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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-1794327

Kaplan Family Foundation

A private foundation in Philadelphia, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 95 grants and $607,370 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.

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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

    $607,370

    Grants listed
    95
    Assets, end of year
    $2,825,315

  • Tax year 2024

    $506,500

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $3,088,545

  • Tax year 2023

    $487,500

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $2,412,766

  • Tax year 2022

    $457,473

    Grants listed
    89
    Assets, end of year
    $2,597,959

  • Tax year 2021

    $449,333

    Grants listed
    91
    Assets, end of year
    $2,376,924

  • Tax year 2020

    $392,900

    Grants listed
    88
    Assets, end of year
    $2,385,685

  • Tax year 2019

    $386,560

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $1,827,110

  • Tax year 2018

    $373,350

    Grants listed
    97
    Assets, end of year
    $2,065,367

Grants paid in 2025

95 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. DorotNew York, NY

    General support

    $40,000
  2. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    General support

    $30,250
  3. Beth El SynagogueMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $30,000
  4. Minneapolis Jewish FederationSt Louis Park, MN

    General support

    $30,000
  5. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General support

    $24,792
  6. New Israel FundNew York, NY

    General support

    $19,500
  7. JFCS of Greater PhiladelphiaChicago, IL

    General support

    $18,000
  8. HiasSilver Spring, MD

    General support

    $17,840
  9. American Jewish World ServiceNew York, NY

    General support

    $17,676
  10. Bnai Jeshurun SynagogueNew York, NY

    General support

    $17,655
  11. American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NY

    General support

    $15,000
  12. JCFS ChicagoPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $15,000
  13. Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas CityOverland Park, KS

    General support

    $15,000
  14. Anshe Emet SynagogueChicago, IL

    General support

    $12,619
  15. Post-Post OfficeMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $12,000
  16. Jewish Community Relations CouncilSt Louis Park, MN

    General support

    $11,218
  17. American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NY

    General support

    $10,000
  18. MazonSherman Oaks, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  19. NAMI MinnesotaSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  20. St Louis Park Emergency ProgramSt Louis Park, MN

    General support

    $10,000
  21. Voting Rights LabPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $10,000
  22. JDCNew York, NY

    General support

    $8,500
  23. Temple Beth Zion-Beth IsraelPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $8,500
  24. AvodahChicago, IL

    General support

    $8,000
  25. Carleton College Carleton Parents FundNorthfield, MN

    General support

    $8,000
  26. UJA Federation of New YorkNew York, NY

    General support

    $8,000
  27. Jewish Community Center of Middlesex CountyEdison, NJ

    General support

    $7,500
  28. Jewish National FundRockville Ctr, NY

    General support

    $7,500
  29. Congregation Beit Simchat TorahNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,125
  30. United HatzalahNew York, NY

    General support

    $7,000
  31. Common Cause Education FundWashington, DC

    General support

    $6,000
  32. Jewish Council on Urban AffairsChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,175
  33. Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  34. CaringkindNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  35. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  36. Heilicher Jewish Day SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  37. Hillel InternationalWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  38. Jewish Family and Childrens Service of Minneapolis Family FoundationGolden Valley, MN

    General support

    $5,000
  39. Jewish Genetic Disease ConsortiumScottsdale, AZ

    General support

    $5,000
  40. Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  41. Planned Parenthood of New York CityBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  42. RefugeeoneChicago, IL

    General support

    $5,000
  43. United States Holocaust Memorial MuseumWashington, DC

    General support

    $5,000
  44. ShalvaChicago, IL

    General support

    $4,010
  45. Harvard HillelCambridge, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  46. Yiddish Book CenterAmherst, MA

    General support

    $4,000
  47. Fair CountAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $3,800
  48. Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education CenterSkokie, IL

    General support

    $3,500
  49. Jevs Human ServicesPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $3,500
  50. Jewish Free Loan ChicagoPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $3,270
  51. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  52. Jewish Relief AgencyNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,000
  53. Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence (jchai)Bryn Mawr, PA

