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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-1617095

Michael B Kaplan Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Beverly Hills, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $172,300 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $172,300

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $389,575
  • Tax year 2024

    $187,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $257,057
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,176,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $186,400
  • Tax year 2022

    $87,500

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $440,587
  • Tax year 2021

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $431,275
  • Tax year 2020

    $81,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $364,488
  • Tax year 2019

    $32,056

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $345,500
  • Tax year 2018

    $90,750

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $281,560

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. City of HopeDuarte, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $100,000
  2. Los Angeles PhilharmonicBevrly Hills, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $35,000
  3. The Jewish FederationLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $10,000
  4. The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $10,000
  5. Operation Healing ForceClearwater, FL

    Public support of organization mission

    $5,000
  6. JVS SocalLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $2,500
  7. Museum of ArtLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $2,500
  8. Vista Del MarLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $2,500
  9. Beverly Hills Firefighter's AssociationBeverly Hills, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,000
  10. Beverly Hills Officer's AssociationBeverly Hills, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,000
  11. Cristo Rey Orange County High SchoolSanta Ana, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,000
  12. Village for VetsLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $1,000
  13. University of San Diego School of LawLos Angeles, CA

    Public support of organization mission

    $800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $11,00076% of the total
  2. Jobs and employment1 grant $2,50017% of the total
  3. Veterans and military1 grant $1,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California12 grants $167,300
  2. Florida1 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.

  • Michael B KaplanPRESIDENT, DIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Theresa M KaplanSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Bonnie L FeinCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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