The Karp Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on health-related initiatives, particularly in cancer research and awareness of rheumatic heart disease, as well as providing operational support to community organizations. The foundation actively supports Jewish community organizations and disability services, reflecting its commitment to enhancing community welfare. Through its grants, it serves a diverse range of recipients, including health institutions and local charities, primarily in the Pittsburgh area.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Established health institutions, medical research programs, or established Jewish/community nonprofits with regional ties to Pennsylvania and prior relationships or introductions to the foundation.
Good Fit
- • Work in pediatric health, cardiac research/education, or neuro‑oncology.
- • Institutional scale (hospital, research center, established nonprofit) able to manage larger grants.
- • Existing connection or introduction to a foundation officer, board member, or known intermediary.
- • Operations or programs located in or serving Pennsylvania (or with a clear PA partnership).
Geography
Observed grants span multiple states across the three-year record but the most recent year was heavily concentrated in Pennsylvania (about 76%); historically grants also reached MD, DC, FL and NY, indicating a regional/multi‑state footprint rather than a strictly local or national program.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded only four distinct organizations, but the three‑year record shows funding to a range of independent charities (hospitals, Jewish federations, disability organizations and disease‑education projects), so the recipient set is moderately diverse for a small private foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation publicly records that it only funds preselected applicants and no public application route or contact details were found; while some new recipients have appeared in past years, the explicit preselection policy and lack of a submission pathway make it unlikely an unfamiliar applicant can enter the portfolio without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
