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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-0646382

Gelfenbein-Kaplan Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Bradenton, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $17,350 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

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

    $17,350

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $689,025
  • Tax year 2024

    $19,350

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $749,621
  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $606,702
  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0
  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish Federation of LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $7,000
  2. Make A Wish FoundationLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $2,500
  3. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) LouisvilleLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,500
  4. Alzheimer's AssociationChicago, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  5. Temple - Congregation Adath Israel Brith SholomLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  6. Hosparus HealthLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $1,000
  7. American Foundation for Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    General fund

    $600
  8. St Jude's Childrens Research HopsitalLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $500
  9. The Straz Center for the Performing ArtsTampa, FL

    General fund

    $500
  10. Parkinson's FoundationNew York, NY

    General fund

    $500
  11. Feeding Empty Little Tummies IncPalmetto, FL

    General fund

    $400
  12. Autism SpeaksWashington, DC

    General fund

    $300
  13. The Healing PlaceLouisville, KY

    General fund

    $250
  14. National Park FoundationWashington, DC

    General fund

    $200
  15. Special Olympics KyFrankfort, KY

    General fund

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health2 grants $1,30034% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,00026% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $60016% of the total
  4. Medical research1 grant $50013% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $40011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kentucky8 grants $13,850
  2. Florida3 grants $1,400
  3. Illinois1 grant $1,000
  4. New York1 grant $600
  5. Iowa1 grant $300
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $200

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Joy KaplanPRESIDENT Hours 5Pay $0
  • Mitch KaplanVICE-PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Benjamin KaplanSECRETARY/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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