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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 47-4477131

Robert N Kaplan Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 40 grants and $285,445 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

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

    $285,445

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,211,224
  • Tax year 2024

    $323,945

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $3,175,642
  • Tax year 2023

    $136,250

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $2,909,145
  • Tax year 2022

    $136,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,862,510
  • Tax year 2021

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,589,941
  • Tax year 2020

    $183,500

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $2,424,756

Grants paid in 2025

40 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. White House Historical AssociationWashington, DC

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $70,700
  2. JCCH of HarrisonHarrison, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $30,000
  3. Federal Bar FoundationNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $28,000
  4. Mount Sinai Health SystemNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $20,000
  5. AJCNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  6. American Antitrust InstituteWashington, DC

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  7. Carver CenterPort Chester, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  8. Greenwich HospitalGreenwich, CT

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  9. Northwell Health FoundationNew Hyde Park, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  10. Rye Historical SocietyRye, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  11. The Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  12. Juvenile Law CenterPhiladelphia, PA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  13. American Independent FoundationWashington, DC

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  14. Ascap FoundationNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  15. Hospital for Special SurgeryNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  16. Rye Free Reading RoomRye, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  17. Silver Hill HospitalNew Canaan, CT

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  18. The AlgemeinerNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $5,000
  19. Roger Williams UniversityBristol, RI

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $3,500
  20. B'nai JeshurunNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  21. Iona Preparatory SchoolNew Rochelle, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $2,000
  22. Miss New York Schorlarship OrganizationOssinging, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,495
  23. The Children's Law CenterBrooklyn, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,250
  24. Bobby Jones Chiari Syringomyelia FDNStaten Island, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  25. Children's Cancer Research FundThornwood, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  26. Harlem AcademyNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  27. Horace Mann SchoolBronx, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  28. Institute for Community Living (icl)New York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  29. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  30. Shir HadashNewton, MA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  31. Simonton Cancer CenterMalibu, CA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  32. Swim Across AmericanCharlotte, NC

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  33. Georgetown UniversityNW Washinton, DC

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  34. International Community Foundation (icf)National City, CA

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  35. Mobilization to JusticeNew York, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  36. Sustainable WestchesterMount Kisco, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  37. Larchmont Volunteer Ambulance CorpLarchmont, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $1,000
  38. Rye Volunteer FirefightersRye, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  39. Kingsway Learning CenterMoorestown, NJ

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $500
  40. The Woman's Club of LarchmontLarchmont, NY

    To further donee's exempt purpose

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $90,70046% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid3 grants $39,25020% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $20,00010% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $16,0008% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  6. Social science1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  7. 5 other causes8 grants $13,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York27 grants $165,745
  2. District of Columbia4 grants $86,700
  3. Connecticut2 grants $15,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000
  5. Rhode Island1 grant $3,500
  6. California2 grants $2,000
  7. Massachusetts1 grant $1,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $1,000
  9. New Jersey1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Robert N KaplanPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Debra Stokes KaplanVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Evelyn Kaplan SchulmanSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Daniel L KaplanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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