Private foundation · EIN 25-6569052 · Lancaster, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

J Clifford & Ruth M Kopp Charitable Trust

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 2023 Form 990-PF: 11 grants paid, $166K total, median $15K. 55% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2023
11
$166K
Median grant
$15K
Stays in PA
55%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.9M

Grants paid in 2023

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Masonic Children's Home Margaret Chapman Bequest AdmElizabethtown, PAGeneral purposes$16K
Masonic Villages of the Grand Lodge of PennsylvaniaElizabethtown, PAMasonic home/masonic$15K
Salvation ArmyWest Nyack, NYLebanon county pa$15K
American Heart AssociationSt Petersburg, FLLebanon county pa$15K
Easter Seals Western & Central PaPittsburgh, PALebanon county pa$15K
United Way of Lebanon CountyLebanon, PAOperations$15K
Quality Employment Services and Training IncLebanon, PAOperations$15K
American Cancer Society Natl Office-Probate & Trust MngOklahoma City, OKLebanon county pa$15K
Lebanon Lions FoundationLebanon, PASight fund$15K
Shriners Hospitals for ChildrenTampa, FLOperations$15K
American Red CrossWashington, DCLebanon county pa$15K

By state: Pennsylvania 6 · Florida 2 · New York 1 · Oklahoma 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

J Clifford & Ruth M Kopp Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Fulton Bank Na, tax-exempt since 1998. 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 J Clifford & Ruth M Kopp Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. On its 2023 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 J Clifford & Ruth M Kopp Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2023 it paid $166K across 11 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does J Clifford & Ruth M Kopp Charitable Trust give?

Pennsylvania (6 grants), Florida (2 grants), New York (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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