Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation
The Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports 10 grants totaling $88,200 to charitable organizations.
Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation at a glance
In short: Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation gave $88K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,200
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,820
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $677,129
- -3.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (5 of 10, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (75% 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 Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 7484 Little Lane Apt 601, Naples, FL 34105
Phone: (570) 347-3377
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jewish National Fund ($40K). Together the top 10 received $88K.
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 117 grants of 117 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 75% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 24% went to recipients in Florida. The listed grants also included a $100 grant to an Illinois recipient.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 10 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% 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 $68K (2019) to $118K (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | Program Services | $40,000 |
| American Technical Society New York, NY | Program Services | $25,000 |
| Theatre Zone Naples, FL | Program Services | $8,500 |
| Salvation Army Naples, FL | Program Services | $5,000 |
| The Shelter for Abused Women Chil Naples, FL | Program Services | $5,000 |
| Collier Senior Center Naples, FL | Program Services | $2,000 |
| Institute for the Study of Global a New York, NY | Program Services | $1,500 |
| Friends of the Library Tampa, FL | Program Services | $1,000 |
| Dystonia Medical Foundation Chicago, IL | Program Services | $100 |
| Hospice of Collier County Naples, FL | Program Services | $100 |
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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 | $677,129 | $76,468 | $103,998 | $88,200 | 10 | $89,500 | $61,323 | $73,570 |
| 2024 | $704,659 | $69,713 | $90,989 | $75,000 | 10 | $76,300 | $54,398 | $68,198 |
| 2023 | $725,935 | $72,408 | $101,650 | $87,000 | 18 | $88,699 | $58,866 | $63,499 |
| 2022 | $755,177 | $96,150 | $134,105 | $118,433 | 34 | $118,433 | $23,680 | $71,898 |
| 2021 | $793,132 | $127,821 | $125,692 | $109,575 | 45 | — | $22,254 | $74,796 |
| 2020 | $791,003 | $183,139 | $100,002 | $84,555 | 31 | — | $25,349 | $71,357 |
| 2019 | $707,866 | $120,541 | $83,029 | $67,750 | 25 | — | $25,408 | $72,914 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $74K 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 went to organizations including Jewish National Fund, American Technical Society, Theatre Zone, Salvation Army, and The Shelter for Abused Women and Children.
Jewish National Fund-USA describes its own mission as working to build a prosperous future for the land of Israel and its people, across areas including forestry, water solutions, community building, education and advocacy, research, heritage preservation, and support for people with disabilities. This is the grantee’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $88,200 through 10 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $40,000, with a median of $3,500. Notable grants included $40,000 to Jewish National Fund, $25,000 to American Technical Society, and $8,500 to Theatre Zone. Each was designated for program services.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Nancy Kaplan is listed as president on the 2025 filing.
Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation is led by Nancy Kaplan, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nancy Kaplan
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation
How much does Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation give each year?
Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation gave $88K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 10 grants.
What is Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation's typical grant size?
Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $8,820, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation give grants?
Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation gives mostly in New York: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (24%). The most frequent recipient cities were Naples, FL (5 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Services" (10 grants).
Who are Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation's largest grantees?
Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish National Fund ($40,000), American Technical Society ($25,000) and Theatre Zone ($8,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation?
Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation reported $677K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $90K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $74K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including Jewish National Fund, American Technical Society, Theatre Zone, Salvation Army, and The Shelter for Abused Women and Children. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation's EIN?
Harold & Nancy Kaplan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2831054. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Harold & Nancy Kaplan 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 January 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS December 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 22, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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