Private foundation · EIN 23-7191093 · Brookline, Massachusetts

Allen & Franka Charlupski Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 49 grants paid, $129K total, median $1,000. 49% of grants stayed in Massachusetts.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
49
$129K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in MA
49%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.3M

Grants paid in 2024

49 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Federation of Metro DetroitBloomfield Hills, MIGeneral operating support$22K
US Holocaust MemorialWashington, DCGeneral operating support$17K
Adat Shalom SynagogueFarmington Hills, MIGeneral operating support$13K
LubavitchOak Park, MIGeneral operating support$8,000
Alzheimers AssociationSouthfield, MIGeneral operating support$5,000
Brookline Mental Health CenterBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$5,000
Sjogren's FoundationReston, VAGeneral operating support$5,000
Combined Jewish PhilanthropiesBoston, MAGeneral operating support$4,000
Detroit Holocaust Memorial CenterFarmington Hills, MIGeneral operating support$3,600
Facing History and OurselvesBoston, MAGeneral operating support$3,600
Temple EmanuelNewton, MAGeneral operating support$3,036
Planned Parenthood League of MaBoston, MAGeneral operating support$3,000
Gilda's ClubRoyal Oak, MIGeneral operating support$2,500
HadassahNew York, NYGeneral operating support$2,000
WburBoston, MAGeneral operating support$2,000
WgbhBoston, MAGeneral operating support$2,000
Camp TamarackBloomfield Hills, MIGeneral operating support$1,800
New England HolocaustBoston, MAGeneral operating support$1,800
University of Michigan SswAnn Arbor, MIGeneral operating support$1,800
Brookline Community FundBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$1,500
Dana Farber Cancer Pan Mass ChallengeNeedham, MAGeneral operating support$1,500
Lukemia and Lymphona SocietyRye Brook, NYGeneral operating support$1,500
Yeshiva Beth YehudaSouthfield, MIGeneral operating support$1,200
Soul Co GweichersFarmington, MIGeneral operating support$1,200
American Friends of Magen David AdonNew York, NYGeneral operating support$1,000
American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NYGeneral operating support$1,000
Anti Defamation LeagueBoston, MAGeneral operating support$1,000
Brookline Food PantryBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$1,000
Brookline High School Innovation FundBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$1,000
BrooklinenewsBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$1,000
Hebrew Immigrant Aid SocietySilver Spring, MDGeneral operating support$1,000
Jewish National FundNew York, NYGeneral operating support$1,000
Steps to SuccessBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$1,000
University of Michigan School HillelAnn Arbor, MIGeneral operating support$1,000
Yiddish Book CenterAmherst, MAGeneral operating support$1,000
Theater J DcjccWashington, DCGeneral operating support$1,000
Brookline Education FoundationBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$500
Brookline Senior CenterBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$500
Brookline Teen CenterBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$500
Hate Ends NowBoca Raton, FLGeneral operating support$500
Jewish HospiceWest Bloomfield, MIGeneral operating support$500
Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, ALGeneral operating support$500
Arnold ArboretumBoston, MAGeneral operating support$250
Jewish Alliance for Law & Social ActionBoston, MAGeneral operating support$250
National Parks ConservationWashington, DCGeneral operating support$250
Nature ConservancyBoston, MAGeneral operating support$250
Museum of Jewish HeritageNew York, NYGeneral operating support$180
Brookline Library FoundationBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$100
Brookline Quezaluaque Sister City ProjectBrookline, MAGeneral operating support$35

By state: Michigan 12 · Massachusetts 24 · District of Columbia 3 · New York 6 · Virginia 1 · Maryland 1

About this foundation

Allen & Franka Charlupski Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Brookline, Massachusetts, administered in care of Helen Charlupski, tax-exempt since 1972. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Allen & Franka Charlupski Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Allen & Franka Charlupski Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $129K across 49 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Allen & Franka Charlupski Foundation give?

Michigan (12 grants), Massachusetts (24 grants), District of Columbia (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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