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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4335102

Kaplan Family Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 4 grants and $32,730 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $32,730

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $728,336
  • Tax year 2023

    $19,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $729,835
  • Tax year 2022

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $785,855
  • Tax year 2021

    $77,614

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $736,213
  • Tax year 2020

    $32,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $990,256
  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $774,821
  • Tax year 2018

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $768,680

Grants paid in 2024

4 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. East West UniversityChicago, IL

    Sponsor student tuition

    $16,720
  2. Leukemia Research FoundationNorthfield, IL

    General donation

    $6,000
  3. St Jude's Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Medical research

    $5,010
  4. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General donation

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $16,72060% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $6,00022% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $5,00018% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois1 grant $16,720
  2. Ohio1 grant $6,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $5,010
  4. District of Columbia1 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.

  • Steven M KaplanPres/Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ryan A KaplanSec/Treas/Dir Hours 1Pay $0
  • Madison KaplanDirector Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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