Capek Family Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Saratoga, CA EIN: 47-1864723

Capek Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saratoga, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $11.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 28 grants totaling $521K. Net investment income was $3.3M.

Key facts about Capek Family Foundation Inc

In short: Capek Family Foundation Inc gave $521K across 28 grants in 2025 (avg $19K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-1864723
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$521,000
Grants made (2025)
28
Average grant
$18,607
Median grant
$10,000
Total assets
$11,556,433
Primary geography
New York (52% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$11.6M

+57.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$521K

+152.9% YoY

Grant Count

28

+300.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$19K

-36.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Capek Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $453K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Capek Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 262% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 115% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of all 28 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

St JohnsvilleTroyOneontaAtlantaWhartonCorningMilpitasSuccasunnaBingham FarmsBranchportCampbellDecaturDetroitDolgevilleGarrisonHackettstownLos AngelesOak ParkSan JoseSanta Clara

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K9 grants20206 grants20215 grants20226 grants20237 grants202428 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute: $120KRensselaer PolytechnicInstitute$120KFind Your Light Foundation: $50KFind Your Light Foundation$50KSuny Oneonta Foundation: $35KSuny Oneonta Foundation$35KUnited Way of the Southern Tier: $25KUnited Way of the SouthernTier$25KMichigan Humane Society: $25KMichigan Humane Society$25KWalter Hoving Homes: $25KWalter Hoving Homes$25KCarenet Pregnancy Resources: $25KCarenet Pregnancy Resources$25KMohawk Valley Future Farmers of Am: $20KMohawk Valley Future Farmersof Am$20KGrace Christian Church Pantry: $20KGrace Christian Church Pantry$20KForgotten Harvest of Metro Detroit: $15KForgotten Harvest of MetroDetroit$15K

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE Troy, NYSCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS$120,000
FIND YOUR LIGHT FOUNDATION Los Angeles, CACHARITABLE DONATION$50,000
SUNY ONEONTA FOUNDATION Oneonta, NYSCHOLARSHIP AWARD$35,000
UNITED WAY OF THE SOUTHERN TIER Corning, NYCHARITABLE DONATION$25,000
MICHIGAN HUMANE SOCIETY Bingham Farms, MICHARITABLE DONATION$25,000
WALTER HOVING HOMES Garrison, NYCHARITABLE DONATION$25,000
CARENET PREGNANCY RESOURCES Hackettstown, NJCHARITABLE DONATION$25,000
MOHAWK VALLEY FUTURE FARMERS OF AM St Johnsville, NYCHARITABLE DONATION$20,000
GRACE CHRISTIAN CHURCH PANTRY St Johnsville, NYCHARITABLE DONATION$20,000
FORGOTTEN HARVEST OF METRO DETROIT Oak Park, MICHARITABLE DONATION$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$2M$4M$6M$8M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$11,556,433$7,329,561$2,889,987
Revenue$6,265,279$5,790,366$570,080
Expenses$610,154$246,990$171,793
Qualifying Distributions$521,000$206,000$141,000
Net Investment Income$3,255,364$2,565,828$89,171
Distributable Amount$453,146$208,398$112,842

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 22, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 24, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Capek Family Foundation Inc is led by John M. Capek, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John M. Capek

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carla A. Vandermate-Capek

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas G. Capek

    Trustee & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Capek Family Foundation Inc

How much does Capek Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Capek Family Foundation Inc gave $521K across 28 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $206K across 7 grants.

What is Capek Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Capek Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $18,607, across 28 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Capek Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Capek Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in New York: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (19%) and Georgia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were St Johnsville, NY (5 grants), Atlanta, GA (4 grants) and Milpitas, CA (2 grants).

Does Capek Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 28 grants with a stated purpose on Capek Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Donation" (23 grants) and "Scholarship Award" (3 grants).

Who are Capek Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Capek Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ($120,000), Find Your Light Foundation ($50,000) and Suny Oneonta Foundation ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 39% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Capek Family Foundation Inc?

Capek Family Foundation Inc reported $11.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $521K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $453K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Capek Family Foundation Inc?

Capek Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Saratoga, CA. It holds $11.6M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Capek Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Capek Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1864723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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