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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-3697275

Martha & Irv Kaplan Foundation

A private foundation in Pennington, NJ. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $875,000 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

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

    $875,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $24,288,361
  • Tax year 2024

    $683,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $24,586,413
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,018,600

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $25,083,764
  • Tax year 2022

    $915,400

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $26,158,032
  • Tax year 2021

    $1,112,734

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $26,696,661
  • Tax year 2020

    $1,307,000

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $27,329,584
  • Tax year 2019

    $798,200

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $27,628,359

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Support basser center for

    $250,000
  2. UC Santa Barbara FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $125,000
  3. HelpusadoptorgNew York, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $60,000
  4. Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC)Los Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  5. E4E Relief LLCCharlotte, NC

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  6. Sheriffs Youth FDN of Los Angeles CntyLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $50,000
  7. American Heart Association IncDallas, TX

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  8. Jewish Graduate Student InitiativeBeverly Hills, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  9. Los Angeles Rams FoundationAgoura Hills, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  10. University of Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  11. City of Hope (coh)Duarte, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  12. Para Los NinosLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $25,000
  13. Sugar Ray Leonard FoundationGranada Hills, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  14. The People ConcernLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $20,000
  15. The Dominguez DreamSacramento, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  16. Los Angeles Sheriffs' FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $15,000
  17. Ruskin Group Theatre CompanyWoodland HLS, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  18. Boys & Girls Club of AmericaAtlanta, GA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  19. Blood Cancer UnitedRye Brook, NY

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  20. Palisades Americanism Parade AssociationPacific PLSDS, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  21. Swat Endowment Boosters CorporationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  22. Children's Burn FoundationSherman Oaks, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000
  23. St John's Health Center FoundationSanta Monica, CA

    Unrestricted general

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $450,00064% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $105,00015% of the total
  3. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $50,0007% of the total
  4. Health2 grants $35,0005% of the total
  5. Arts and culture2 grants $20,0003% of the total
  6. Medical research1 grant $20,0003% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $25,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $470,000
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $250,000
  3. New York1 grant $60,000
  4. North Carolina1 grant $50,000
  5. Texas1 grant $25,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $10,000
  7. Georgia1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jordan KaplanPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • David KaplanTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Jordan KaplanSOLE DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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