Funding search · EIN 043226725 · Boston, MA
Karp Family Foundation Stephen R and
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 151
- grants reported
- $12.1M
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Top recipients
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- Boston Youth Sanctuary4 grants · $3.1M
- Boston Children'S Hospital1 grant · $2.0M
- Facing History & Ourselves3 grants · $1.5M
- Combined Jewish Philanthropies4 grants · $1.1M
- Union College4 grants · $1.0M
- Nantucket Cottage Hospital2 grants · $350,000
- Temple Beth Avodah2 grants · $275,000
- The Joey Fund4 grants · $210,000
- Lahey Clinic1 grant · $200,000
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center1 grant · $200,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 151 grants.
- $2.0M
Boston Children'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $998,830
Boston Youth Sanctuary · Dorchester Center, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $990,000
Boston Youth Sanctuary · Dorchester Center, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $725,000
Boston Youth Sanctuary · Dorchester Center, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $600,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $510,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $500,000
Facing History & Ourselves · Brookline, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $500,000
Facing History & Ourselves · Brookline, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $500,000
Facing History & Ourselves · Brookline, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $408,500
Union College · Schenectady, NY · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $400,000
Boston Youth Sanctuary · Dorchester Center, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $400,000
Union College · Schenectady, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $250,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital · Nantucket, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $200,000
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $200,000
Lahey Clinic · Burlington, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $160,000
Temple Beth Avodah · Newton Centre, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $142,857
Union College · Schenectady, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $115,000
Temple Beth Avodah · Newton Centre, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $100,000
Nantucket Cottage Hospital · Nantucket, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $77,500
United Way · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $77,500
United Way · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $75,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Palm Beach, FL · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $62,500
Belmont Hill School · Belmont, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $60,000
Our Generation Speaks · Waltham, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $60,000
The Joey Fund · Natick, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $60,000
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Belmont Hill School · Belmont, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Getting To We · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
William James · Newton, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Brandeis University · Waltham, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Crossroads · Duxbury, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
The Joey Fund · Natick, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Boston Medflight · Bedford, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
The Joey Fund · Natick, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
The Joey Fund · Natick, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $50,000
Union College · Schenectady, NY · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $43,750
Foundation Mass Eye & Ear · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $35,000
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $35,000
Theatre Workshop of Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $34,000
Nantucket Golf Club Foundation · Sasconset, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $33,334
Hospitality Homes · Boston, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $33,333
Hospitality Homes · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $33,333
Hospitality Homes · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Crossroads · Duxbury, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Mt Auburn Hospital · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Brigham & Women'S Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Gavin Foundation Road To Recovery Gala · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
New England Baptist Hospital · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Biomedical Science Careers Program · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Boston University · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute · Palm Beach, FL · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Mt Auburn Hospital · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Lesley University · Cambridge, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
Perkins School for the Blind · Watertown, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $25,000
The Vilna Shul · Boston, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Combined Jewish Philanthropies · Boston, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
The Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Cradles To Crayons · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Hebrew Senior Life · Roslindale, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
Jewish Community Centers of · Newton, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
The Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $20,000
The Boston Foundation · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $15,000
Community Foundation for Nantucket · Nantucket, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $12,500
Newton Wellesley Hospital · Newton, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $12,500
Newton Wellesley Hospital · Newton, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $12,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $12,000
Museum of Fine Arts · Boston, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Boston Symphony Orchestra · Boston, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Boston · Boston, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Gavin Foundation Road To Recovery Gala · Boston, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Nantucket Film Foundation · New York, NY · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals · Nantucket, MA · 2024
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Boys and Girls Club of Boston · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Bridge Over Troubled Waters · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Childrens Trust · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Ellis Early Learning · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Horizons for Homeless Children · Roxbury, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Lovin' Spoonfuls · Newton, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Maria Mitchell Association · Nantucket, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Mayyim Hayyim Living Waters · Newton, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Nantucket Book Foundation · Nantucket, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Nantucket Safe Harbor for Animals · Nantucket, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
New England Aquarium · Boston, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
The Second Step · Newtonville, MA · 2023
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Bridge Over Troubled Waters · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Cape Ann Museum · Gloucester, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Childrens Trust · Boston, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Holocaust Memorial Museum · New York, NY · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Mayyim Hayyim Living · Newton, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Nantucket Lighthouse School · Nantucket, MA · 2022
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Childrens Trust · Boston, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $10,000
Lovin' Spoonfuls · Newton, MA · 2021
Charitable contribution
- $9,000
Getting To We · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Charitable contribution
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