The Kaplan Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-3284732

The Kaplan Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. Net investment income was $7K.

The Kaplan Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$27,194
+36.3% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$7,238
-33.4% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$7,238
+210.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Kaplan Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

How The Kaplan Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 897% 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$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 0 grants2025

From 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $25K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fractured Atlas Inc New York, NYSee Attached Statement 7$5,000
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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$27,194$7,238————$7,238$1,049
2024$19,956$10,869$15,750$5,0001$10,480$2,330$1,168
2023$24,837$18,447$19,050$15,0001$17,050$1,447$1,255
2022$25,440$28,672$25,175$25,0001$25,175$3,229$1,274
2021$22,173$12,865$15,010——$13,010—$1,236
2020$24,088$13,246$12,220———$517$1,157

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kaplan Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Kaplan Foundation Inc is led by Lena Kaplan, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lena Kaplan

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    10 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 The Kaplan Foundation Inc

How large is The Kaplan Foundation Inc?

The Kaplan Foundation Inc reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7K.

Where does The Kaplan Foundation Inc operate?

The Kaplan Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.

How much is The Kaplan Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Kaplan Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Kaplan Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Kaplan Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3284732. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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