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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-7552474

The Zoe Foundation

A private foundation in Northampton, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $443,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Silas Kopf
20 Stearns St
Northampton, MA 01060
(413) 586-6126
Form and materials
Grant request including a budget and narrative of grant goals - copy of most recently filed form 990 and ma PC.
Deadlines
December 31
Restrictions
501 (c)(3) organizations located primarily in hampshire, franklin and hamden counties, massachusetts, such grants to focus on the following four areas: protection of the environment aid to the economically disadvantaged and the reduction of violence advance of cultural institutions animal rights and welfare

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $443,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,297,973

  • Tax year 2024

    $355,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,599,847

  • Tax year 2023

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $1,818,367

  • Tax year 2022

    $285,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $1,924,725

  • Tax year 2021

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,528,643

  • Tax year 2020

    $232,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $2,265,172

  • Tax year 2019

    $185,750

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,322,911

  • Tax year 2018

    $172,750

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $2,078,485

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Food Bank of Western MassachusettsHatfield, MA

    Program support

    $80,000
  2. Northampton Survival CenterNorthampton, MA

    Program services

    $50,000
  3. New England Public MediaSpringfield, MA

    Program support

    $35,000
  4. Safe PassageNorthampton, MA

    Program support

    $16,000
  5. Tapestry HealthFlorence, MA

    Program support

    $15,000
  6. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Program support

    $15,000
  7. Dakin Humane ShelterLeverett, MA

    Program support

    $15,000
  8. Manna Soup KitchenNorthampton, MA

    Program support

    $14,000
  9. TJ O'Connor Animal Adoption CenterSpringfield, MA

    Program support

    $13,000
  10. Center for Self-RelianceNorthampton, MA

    Program support

    $12,000
  11. Craft Emergency Relief FoundationMontpelier, VT

    Program support

    $12,000
  12. Fisher HomeAmherst, MA

    Program support

    $12,000
  13. Friends of the HomelessSpringfield, MA

    Program support

    $10,000
  14. Northampton Community Music CenterNorthampton, MA

    Program services

    $10,000
  15. Net SheltersWorcester, MA

    Program support

    $8,000
  16. Center for New AmericansNorthampton, MA

    Program support

    $8,000
  17. International Language InstituteCambridge, MA

    Program support

    $8,000
  18. Treehouse FoundationEasthampton, MA

    Program support

    $7,000
  19. Rachael's TableSpringfield, MA

    Program support

    $7,000
  20. Riverside IndustriesEasthampton, MA

    Program support

    $6,000
  21. Easthampton Community CenterEasthampton, MA

    Program support

    $6,000
  22. Pascommuck Conservation TrustEasthampton, MA

    Program support

    $6,000
  23. Community Action Pioneer ValleyGreenfield, MA

    Program support

    $6,000
  24. Community Music School of Springfield IncSpringfield, MA

    Program support

    $6,000
  25. National Priorities ProjectNorthampton, MA

    Program services

    $6,000
  26. The Community Survival Center IncIndian Orch, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  27. AmericaresStamford, CT

    Program support

    $5,000
  28. Mass General BrighamBoston, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  29. Community Music SchoolAllentown, PA

    Program support

    $5,000
  30. OxfamBoston, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  31. Kestral Land TrustAmherst, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  32. Massachusetts AudubonLincoln, MA

    Program support

    $5,000
  33. Springfield Community Music CenterSpringfield, MA

    Program support

    $4,000
  34. The Williston Northampton SchoolEasthampton, MA

    Program services

    $4,000
  35. Bridge of FlowersShelburne Falls, MA

    Program support

    $4,000
  36. Warren County Historical SocietyWarren, PA

    Program support

    $3,000
  37. Grow Food Northampton IncFlorence, MA

    Program support

    $3,000
  38. Stone Soup CafeGreenfield, MA

    Program support

    $3,000
  39. Hilltown Village IncHuntington, MA

    Program support

    $2,000
  40. Institute for Policy StudiesWashington, DC

    Program support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services6 grants $82,00045% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $49,00027% of the total
  3. Food and agriculture3 grants $20,00011% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $17,0009% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $14,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts34 grants $401,000
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $17,000
  3. Vermont1 grant $12,000
  4. Pennsylvania2 grants $8,000
  5. Connecticut1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Silas W KopfTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Linda M KopfGRANT COMMITTEE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sasha KopfGRANT COMMITTEE Hours 0Pay $0

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