The Kopf Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a variety of charitable causes, primarily focusing on education, historical preservation, and community service. It funds educational institutions, libraries, and historical societies, often making grants in memory of individuals. The foundation demonstrates a commitment to enhancing community resources and preserving local history through its financial contributions. Its activities are primarily centered around supporting initiatives that foster education and community engagement.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small-to-midsize education, library, cultural or local historical nonprofit with a clear connection to the foundation's service area (especially Sewickley/Pennsylvania) or to a memorial/campaign the foundation supports.
Good Fit
- • Located in or closely connected to Sewickley or greater Pennsylvania.
- • Mission in education, libraries, historical preservation, or local cultural programming.
- • Project or campaign framed for a modest grant (several hundred to $10,000).
- • An existing relationship or introduction to the foundation or its network.
- • Alignment with memorial giving purposes referenced in filings (gifts made in memory of named individuals).
Geography
Giving is regionally focused around Pennsylvania but includes grants to organizations in Connecticut, Tennessee, and New Jersey in the latest year; four distinct states received support in 2024, with roughly 38% of dollars staying in the foundation's home state.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded 11 recipients in 2022, 6 in 2023 and 9 in 2024, and those grantees appear to be independent schools, libraries, historical societies and community nonprofits rather than a single affiliated network.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows the foundation funds many new organizations year-to-year, but the public application notes state grants are only to preselected recipients and no submission/contact route is published, so an unfamiliar applicant is unlikely to enter the portfolio without an introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
