Private foundation · EIN 22-6048152

The Kaplen Foundation

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Tenafly, NJ

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2025-07-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202523219349105337
Total assets (EOY)$61,859,792
Grants paid$5,586,443
Typical (median) grant$1,000
Grants listed95
Giving in home state (NJ)70%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K56
$5K–$25K23
$25K–$100K5
$100K+11

Smallest $100 · Largest $1,100,000

Geographic focus

NJ
70%
NY
29%
MA
0%
AL
0%
FL
0%
CO
0%
DC
0%
TX
0%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$7,961,676$56,478,63491
2024$5,586,443$61,859,79295

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Dominican UniversityORANGEBURG, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$1,100,000
Kaplen Jcc On The PalisadesTENAFLY, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$826,000
Temple Sinai Of Bergen CountyTENAFLY, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$665,096
Adler Aphasia CenterMAYWOOD, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$501,800
Jewish Federation Of Northern NjPARAMUS, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$500,850
Jewish Home FoundationROCKLEIGH, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$401,100
Bergen Volunteer Medical InitiativeHACKENSACK, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$375,000
Englewood Health FoundationENGLEWOOD, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$320,000
American Jewish CommitteeNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$251,000
Roundabout Theatre CoNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
The Arnold P Gold Foundation IncFORT LEE, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
Anti-Defamation LeagueNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Center For Food ActionENGLEWOOD, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$40,000
Brain And Behavior ResearchGREAT NECK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
North Jersey Friendship HouseHACKENSACK, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$30,000
Thirteen- WnetNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
West Side Infant And Teen Parent PrENGLEWOOD, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
Parsons Dance FoundationNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Southeast Senior Center For IndepenENGLEWOOD, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Yiddish Book CenterAMHERST, MAGENERAL SUPPORT$15,000
Bergen Family Services- HippyENGLEWOOD, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Center For Hope And SafetyROCHELLE PARK, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Myriad UsaNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Pef Israel Endowment FundsNEW YORK, NYGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
Planned ParenthoodMORRISTOWN, NJGENERAL SUPPORT$10,000
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