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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-6099675

Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 103 grants and $1.6 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,578,113

    Grants listed
    103
    Assets, end of year
    $25,897,622

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,920,500

    Grants listed
    131
    Assets, end of year
    $25,051,382

  • Tax year 2022

    $2,046,715

    Grants listed
    128
    Assets, end of year
    $23,593,586

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,828,072

    Grants listed
    132
    Assets, end of year
    $30,720,107

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,097,545

    Grants listed
    142
    Assets, end of year
    $28,861,134

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,944,955

    Grants listed
    144
    Assets, end of year
    $29,280,959

Grants paid in 2024

103 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Taos Art MuseumTaos, NM

    support of the capital campaign

    $150,000
  2. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    general operating support

    $50,000
  3. Action for the Climate EmergencyBoston, MA

    general operating support

    $50,000
  4. New York UniversityNew York, NY

    for the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center, to support AG offices on climate and clean energy

    $50,000
  5. Resources Legacy FundSacramento, CA

    recommended for Center for Asset Retirement Accountability for oil and gas cleanup efforts

    $50,000
  6. Vermont Public Interest Research & Education FundMontpelier, VT

    support of defending Vermonts Climate Superfund law

    $50,000
  7. National Louis UniversityWheeling, IL

    support of Learn and Earn in Three

    $45,000
  8. Small Moves FoundationChicago, IL

    support of the Principal Emergency Fund

    $44,000
  9. Network for College SuccessChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $42,000
  10. Burke Mountain AcademyEast Burke, VT

    scholarship support

    $40,000
  11. EmbarcChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $40,000
  12. Loyola University ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating support of Arrupe College

    $40,000
  13. One Million DegreesChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $40,000
  14. NewRoot Learning Institute (formerly Umoja)Chicago, IL

    general operating support

    $40,000
  15. Chicago CREDPalo Alto, CA

    support of the school partnership pilot

    $36,000
  16. Central Queens AcademyElmhurst, NY

    general operating support

    $35,000
  17. Columbia RiverkeeperHood River, OR

    support of fighting fossil fuel infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest

    $35,000
  18. Enlace ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $35,000
  19. North Lawndale College Preparatory SchoolChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $35,000
  20. OneGoalChicago, IL

    general operating support of Chicago program

    $35,000
  21. Year Up ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating support of Chicago program

    $35,000
  22. Braven IncChicago, IL

    general operating support of Braven Chicago

    $30,000
  23. Capital & MainLos Angeles, CA

    support of investigative journalism and climate reporting

    $30,000
  24. College PossibleSaint Paul, MN

    general operating support of Chicago program

    $30,000
  25. Chicago State FoundationChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $30,000
  26. Louisiana Bucket BrigadeNew Orleans, LA

    general operating support

    $25,000
  27. Texas Campaign for the Environment FundAustin, TX

    general operating support

    $25,000
  28. Williams CollegeWilliamstown, MA

    financial aid

    $25,000
  29. Central California Environmental Justice NetworkFresno, CA

    support of local organizing to oppose oil and gas infrastructure

    $25,000
  30. Environmental Integrity ProjectWashington, DC

    recommended for support of Center for Applied Environmental Science/EIP Local Action Fund

    $25,000
  31. Greenwood ProjectChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $21,000
  32. US Ski and Snowboard FoundationPark City, UT

    annual Inner Circle donation

    $20,000
  33. Bottom Line ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating support of Chicago program

    $20,000
  34. Louisiana Bucket BrigadeNew Orleans, LA

    recommended for support of Inclusive Louisiana to fight oil and gas infrastructure projects

    $20,000
  35. Partnership for College CompletionChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $20,000
  36. Chicagoland Workforce Funders AllianceChicago, IL

    support of Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance's Pro Path Fund

    $15,000
  37. American Rivers IncWashington, DC

    general operating support

    $10,000
  38. Concerned Citizens of MontaukMontauk, NY

    general operating support

    $10,000
  39. Fund for the City of New YorkNew York, NY

    support of Scholarship Plus

    $10,000
  40. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    general operating support

    $10,000
  41. All ChicagoChicago, IL

    support of the Student Emergency Fund

    $10,000
  42. Gray Matter ExperienceChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $10,000
  43. Louisiana Environmental Action NetworkBaton Rouge, LA

    recommended for support of Boundless Community Action

    $10,000
  44. The Chicago Public Education FundChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $10,000
  45. University of Chicago - Consortium on School ResearchChicago, IL

    support of the Investor Council

    $10,000
  46. Tulane UniversityNew Orleans, LA

    general operating support

    $7,500
  47. University of DenverDenver, CO

    general operating support

    $7,500
  48. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    general operating support

    $6,000
  49. EveryTown for Gun Safety Support FundNew York, NY

    general operating support

    $6,000
  50. Oxfam AmericaBoston, MA

    general operating support

    $6,000
  51. Partners in HealthBoston, MA

    general operating support

    $6,000
  52. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    general operating support

    $5,000
  53. JumpstartBoston, MA

    general operating support

    $5,000
  54. The Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    support of Society of Fellows

