Kapani Family Charitable Foundation
The Kapani Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Naples, Florida. Its 2024 filing says it awards grants to organizations for educational programs and activities, scientific research and development, and programs promoting literary, artistic, or religious causes.
Kapani Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Kapani Family Charitable Foundation gave $820K across 23 grants in 2024 (avg $36K), mostly in District of Columbia. 26% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $820,133
- -33.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 23
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $35,658
- -33.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $18,325,214
- +0.0% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (6 of 23, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (67% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Kapani Family Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing requests a signed letter describing the program’s nature and objectives, target population, amount requested, grant period, submission date, and a budget if applicable. The filing lists Sanjeev Roy Kapani as the contact for applications and specifies that grants are for organizations’ programs and projects within the eligible purposes described above.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists October 1.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists October 1.
- Contact
Application contact: Sanjeev Roy Kapani
Mailing address: 411 Walnut St 13782, Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
Phone: (301) 231-6200
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Kapani Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress ($205K). Together the top 10 received $780K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 78 grants of 107 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2024 grant dollars were concentrated in Washington, DC (67%), Massachusetts (13%), and Colorado (12%), followed by Florida (4%) and Virginia (2%). Examples of Florida recipients include Naples Botanical Garden, which received $25,000, and Collier Community Foundation, which received $4,000.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Kapani Family Charitable Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 23 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $46K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 61% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving fell 56% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 55% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $820K (2024) to $1.9M (2021). In 2024 it made 23 grants totaling $820K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress Washington, DC | General operating support | $205,000 |
| Sibley Memorial Hospital Washington, DC | General operating support | $200,000 |
| Meridian International Center Washington, DC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA | General operating support | $55,000 |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Woods Hole, MA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Central Union Mission Washington, DC | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Naples Botanical Garden Naples, FL | General operating support | $25,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | General operating support | $10,000 |
| Youth Apostles McLean, VA | General operating support | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $18,325,214 | $967,240 | $1,081,066 | $820,133 | 23 | $830,801 | $526,985 | $1,511,381 |
| 2023 | $18,322,790 | $587,043 | $1,335,708 | $1,236,500 | 23 | $1,244,500 | $423,214 | $1,341,095 |
| 2022 | $19,071,455 | $844,433 | $1,635,428 | $1,391,922 | 21 | $1,400,173 | $525,055 | $1,375,825 |
| 2021 | $19,862,450 | $2,536,695 | $2,146,945 | $1,850,500 | 23 | $1,856,310 | $2,253,194 | $1,422,284 |
| 2020 | $19,472,700 | $8,311,666 | $1,116,592 | $989,200 | 17 | — | $8,098,788 | $1,046,761 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Kapani Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.5M for 2024 — 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 2024 filing identifies eligible purposes as educational programs, activities, scholarships, and endowments; scientific research and development services; and programs promoting literary, artistic, or religious causes.
Grantees’ own mission statements illustrate the range of organizations receiving support. Central Union Mission says its mission includes proclaiming and teaching the Gospel and serving people in need in the Washington, DC, area. Collegiate Directions says it helps low-income, first-generation-to-college students access and graduate from selective four-year colleges. The Great Harbor Yacht Club Foundation describes its primary mission as promoting the health of Nantucket Island’s harbor and marine ecosystem.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $820,133. Awards ranged from $500 to $205,000, with a median of $5,000. For comparison, it reported 23 grants totaling $1,236,500 in 2023 and 21 totaling $1,391,922 in 2022.
The largest 2024 awards included $205,000 to the Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress, $200,000 to Sibley Memorial Hospital, and $100,000 each to Meridian International Center and Colorado Christian University. Nantucket Cottage Hospital received $55,000, and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution received $50,000. These grants were listed as general operating support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Sanjeev Roy Kapani as President, Treasurer, and Director, and Manisha Kapani as Vice President and Secretary.
Kapani Family Charitable Foundation is led by Sanjeev Roy Kapani, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sanjeev Roy Kapani
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Manisha Kapani
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Kapani Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Kapani Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Kapani Family Charitable Foundation gave $820K across 23 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.2M across 23 grants.
What is Kapani Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Kapani Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $5,000, and its average grant was $35,658, across 23 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Kapani Family Charitable Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Kapani Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Kapani Family Charitable Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Massachusetts (13%) and Colorado (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (7 grants), Nantucket, MA (3 grants) and Naples, FL (2 grants).
Does Kapani Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Kapani Family Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (23 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Kapani Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Kapani Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Center for the Study of the Presidency & Congress ($205,000), Sibley Memorial Hospital ($200,000) and Meridian International Center ($100,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Kapani Family Charitable Foundation?
Kapani Family Charitable Foundation reported $18.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $831K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Kapani Family Charitable Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 filing identifies eligible purposes as educational programs, activities, scholarships, and endowments; scientific research and development services; and programs promoting literary, artistic, or religious causes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Kapani Family Charitable Foundation?
The 2024 filing requests a signed letter describing the program’s nature and objectives, target population, amount requested, grant period, submission date, and a budget if applicable. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Kapani Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Kapani Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2298390. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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