The Alpine Coda Foundation (formerly Katzen Family Foundation) concentrates philanthropic support on Jewish communal and policy organizations, often funding governance-related activities such as board meetings and travel. Grants are sizable and focused, frequently directed to a small set of organizations and to donor-advised vehicles, suggesting donor-directed giving and active board involvement in grantee institutions.
Concentrated giving with a small number of relatively large grants; repeated support to the same organizations and funding explicitly tied to board/trustee activities and donor-advised distributions.
Alpine Coda Foundation Inc Fka Katzen Family Foundation’s recent giving is defined by board-linked support for Jewish communal and policy organizations, with trustees serving on the boards of several recipient charities. A large share of that support goes to expenses tied to board meetings and related travel, pointing to a grantmaking style that is closely connected to governance rather than project-specific program awards. The foundation also makes sizable donations through a donor-advised vehicle, including a $100,000 grant to Ubs Donor Advised Fund in 2025. Among its direct grantees, Jns received multiple awards across 2023, 2024, and 2025, including grants for board meetings and related travel. Jinsa also appears repeatedly, with support for the same purpose in 2024 and 2025. These patterns suggest a small, relationship-based portfolio centered on a few recurring organizations, especially in Jewish advocacy and communal leadership. Smaller donations extend to local institutions such as Harvard Musical Association and Champions for Childrens Hospital, showing that the foundation’s giving is not limited entirely to its core policy and governance focus.
A major thread in the foundation’s giving is Jewish policy and advocacy. In 2024, it gave $82,851 to Jns - Board Meetings and Related Travel, and it also supported Jinsa - Board Meetings and Related Travel with $47,676 in 2025. Another area is communal leadership and oversight. Ncsej - Board Meeting and Related Travel received $55,222 in 2023, indicating support for governance-related participation in a national Jewish communal body. The foundation also funds committee and board work in media accountability; Camera - Committee for Accuracy in Me Reporting and Analysis Board Meetings received $6,561 in 2024 and $4,993 in 2025. A separate portion of its grantmaking goes to donor-advised giving through Ubs Donor Advised Fund, which received $100,000 in 2025 and $44,000 in 2024.
Typical grants cluster around a modest-to-mid-sized range, with p25 at $5,171, median at $16,066, and p75 at $46,806. That distribution fits a portfolio with a few large awards and many smaller commitments. Recurring support is visible: Jns, Jinsa, Camera, and Ubs Donor Advised Fund each appear in more than one year, while some smaller gifts appear as one-off donations. The foundation operates as a private grantmaker rather than a vehicle for individuals or program-related investments, and its recent pattern includes both direct charitable support and donor-advised giving.
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$243K
Most grants fall between $5K and $47K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$47K
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Notable grantees: JNS, UBS Donor Advised Fund, NCSEJ, JINSA
Giving is heavily concentrated in Massachusetts: 75% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state, and Massachusetts is also the top state by grant count. Newton appears repeatedly through Ubs Donor Advised Fund and Jns, while Brighton, Cambridge, Boston, and other nearby cities also receive grants. Outside Massachusetts, Washington, DC appears as a recipient location for Jinsa and Ncsej. All recent grants in the dataset go to US recipients.
Its recent grants are concentrated in Jewish communal and policy organizations, especially groups tied to board participation, governance, and travel. Jns, Jinsa, Ncsej, and Camera all appear in that pattern, alongside donor-advised giving through Ubs Donor Advised Fund.
Yes. Jns received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025; Jinsa appears in 2024 and 2025; Camera appears in 2024 and 2025; and Ubs Donor Advised Fund received grants in 2024 and 2025. That points to repeated support for a small set of organizations.
The grant-size distribution centers on $16,066 at the median, with p25 at $5,171 and p75 at $46,806. The pattern includes both smaller donations and larger awards, including six-figure support to a donor-advised fund vehicle.
Massachusetts is the top state by grant count, and 75% of grants go to recipients in Massachusetts. Recent recipient cities include Newton, Brighton, Cambridge, and Boston, with additional grants to Washington, DC.
It gives as a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. Recent grants include direct charitable awards and donations to a donor-advised fund, along with reimbursements for board meetings and related travel.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS DONOR ADVISED FUND | NEWTON, MA | $100,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JNS - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL | NEWTON, MA | $49,362 | 2025 | TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS |
| JINSA - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $47,676 | 2025 | TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS |
| CAMERA - COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN ME REPORTING AND ANALYSIS BOARD MEETINGS | BRIGHTON, MA | $4,993 | 2025 | TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS |
| HARVARD MUSICAL ASSOCIATION | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $1,000 | 2025 | DONATION |
| KOLLEL OF GREATER BOSTON | BRIGHTON, MA | $500 | 2025 | DONATION |
| JNS - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL | NEWTON, MA | $82,851 | 2024 | TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS |
| UBS DONOR ADVISED FUND | NEWTON, MA | $44,000 | 2024 | DONATION |
| JINSA - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $7,707 | 2024 | TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS |
| CAMERA - COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN ME REPORTING AND ANALYSIS BOARD MEETINGS | BRIGHTON, MA | $6,561 | 2024 | TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS |
| PMC | BOSTON, MA | $507 | 2024 | DONATION |
| NCSEJ - BOARD MEETING AND RELATED TRAVEL | WASHINGTON, DC | $55,222 | 2023 | TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS |
| JNS - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL | NEWTON, MA | $24,424 | 2023 | TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS |
| CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2023 | DONATION |
UBS DONOR ADVISED FUND
$100,000DONATION
JNS - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL
$49,362TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS
JINSA - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL
$47,676TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS
CAMERA - COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN ME REPORTING AND ANALYSIS BOARD MEETINGS
$4,993TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS
HARVARD MUSICAL ASSOCIATION
$1,000DONATION
KOLLEL OF GREATER BOSTON
$500DONATION
JNS - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL
$82,851TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS
UBS DONOR ADVISED FUND
$44,000DONATION
JINSA - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL
$7,707TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS
CAMERA - COMMITTEE FOR ACCURACY IN ME REPORTING AND ANALYSIS BOARD MEETINGS
$6,561TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS
PMC
$507DONATION
NCSEJ - BOARD MEETING AND RELATED TRAVEL
$55,222TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS
JNS - BOARD MEETINGS AND RELATED TRAVEL
$24,424TRUSTEES OF THE FOUNDATION ARE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CHARITY, ALL EXPENSES RELATED TO AIDING & SUPPORTING THE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALSTHE CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS GOALS
CHAMPIONS FOR CHILDRENS HOSPITAL
$1,000DONATION