    $5,000
  55. The New 42nd Street IncNew York, NY

    support of the Annual Fund of New Victory Theater

    $5,000
  56. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $5,000
  57. Chicago Botanic GardenGlencoe, IL

    general operating support

    $5,000
  58. Chicago Public MediaChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $5,000
  59. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $5,000
  60. Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, IL

    general operating support

    $5,000
  61. EmbarcChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $5,000
  62. The Chicago Public Education FundChicago, IL

    support of LSC summer intern

    $4,500
  63. ForefrontChicago, IL

    2024 membership

    $2,913
  64. Children's RightsNew York, NY

    general operating support

    $2,500
  65. Conservation InternationalArlington, VA

    general operating support

    $2,500
  66. Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NY

    general operating support

    $2,500
  67. Stratton Mountain SchoolStratton MTN, VT

    general operating support

    $2,500
  68. The KitchenNew York, NY

    general operating support

    $2,500
  69. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    general operating support

    $2,500
  70. University of Colorado FoundationBoulder, CO

    support of the INVST program

    $2,500
  71. University of Colorado FoundationBoulder, CO

    the Parent Fund

    $2,500
  72. Feeding San DiegoSan Diego, CA

    general operating support

    $2,500
  73. Cool CultureBrooklyn, NY

    general operating support

    $2,000
  74. Wagner Free Institute of SciencePhiladelphia, PA

    general operating support

    $2,000
  75. The Art BaseBasalt, CO

    general operating support

    $1,500
  76. National Center for Family PhilanthropyWashington, DC

    Friend of the Family membership

    $1,500
  77. Planned Parenthood of the Pacific SouthwestSan Diego, CA

    general operating support

    $1,500
  78. Aspen Center for Environmental StudiesAspen, CO

    general operating support

    $1,200
  79. Ravinia Festival AssociationHighland Park, IL

    general operating support

    $1,000
  80. Communities in Schools of ChicagoChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $1,000
  81. CommunityHealthChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $1,000
  82. Friends of Brentano SchoolChicago, IL

    $500 in support of AAPI and $500 for general operating support

    $1,000
  83. Memphis Center for Reproductive HealthMemphis, TN

    general operating support

    $1,000
  84. Midwest Access ProjectBerwyn, IL

    general operating support

    $1,000
  85. Sarah's CircleChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $1,000
  86. Youth GuidanceChicago, IL

    support of WOW

    $1,000
  87. Abraham in Motion IncBrooklyn, NY

    general operating support

    $1,000
  88. Aspen Center for Environmental StudiesAspen, CO

    general operating support

    $1,000
  89. Aspen Youth CenterAspen, CO

    general operating support

    $1,000
  90. Basalt Education FoundationBasalt, CO

    general operating support

    $1,000
  91. Edward Charles FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    Alex Morgan Foundation

    $1,000
  92. Merit School of MusicChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $1,000
  93. Midwest Access ProjectBerwyn, IL

    general operating support

    $1,000
  94. Planned Parenthood of IllinoisChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $1,000
  95. RefugeeOneChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $1,000
  96. The Art BaseBasalt, CO

    general operating support

    $1,000
  97. The Art Center Highland ParkHighland Park, IL

    general operating support

    $500
  98. Wild OnesNeenah, WI

    general operating support

    $500
  99. Chicago CREDPalo Alto, CA

    general operating support

    $500
  100. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    general operating support

    $500
  101. Modern Classrooms Project IncWashington, DC

    general operating support

    $500
  102. Human Rights WatchNew York, NY

    general operating support

    $500
  103. OpenlandsChicago, IL

    general operating support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Environment17 grants $370,20032% of the total
  2. Education18 grants $367,50032% of the total
  3. Youth development5 grants $111,00010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture12 grants $59,5005% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking5 grants $58,9135% of the total
  6. Jobs and employment2 grants $36,5003% of the total
  7. 11 other causes23 grants $142,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois46 grants $723,413
  2. New York13 grants $182,500
  3. New Mexico1 grant $150,000
  4. California6 grants $110,000
  5. Vermont3 grants $92,500
  6. Colorado11 grants $74,200
  7. Louisiana4 grants $62,500
  8. District of Columbia6 grants $44,500
  9. Massachusetts3 grants $36,000
  10. Oregon1 grant $35,000

Officers, directors and trustees

23 people as filed

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

  • Dinaz I MansuriExecutive Director Hours 40Pay $182,292
  • Jessica Kaplan LundevallTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Charles KaplanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Anne KaplanVice President/Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Aura de La FuenteChairperson/Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • David KaplanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Sarah MooreTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hilary Kaplan LorettaPresident/Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael KaplanTreasurer/Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Beth Kaplan KarminTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hannah KarminTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Tellef LundevallTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Kaja Lundevall RumneyTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Curt KaplanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Henry KarminSecretary/Trustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edmund KaplanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Stella KaplanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Chloe KarminTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edmund KarminTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emma KaplanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ava KaplanTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Hallvard LundevallTrustee Hours 0Pay $0
  • Iselin LundevallTrustee Hours 0Pay $0

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