Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family
Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family is a private foundation based in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In its 2025 filing, it reported 48 grants totaling $361,750 to charitable organizations.
Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family at a glance
In short: Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family gave $362K across 48 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), top state District of Columbia. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $361,750
- +22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 48
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,536
- +2.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,750
- Total assets
- $1,374,411
- +10.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (2 of 48, 2025)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (43% 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 Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 5454 Wisconsin Avenue 1435, Chevy Chase, MD 20815
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was JSSA-Mental Health Services ($50K). Together the top 10 received $245K.
Grant Size Distribution
267 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 262 grants of 267 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in the District of Columbia received 43% of grant dollars and those in Maryland received 41%. The remaining reported shares went to California (8%), New York (6%), and Indiana (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 48 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 48 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $11K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $11K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 456% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $295K (2024) to $505K (2023). In 2025 it made 48 grants totaling $362K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JSSA-Mental Health Services Rockville, MD | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities Rockville, MD | Charitable | $40,000 |
| New Israel Fund San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Food & Friends Washington, DC | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Homeless Children's Playtime Project Washington, DC | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Metropolis Washington, DC | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington Rockville, MD | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Clean Water Fund Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Washington Tennis & Educational Foundation Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Yachad Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $15,000 |
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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 | $1,374,411 | $425,084 | $379,232 | $361,750 | 48 | $366,799 | $374,473 | $80,502 |
| 2024 | $1,247,442 | $388,113 | $314,356 | $294,750 | 40 | $299,525 | $268,039 | $76,460 |
| 2023 | $1,162,178 | $433,783 | $525,653 | $505,250 | 61 | $508,450 | $364,643 | $67,305 |
| 2022 | $1,150,051 | $470,450 | $400,719 | $386,704 | 58 | $392,352 | $378,781 | $72,814 |
| 2021 | $1,150,583 | $126,991 | $366,787 | $359,454 | 60 | $360,280 | $120,484 | $76,286 |
| 2020 | $1,390,379 | $136,971 | $402,140 | $385,079 | 62 | — | $128,051 | $73,158 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family reported a distributable amount of $81K 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 grantees include organizations working in areas such as health, housing, youth services, community programming, environmental issues, and the arts.
For example, Food & Friends says it prepares and delivers specialized meals and groceries, provides nutritional counseling, and works to reduce social isolation for people with HIV/AIDS, cancer, and other serious illnesses. Homeless Children’s Playtime Project says it provides play programs for children experiencing family housing insecurity. Clean Water Fund says it promotes clean, safe, and affordable water and works with diverse groups on health, environmental, and community problems. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 48 grants totaling $361,750. Grant amounts ranged from $250 to $50,000, with a median grant of $2,750.
Among the largest reported grants were $50,000 to JSSA-Mental Health Services, $40,000 to Charles E. Smith Life Communities, $30,000 to New Israel Fund, $25,000 to Food & Friends, and $20,000 each to Homeless Children’s Playtime Project and Planned Parenthood of Metropolis. Other recipients included Bender JCC of Greater Washington and Yachad, which each received $15,000, and Open City Advocates, which received $10,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Jerome A Kaplan as president and Karen E Kaplan, Jessica M Kaplan, and Carolyn I Kaplan as vice presidents.
Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family is led by Jerome A. Kaplan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jerome A. Kaplan
President
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn I. Kaplan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jessica M. Kaplan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen E. Kaplan
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/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 Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family
How much does Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family give each year?
Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family gave $362K across 48 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $295K across 40 grants.
What is Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family's typical grant size?
Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family's median grant in 2025 was $2,750, and its average grant was $7,536, across 48 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family that year got $11K on average.
Where does Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family give grants?
Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family's top state is District of Columbia, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Maryland (41%) and California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (19 grants), New York, NY (8 grants), Rockville, MD (6 grants) and Silver Spring, MD (4 grants).
Does Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 48 grants with a stated purpose on Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (48 grants).
Who are Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family's largest grantees?
Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family's largest 2025 grantees include JSSA-Mental Health Services ($50,000), Charles E Smith Life Communities ($40,000) and New Israel Fund ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family?
Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $367K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as health, housing, youth services, community programming, environmental issues, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family?
The foundation states that it 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 Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family's EIN?
Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1933917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Jerome a & Deena L Kaplan Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/jerome-a-and-deena-l-kaplan-family-morg_af634a94051c481fa60a93dd52488154
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