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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-5641218

Debra and Kenneth Caplan Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 66 grants and $1.8 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $1,819,197

    Grants listed
    66
    Assets, end of year
    $33,009,425

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,061,335

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $23,268,935

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,249,315

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $14,724,227

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,114,442

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $14,467,502

  • Tax year 2021

    $341,635

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $14,280,072

  • Tax year 2020

    $102,170

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $13,839,103

  • Tax year 2018

    $368,068

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $11,325,990

Grants paid in 2025

66 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    General & Unrestricted (SEE ATTACHED GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $630,511
  2. Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJWhippany, NJ

    For Centennial Living Lester & ANNUAL SUPPORT

    $136,000
  3. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General & unrestricted

    $101,671
  4. Chabad of College Hill IncProvidence, RI

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  5. Jewish Communal FundNew York, NY

    The Wesley M. LePatner Charitable Fund

    $100,000
  6. United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish PhilanthNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $100,000
  7. Greenlight Fund IncBoston, MA

    General & Unrestricted (SEE ATTACHED GENERAL EXPLANATION)

    $99,058
  8. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    General & Unrestricted (See attached general explanation)

    $98,329
  9. 18 CorpLivingston, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $36,000
  10. Congregation Bnai JeshurunShort Hills, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $36,000
  11. Family Legal Care IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $35,000
  12. Harlem Rbi IncorporatedNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $25,000
  13. New Jersey Tutoring Corps IncJamesburg, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  14. Their Stories FoundationPT Pleasant, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $25,000
  15. Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    Michigan Athletics

    $22,784
  16. Casa for Children of Essex County IncNewark, NJ

    Golf Outing

    $20,000
  17. Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeProvidence, RI

    General & Unrestricted

    $18,000
  18. Nagen Project IncBoca Raton, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $18,000
  19. Tamid Israel Investment Group LTDGrand Rapids, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $11,800
  20. Jewish Vocational Service of Metro WestEast Orange, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,010
  21. Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund CorporatiNew York, NY

    Charitable Event

    $10,000
  22. Coregiving CoChicago, IL

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  23. Lisa B Fishman Foundation IncMontville, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $10,000
  24. Melanoma Research FoundationWashington, DC

    24th Annual New York Gala

    $10,000
  25. Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on JewiNew York, NY

    MET Council Annual Benefit

    $10,000
  26. Spark Youth NYC IncNew York, NY

    SparkYouth's Annual Awards Gala

    $10,000
  27. Citizens Committee for New York City IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  28. Citymeals-On-WheelsNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,500
  29. San Francisco AIDS FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $7,000
  30. Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders New YorkNew York, NY

    Caring to Remember

    $5,000
  31. American Online Giving Foundation IncNewark, DE

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  32. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of New York City IncNew York, NY

    27th Annual Casino Jazz Night

    $5,000
  33. Breast Cancer Research Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  34. Encourage Kids FoundationNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  35. Good Grief IncMorristown, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  36. Lets Win Pancreatic Cancer FoundationNew York, NY

    Let's Win Together Annual Benefit

    $5,000
  37. Michael Wolk Heart Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  38. New York Cares IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $5,000
  39. Jewish Family Service of Metrowest NJ A New JerseyFlorham Park, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,780
  40. Jewish National Fund-Usa IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $3,600
  41. University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,822
  42. Brainup IncFrankfort, IL

    8th Annual BrainUp 5K Run/Walk

    $2,500
  43. Child Mind Institute IncNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  44. Comfort Zone Camp IncRichmond, VA

    Anchored in Resilience Gala

    $2,500
  45. Habitat for Humanity International IncLake Worth, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  46. Park Avenue SynagogueNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,500
  47. The Apollo Theater Foundation IncNew York, NY

    Apollo Spring Benefit

    $2,500
  48. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $2,000
  49. Challenged Athletes IncSan Diego, CA

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800
  50. Lifetown IncLivingston, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,800
  51. Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges IncShort Hills, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  52. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,500
  53. Cure Breast Cancer Foundation IncClifton, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,250
  54. First Tee New York IncBronx, NY

    Annual New York Real Estate Open

    $1,000
  55. Hillel the Foundation for Jewish Campus LifeAnn Arbor, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  56. James Krystalla Foundation IncWestfield, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  57. Making Headway Foundation IncChappaqua, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  58. Regents of the University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MI

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  59. RWJ Barnabas Health IncOceanport, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $1,000
  60. Greenlight Fund IncBoston, MA

    General & unrestricted

    $942
  61. H Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research InstituteTampa, FL

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  62. Memories Live FoundationSummit, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  63. Sharing Network Foundation IncNew Providnce, NJ

    General & Unrestricted

    $500
  64. Breaking Ground Housing Development Fund CorporatiNew York, NY

    General & Unrestricted

    $250
  65. Food Allergy Research & Education IncMcLean, VA

    General & Unrestricted

    $190
  66. Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of AmericaBrookfield, WI

    General & Unrestricted

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development5 grants $307,50033% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking7 grants $282,00030% of the total
  3. Religion2 grants $136,00014% of the total
  4. Human services6 grants $56,1106% of the total
  5. Civil rights2 grants $38,0004% of the total
  6. Health8 grants $35,5344% of the total
  7. 10 other causes15 grants $87,0909% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Michigan6 grants $669,917
  2. New York25 grants $356,850
  3. Rhode Island4 grants $318,000
  4. New Jersey17 grants $314,340
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $100,000
  6. Florida3 grants $21,000
  7. Illinois2 grants $12,500
  8. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  9. California2 grants $8,800
  10. Delaware1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Debra Lynn CaplanCo- Pres, Dir, Sec Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kenneth Alan CaplanDir, Treas, Co- Pres Hours 1Pay $0

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