Marci and Martin Karplus Family Foundation
EIN 871478973 Private FoundationAbout
As explained below, the Foundation has no plans for dissolution. This statement is submitted to report the distribution of certain assets during the year. The distributions resulted in a substantial contraction of assets. The following information is submitted in accordance with Treasury Regulation Section 1.6043-3(a)(1) and the Form 990-PF instructions: During the taxable year ending December 31, 2022, the Foundation made distributions from assets from sources other than current income. Collectively, the distributions in excess of current income totaled $255,900. This amount represents 25% or more of the Foundation's net assets of $508,103 (as measured by fair market value) at the beginning of the Foundation's taxable year ending December 31, 2022. Although the Foundation technically experienced a substantial contraction, it will continue in existence and has no plans for dissolution. The Foundation made distributions of cash to the grantees listed in the attachment to Part XIV, Line 3a; each such grant was made solely for the charitable purpose specified therein.
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Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
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| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | N/A | $508K | $509K | N/A |
| 2022 | $256K | $715K | $512K | 47 |
| 2023 | $88K | $1.2M | $472K | 34 |
| 2024 | $56K | $1.2M | $45K | 35 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 116 grants on record
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (116 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $150,000 | Karplus Fellowship Support Fund | 2022 |
| Stimultania | Strasbourg, None | $41,434 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Cambridge Public Library Foundation Inc | Cambridge, MA | $25,000 | endowment fund: Marci and Martin Karplus Family Fund | 2022 |
| Fiscal Sponsorship Allies Inc | Indianapolis, IN | $10,000 | Cash for Refugees Program | 2022 |
| Huntington Theatre Company Inc | Boston, MA | $10,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Unrwa Usa National Committee Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Unrwa Usa National Committee Inc | Washington, DC | $5,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| New England Innocence Project | Cambridge, MA | $4,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| New England Innocence Project | Cambridge, MA | $4,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| New England Innocence Project | Cambridge, MA | $4,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Political Asylum Immigration Representation Projec | Boston, MA | $4,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $3,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $3,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $3,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Political Asylum Immigration Representation Projec | Boston, MA | $3,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $3,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2024 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc | New York, NY | $3,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood Global Inc | New York, NY | $3,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Unrwa Usa National Committee Inc | Washington, DC | $3,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights | Los Angeles, CA | $3,000 | General & Unrestricted | 2022 |
| Cambridge Center for Adult Education Inc | Cambridge, MA | $2,500 | Studio classes in painting | 2023 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres Usa Inc | Hagerstown, MD | $2,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| Political Asylum Immigration Representation Projec | Boston, MA | $2,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
| World Central Kitchen Incorporated | Washington, DC | $2,500 | General & Unrestricted | 2023 |
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