The Herman Karpel Memorial | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 13-3137962
Foundation Overview
Based in Great Barrington, MA, The Herman Karpel Memorial has awarded 149 grants totaling $360,230 to organizations in Massachusetts, New York and 7 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $500 to $60,000, with a median award of $1,500.
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New Applicant Friendliness
5 of 16 recipients (31%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
72% of all grants are concentrated in Massachusetts, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Massachusetts, funding concentrates in Great Barrington (24%), Pittsfield (19%), Lenox (19%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 106% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (60%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Herman Karpel Memorial's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Botanical Garden | $500 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Cornell University | $60,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Global Narratives | $5,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Hevreh | $2,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Jacob's Pillow | $500 | Becket, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $1,500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Be | $1,500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Kessler Foundation | $1,000 | East Hanover, NJ, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $2,500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Nccf - National Center For Children | $500 | Bethesda, MD, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Shakespare & Co | $500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Stockbridge Library | $500 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $5,000 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Temple Adath Israel | $1,800 | Lexington, KY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| The Mount | $1,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | $1,000 | Harvard, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2024 |
| Temple Adath Israel | $1,800 | Lexington, KY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Jacob's Pillow | $500 | Becket, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| American Friends Of The Pares Circl | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Global Narratives | $4,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Hevreh | $2,360 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Be | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $2,500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $5,000 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| The Mount | $1,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Triplex | $500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Afya | $1,250 | Yonkers, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2023 |
| Temple Adath Israel | $1,800 | Lexington, KY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Jacob's Pillow | $500 | Becket, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Pares Circl | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Fairview Hospital | $500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Global Narratives | $4,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Hevreh | $2,060 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Be | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $2,500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| North County Camps Foundation | $1,000 | Keeseville, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $2,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| The Mount | $1,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | $1,000 | Harvard, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Temple Adath Israel | $1,800 | Lexington, KY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Jacob's Pillow | $500 | Becket, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Pares Circl | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Fairview Hospital | $500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Global Narratives | $4,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Hevreh | $2,060 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Be | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $2,500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| North County Camps Foundation | $1,000 | Keeseville, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $2,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| The Mount | $1,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | $1,000 | Harvard, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Temple Adath Israel | $1,800 | Lexington, KY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Jacob's Pillow | $500 | Becket, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| American Friends Of The Pares Circl | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Fairview Hospital | $500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Global Narratives | $4,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Hevreh | $2,060 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Be | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $2,500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| North County Camps Foundation | $1,000 | Keeseville, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $2,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| The Mount | $1,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | $1,000 | Harvard, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2022 |
| Chesterwood | $1,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Community Access To The Arts | $500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Cornell University College Of Archi | $5,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Fairview Hospital | $500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Global Narratives | $5,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Harvard Firefighters Association | $1,000 | Harvard, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Harvard Unitarian Universalist Chur | $1,500 | Harvard, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Hevreh | $3,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Be | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $3,500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| North County Camps Foundation | $3,500 | Keeseville, NY, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $5,000 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| The Mount | $1,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| The Sizer Foundation | $1,500 | Devens, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | $9,500 | Harvard, MA, US | Support Charitable Works | 2021 |
| Chesterwood | $1,000 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Chief's Memorial Campership Fund | $2,500 | Keeseville, NY, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Community Development Corporation Of South Berkshire | $2,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Cornell University College Of Architecture | $5,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Global Narratives | $3,500 | Somerville, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Harvard Unitarian Universalist Church | $1,500 | Harvard, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Hevreh | $750 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Jacobs Pillow Dance | $500 | Becket, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Berkshires | $600 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $3,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| North Country Camps Foundation | $1,500 | Keeseville, NY, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $2,500 | Lenox, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Temple Adath Israel | $1,800 | Lexington, KY, US | Gift | 2020 |
| The Mount | $1,000 | Lenox, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| The Sizer Foundation | $1,500 | Devens, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | $6,000 | Harvard, MA, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Lighthouse Youth Theatre | $1,000 | Dobbs Ferry, NY, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Farm To School Program | $500 | Fairfax, VT, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Sunrise Movement Education Fund | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Gift | 2020 |
| Chief's Memorial Campership Fund | $2,500 | Keeseville, NY, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Cornell University College Of Architecture | $5,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Global Narratives | $2,200 | Somerville, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Jacobs Pillow Dance | $500 | Becket, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $750 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Berkshires | $750 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | $500 | Boone, IA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $4,500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| North Country Camps Foundation | $1,000 | Keeseville, NY, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $5,000 | Lenox, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Temple Adath Israel | $2,215 | Lexington, KY, US | Gift | 2018 |
| The Mount | $1,200 | Lenox, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Fanfare | $1,750 | Harvard, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | $6,000 | Harvard, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Hevreh | $1,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Hospice Of The Berkshires | $500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Gift | 2018 |
| Berkshire Theatre Group | $500 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Chief's Memorial Campership Fund | $5,000 | Keeseville, NY, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Cornell University College Of Architecture | $5,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Global Narratives | $2,000 | Somerville, MA, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Jacobs Pillow Dance | $500 | Becket, MA, US | Gift | 2017 |
| James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation | $1,500 | New York, NY, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $1,000 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Berkshires | $500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Jrdf | $500 | New York, NY, US | 2210 - 11/06/17 03:37pm Worksheet Private Foundation | 2017 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $3,500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | 2210 - 11/06/17 03:36pm Worksheet Private Foundation | 2017 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $5,000 | Lenox, MA, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Temple Adath Israel | $2,175 | Lexington, KY, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | $2,500 | Harvard, MA, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Timothy Clark | $1,750 | Harvard, MA, US | Gift | 2017 |
| Mk Gallery | $750 | N/a, MILTON KEYNES, UK | Gift | 2017 |
| Chief's Memorial Campership Fund | $2,500 | Keeseville, NY, US | Gift | 2016 |
| Cornell University | $17,000 | Ithaca, NY, US | Gift | 2016 |
| Global Narratives | $1,250 | Somerville, MA, US | Gift | 2016 |
| Jacobs Pillow Dance | $500 | Becket, MA, US | Gift | 2016 |
| James Marston Fitch Charitable Foundation | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Gift | 2016 |
| Jewish Women's Federation Of The Berkshires | $500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Gift | 2016 |
| The Mount | $2,000 | Lenox, MA, US | 2210 - 11/06/17 03:37pm Worksheet Private Foundation | 2016 |
| Virginia Thurston Healing Garden | $5,000 | Harvard, MA, US | Gift | 2016 |
| Mayo Clinic | $1,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Gift | 2016 |
| Jrdf | $500 | New York, NY, US | 2210 - 11/06/17 03:37pm Worksheet Private Foundation | 2016 |
| Mahaiwe Theatre | $3,500 | Great Barrington, MA, US | 2210 - 11/06/17 03:36pm Worksheet Private Foundation | 2016 |
| Berkshires Theatre Group | $500 | Stockbridge, MA, US | Gift | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of The Berkshires | $500 | Pittsfield, MA, US | Gift | 2016 |
| Center For New Economics | $1,000 | Great Barrington, MA, US | Gift | 2016 |
| Tanglewood Music Center | $5,000 | Lenox, MA, US | Gift | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 13-3137962 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 317 BLUE HILL RD Great Barrington, MA 01230-0000 |
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| President | Roberta Silman |
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Forms 990-PF
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