The Kapila Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ft Lauderdale, FL EIN: 20-8096516

The Kapila Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. In 2025, it made grants to charitable organizations including a performing arts foundation, a university, a public radio organization, and scholarship and medical research organizations.

The Kapila Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Kapila Family Foundation Inc gave $212K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$212,379
+0.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
8
-70.4% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,547
+239.4% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,065
Total assets
$4,189,619
-1.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to The Kapila Family Foundation Inc

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 1000 S Federal Highway 200, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33316
Phone: (954) 761-1011

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Kapila Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Broward Performing Arts Foundation: $100KBroward Performing ArtsFoundation$100KNova Southeastern University: $100KNova Southeastern University$100KFriends of WLRN Inc: $5KFriends of WLRN Inc$5KStetson University College of Law: $5KStetson University College ofLaw$5KAmerican College of Bankruptcy Fdn: $1KAmerican College of BankruptcyFdn$1KIndo-American Assn of Houston: $1KIndo-American Assn of Houston$1KNational Kidney Foundation: $150National Kidney Foundation$150The ALS Association: $100The ALS Association$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Broward Performing Arts Foundation ($100K). Together the top 8 received $212K.

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K1$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 101 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 1% to recipients in Delaware. The listed grants also included recipients in Texas, Illinois, and Virginia.

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

MiamiFort LauderdaleTampaDavieNew YorkAlexandriaArlingtonCoral GablesGulfportStanardsvilleWinter ParkHoustonTamaracFort LauerdalePlantationWynnewoodCooper CityLyndhurstPhiladelphiaBethesda

How The Kapila Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K34 grants2019 20 grants2020 18 grants2021 22 grants2022 26 grants2023 27 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $173K (2019) to $236K (2021). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $212K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Broward Performing Arts Foundation Fort Lauderdale, FLsupport performing arts$100,000
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FLendowment fund$100,000
Friends of WLRN Inc Miami, FLsupport public radio$5,000
Stetson University College of Law Gulfport, FLscholarships$5,000
American College of Bankruptcy Fdn Dover, DEendowment fund$1,129
Indo-American Assn of Houston Houston, TXcommunity organization$1,000
National Kidney Foundation Chicago, ILMedical research$150
The ALS Association Arlington, VAMedical Research$100
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$4,189,619$169,936$215,423$212,3798$212,379$169,936$208,331
2024$4,235,106$211,749$216,165$211,18627$211,186$211,749$210,218
2023$4,239,522$209,924$215,615$213,73626$213,736$209,924$209,467
2022$4,245,213$64,578$227,243$227,17522$227,175$64,578$213,852
2021$4,407,879$504$235,075$236,40018$236,400$504$226,668
2020$4,642,449$24,035$193,764$191,65020—$24,035$236,441
2019$4,812,178$84,581$175,135$172,95034—$84,581$191,885

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kapila Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $208K 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 foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for performing arts, an endowment fund, public radio, scholarships, community organizations, and medical research.

The Broward Performing Arts Foundation describes its mission as sustaining, developing, and securing the future of performing arts in Broward County, primarily by supporting the Broward Center for the Performing Arts. Nova Southeastern University describes its mission as delivering academic programs in an innovative environment and fostering academic excellence, leadership, integrity, and scientific, economic, and community contributions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 8 grants totaling $212,379. Grants ranged from $100 to $100,000, with a median grant of $3,064. Its largest grants were $100,000 to Broward Performing Arts Foundation for performing arts support and $100,000 to Nova Southeastern University for an endowment fund. Other grants included $5,000 to Friends of WLRN Inc for public radio support and $5,000 to Stetson University College of Law for scholarships.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Soneet R Kapila as President & CEO and Prabodh K Kapila as Director.

The Kapila Family Foundation Inc is led by Soneet R. Kapila, President & CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Soneet R. Kapila

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Prabodh K. Kapila

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Ravi P. Kapila (2019–2024) — Director

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 The Kapila Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Kapila Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Kapila Family Foundation Inc gave $212K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $211K across 27 grants.

What is The Kapila Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Kapila Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,065, and its average grant was $26,547, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Kapila Family Foundation Inc give grants?

The Kapila Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Lauderdale, FL (2 grants).

Does The Kapila Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on The Kapila Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Kapila Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Kapila Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Broward Performing Arts Foundation ($100,000), Nova Southeastern University ($100,000) and Friends of WLRN Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Kapila Family Foundation Inc?

The Kapila Family Foundation Inc reported $4.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $212K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $208K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Kapila Family Foundation Inc fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for performing arts, an endowment fund, public radio, scholarships, community organizations, and medical research. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Kapila Family Foundation Inc?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Kapila Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Kapila Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8096516. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Kapila Family Foundation Inc 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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