DNE Caplan Family Foundation
The DNE Caplan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Iowa City, Iowa. In 2025, it made 44 grants totaling $206,800, supporting organizations that include Iowa nonprofits and groups working in areas such as health care, food assistance, civil liberties, libraries, and public media.
DNE Caplan Family Foundation at a glance
In short: DNE Caplan Family Foundation gave $207K across 44 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Iowa. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $206,800
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 44
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,700
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,650
- Total assets
- $1,772,206
- -0.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (9 of 44, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Iowa (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to DNE Caplan Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6 Jensen Court, Iowa City, IA 52246
Phone: (319) 383-4725
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who DNE Caplan Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Iowa Free Medical Dental Clinic ($9K). Together the top 10 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 200 grants of 200 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 81% of grant dollars went to recipients in Iowa. Other recipient states listed were Illinois (4%), Washington, D.C. (4%), Oregon (3%), and New York (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 44 itemized grants.
Cities
Is DNE Caplan Family Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 44 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 77% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2019) to $207K (2025). In 2025 it made 44 grants totaling $207K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Iowa Free Medical Dental Clinic Iowa City, IA | General | $8,500 |
| Free Lunch Program of Iowa City Iowa City, IA | General | $8,000 |
| Iowa Abortion Access Fund Cedar Rapids, IA | General | $7,300 |
| Community Crisis Services Iowa City, IA | General | $6,900 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Iowa Des Moines, IA | General | $6,800 |
| Freedom to Read Foundation Chicago, IL | General | $6,700 |
| Table to Table Iowa City, IA | General | $6,700 |
| Planned Parenthood North Central St Des Moines, IA | General | $6,700 |
| Icplibrary Friends Fdn Iowa City, IA | General | $6,700 |
| Houses to Homes Coralville, IA | General | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,772,206 | $203,541 | $212,105 | $206,800 | 44 | $211,893 | $203,329 | $211,627 |
| 2024 | $1,787,168 | $310,029 | $193,169 | $190,000 | 43 | $192,423 | $337,684 | $184,830 |
| 2023 | $1,671,877 | $60,106 | $152,908 | $150,080 | 38 | $152,647 | $162,489 | $144,360 |
| 2022 | $1,766,338 | $-189,920 | $138,277 | $135,000 | 38 | $138,160 | $53,517 | $141,959 |
| 2021 | $2,100,148 | $365,242 | $171,139 | $170,000 | 37 | $170,648 | $411,022 | $161,121 |
| 2020 | $1,934,991 | $1,278,079 | $136,164 | $135,000 | 37 | — | $35,305 | $135,835 |
| 2019 | $793,076 | $79,755 | $50,312 | $45,000 | 36 | — | $51,749 | $48,689 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DNE Caplan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $212K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose own missions describe a range of work. For example, the Iowa Abortion Access Fund says it provides grants to Iowa and Western Illinois residents for unmet medical expenses. Iowa City Hospice says it provides compassionate end-of-life care, while Iowa Public Radio describes its work as connecting people to news, music, information, and ideas.
Other supported organizations include Freedom to Read Foundation, which says it works to protect freedom of speech and the press and the public’s access to library materials, and Iowa Legal Aid Foundation, which says it supports legal aid for low-income Iowans. The Pilcrow Foundation says it provides new hardcover children’s books to rural libraries.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 44 grants totaling $206,800. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $8,500, with a median grant of $4,650.
Among the largest reported grants were $8,500 to Iowa Free Medical Dental Clinic, $8,000 to Free Lunch Program of Iowa City, $7,300 to Iowa Abortion Access Fund, and $6,900 to Community Crisis Services. Other notable grants included $6,800 to American Civil Liberties Union Iowa, $6,700 each to Freedom to Read Foundation, Table to Table, Planned Parenthood North Central, and ICPLibrary Friends Foundation, and $6,500 to Houses to Homes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Officers and directors listed on the 2025 filing are Daniel J Caplan, president; Joel E Caplan, secretary; Benjamin C Caplan, treasurer; Shoshannah I Eggers, vice president; and Fredda E Caplan, Aaron H Caplan, Ilan J Caplan, Tamar J Caplan, Simona C Savitt, and Leah Lee, directors.
DNE Caplan Family Foundation is led by Daniel J. Caplan, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 15 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel J. Caplan
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron H. Caplan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Fredda E. Caplan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ilan J. Caplan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Simona C. Savitt
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tamar J. Caplan
Director
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alex Zeldin
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna R. Caplan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joe Eggers
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joni Caplan
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Savitt
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Leah Lee
Director
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Benjamin C. Caplan
Treasurer
Vice President → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel E. Caplan
Secretary
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Shoshannah I. Eggers
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2019
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David L. Caplan (2019–2023) — Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 DNE Caplan Family Foundation
How much does DNE Caplan Family Foundation give each year?
DNE Caplan Family Foundation gave $207K across 44 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 43 grants.
What is DNE Caplan Family Foundation's typical grant size?
DNE Caplan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,650, and its average grant was $4,700, across 44 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from DNE Caplan Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does DNE Caplan Family Foundation give grants?
DNE Caplan Family Foundation gives mostly in Iowa: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Iowa City, IA (17 grants), Des Moines, IA (5 grants), Coralville, IA (4 grants) and Cedar Rapids, IA (3 grants).
Does DNE Caplan Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of DNE Caplan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (44 of 44) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are DNE Caplan Family Foundation's largest grantees?
DNE Caplan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Iowa Free Medical Dental Clinic ($8,500), Free Lunch Program of Iowa City ($8,000) and Iowa Abortion Access Fund ($7,300), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 12% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DNE Caplan Family Foundation?
DNE Caplan Family Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $212K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $212K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does DNE Caplan Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose own missions describe a range of work. For example, the Iowa Abortion Access Fund says it provides grants to Iowa and Western Illinois residents for unmet medical expenses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DNE Caplan Family Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is DNE Caplan Family Foundation's EIN?
DNE Caplan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1464965. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does DNE Caplan Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 26, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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