    General support

    $3,000
  54. Southern Poverty Law CenterMontgomery, AL

    General support

    $3,000
  55. Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish HistoryPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $3,000
  56. J StreetWashington, DC

    General support

    $2,500
  57. Nechama Jewish Response to DisasterSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $2,160
  58. Alliance of Hope for Suicide Loss SurvivorsEvanston, IL

    General support

    $2,000
  59. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  60. Flame (facts and Logic About the Middle East)Berkeley, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  61. Harold Grinspoon FoundationAgawam, MA

    General support

    $2,000
  62. Jewish Community ActionSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $2,000
  63. Minnesota Environmental PartnershipSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $2,000
  64. New York CaresNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  65. Saint Paul & Minnesota FoundationSaint Paul, MN

    General support

    $2,000
  66. Union Gospel MissionSpokane, WA

    General support

    $2,000
  67. WikipediaSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $2,000
  68. World Jewish CongressNew York, NY

    General support

    $2,000
  69. Masorti FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,500
  70. Believe in StudentsPhiladelphia, PA

    General support

    $1,180
  71. Adath Jeshurun CongregationMinnetonka, MN

    General support

    $1,100
  72. HadassahNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,100
  73. Creative Growth Art CenterOakland, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  74. Cure Alzheimers FundWellesley HLS, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  75. Fisher Center for Alzheimers Research FoundationNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  76. Impact IsraelNeedham, MA

    General support

    $1,000
  77. Israel Guide Dog CenterWarrington, PA

    General support

    $1,000
  78. JCC ChicagoNorthbrook, IL

    General support

    $1,000
  79. Luther CollegeDecorah, IA

    General support

    $1,000
  80. Marlene Meyerson JCC ManhattanNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  81. Pacer CenterBloomington, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  82. Park Nicollet FoundationBloomington, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  83. Patient Advocate FoundationHampton, VA

    General support

    $1,000
  84. The Blake SchoolMinneapolis, MN

    General support

    $1,000
  85. The Brown FundProvidence, RI

    General support

    $1,000
  86. Tikkun Olam MakersWoodland Hills, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  87. Timeslips Creative Storytelling IncMilwaukee, WI

    General support

    $1,000
  88. TivnuPortland, OR

    General support

    $1,000
  89. United Synagogue of JudaismNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  90. Village Shalom IncOverland Park, KS

    General support

    $1,000
  91. West Side Campaign Against HungerNew York, NY

    General support

    $1,000
  92. Chabad Center at University of ColoradoBoulder, CO

    General support

    $900
  93. Cu Boulder HillelBoulder, CO

    General support

    $900
  94. New York Public TheaterNew York, NY

    General support

    $600
  95. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum FoundationChaska, MN

    General support

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. International aid10 grants $94,01628% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $92,25027% of the total
  3. Human services6 grants $54,51016% of the total
  4. Civil rights4 grants $37,79211% of the total
  5. Health4 grants $12,0004% of the total
  6. Arts and culture3 grants $11,5003% of the total
  7. 10 other causes15 grants $36,53511% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York27 grants $199,948
  2. Minnesota18 grants $133,978
  3. Pennsylvania10 grants $78,700
  4. Illinois9 grants $59,304
  5. District of Columbia5 grants $38,000
  6. Maryland1 grant $17,840
  7. California5 grants $16,000
  8. Kansas2 grants $16,000
  9. Arizona2 grants $12,500
  10. Massachusetts5 grants $12,000

Officers, directors and trustees

8 people as filed

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

  • Helen KaplanPRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $0
  • Leah KaplanVICE PRESIDENT Hours 40Pay $0
  • Ross KaplanSECRETARY Hours 5Pay $0
  • Laura KaplanDIRECTOR Hours 35Pay $0
  • Marjorie KaplanDIRECTOR Hours 35Pay $0
  • Rachel KaplanDIRECTOR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Bob RiesmanDIRECTOR Hours 35Pay $0
  • Jon SmollenDIRECTOR Hours 35Pay $0

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