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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-5708151

The William and Mildred Kaplan Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Baltimore, MD. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 43 grants and $274,500 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $274,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $4,226,046

  • Tax year 2024

    $251,500

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $3,827,136

  • Tax year 2023

    $250,120

    Grants listed
    48
    Assets, end of year
    $3,713,470

  • Tax year 2022

    $257,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $3,800,210

  • Tax year 2021

    $252,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $3,686,620

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Freedom Project NetworkSunflower, MS

    Foundation donation

    $20,000
  2. RocaBaltimore, MD

    Foundation donation

    $20,000
  3. ACLUNew York, NY

    Foundation donation

    $15,000
  4. Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun ViolenceSan Francisco, CA

    Foundation donation

    $15,000
  5. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    Foundation donation

    $15,000
  6. US Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    Foundation donation

    $15,000
  7. Capital Area Food BankWashington, DC

    Founddation donation

    $10,000
  8. EricaBaltimore, MD

    Foundation donation

    $10,000
  9. Foot StepsNew York, NY

    Foundation donation

    $10,000
  10. Maryland Food BankBaltimore, MD

    Foundation donation

    $10,000
  11. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    Foundation donation

    $10,000
  12. Sandy Hook Promise FoundationNewtown, CT

    Foundation donation

    $10,000
  13. ChadtoughSaline, MI

    Foundation donation

    $10,000
  14. Greater Chicago Food DepotChicago, IL

    Foundation donation

    $10,000
  15. Alzheimers AssocTowson, MD

    Foundation donation

    $10,000
  16. B'NAI Israel SynagogueRockville, MD

    Foundation donation

    $5,000
  17. Brennan Ctr for Justice at NYUNew York, NY

    Foundation donation

    $5,000
  18. Equal Justice InitiativeMontgomery, AL

    Foundation donation

    $5,000
  19. Goods for GoodWashington, DC

    Foundation donation

    $5,000
  20. Montreal NeuroCanada

    Foundation donation

    $5,000
  21. Trevor's ProjectWest Hollywood, CA

    Foundation donation

    $5,000
  22. Watkins High School PtsaGaithersburg, MD

    Foundation donation

    $5,000
  23. World Central KitchenWashington, DC

    Foundation donation

    $5,000
  24. Prostate Cancer FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Foundation donation

    $5,000
  25. DonorschoosePhiladelphia, PA

    Foundation donation

    $3,500
  26. Chicago Coalition for the HomelessChicago, IL

    Foundation donation

    $2,500
  27. DonorschoosePhiladelphia, PA

    Foundation donation

    $2,500
  28. GedcoBALtiMORE, MD

    Foundation donation

    $2,500
  29. Il Holocaust MuseumSkokie, IL

    Foundation donation

    $2,500
  30. Jewish Museum of MarylandBaltimore, MD

    Foundation donation

    $2,500
  31. One Simple WishEwing, NJ

    Foundation donation

    $2,500
  32. Pancreatic Cancer Action NetworkEl Segundo, CA

    Foundation donation

    $2,500
  33. Children Natl Hospital FoundationWashington, DC

    Foundation donation

    $2,500
  34. Action in MaturityBaltimore, MD

    Foundation donation

    $2,000
  35. Children's Defense FundWashington, DC

    Foundation donation

    $2,000
  36. Council for Jewish ElderlyRockville, MD

    Foundation donation

    $2,000
  37. Cradles to CrayonsNewton, MA

    Foundation donation

    $2,000
  38. Food Rescue USAStanford, CT

    Foundation donation

    $2,000
  39. St Luke's Youth CenterBaltiMORE, MD

    Foundation donation

    $2,000
  40. Cure FoudationCanada

    Foundation donation

    $1,000
  41. Epileipsy FoundationBowie, MD

    Foundaton donation

    $1,000
  42. ItinerisBaltimore, MD

    Foundation donation

    $1,000
  43. Smile TrainNew York, NY

    Foundation donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $30,00029% of the total
  2. Civil rights3 grants $22,00022% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $12,50012% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $10,00010% of the total
  6. International aid1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  7. 5 other causes6 grants $12,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland14 grants $83,000
  2. District of Columbia8 grants $55,500
  3. New York3 grants $30,000
  4. California3 grants $25,000
  5. Mississippi1 grant $20,000
  6. Illinois4 grants $17,000
  7. Connecticut2 grants $12,000
  8. Michigan1 grant $10,000
  9. Pennsylvania2 grants $6,000
  10. Alabama1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Robin F KaplanDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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