The Kaplita Family Foundation
The Kaplita Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Sammamish, Washington. In filing year 2025, it reported 24 grants totaling $93,400 to charitable organizations, with grant purposes recorded as including medical, education, ministry, healthcare, and spiritual.
The Kaplita Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Kaplita Family Foundation gave $93K across 24 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Washington. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,400
- +36.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 24
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,892
- +30.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $1,253,289
- +5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 13% first-time grantees (3 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Washington (62% 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 The Kaplita Family Foundation
- 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: 649 Windsor Dr Se, Sammamish, WA 98074
Phone: (425) 829-7249
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Kaplita Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Swedish Neuroscience Institute ($15K). Together the top 10 received $65K.
Grant Size Distribution
135 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 135 grants of 135 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Washington organizations received 62% of grant dollars, followed by California (14%), New York (6%), Georgia (5%), and Texas (4%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 24 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Kaplita Family Foundation open to new grantees?
13%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 23 grantees (13%) 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 $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% 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 $44K (2023) to $93K (2025). In 2025 it made 24 grants totaling $93K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Swedish Neuroscience Institute Seattle, WA | Medical | $15,000 |
| Sammamish Presbyterian Church Sammamish, WA | Ministry | $10,000 |
| Bellevue Christian School Clyde Hill, WA | Education | $5,000 |
| Fame Redding, CA | Medical | $5,000 |
| Fare Start Seattle, WA | Education | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity International Americus, GA | Education/Spiritual | $5,000 |
| Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank Issaquah, WA | Healthcare | $5,000 |
| Mary's Place Bellevue, WA | Education | $5,000 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, NY | Education | $5,000 |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business Stanford, CA | Education | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,253,289 | $178,767 | $113,125 | $93,400 | 24 | $93,400 | $95,471 | $89,608 |
| 2024 | $1,187,647 | $166,889 | $87,080 | $68,700 | 23 | $68,700 | $28,467 | $66,193 |
| 2023 | $1,107,838 | $172,940 | $85,567 | $43,500 | 25 | $43,500 | $160,873 | $61,838 |
| 2022 | $1,020,465 | $93,748 | $86,625 | $73,875 | 27 | $73,875 | $27,501 | $65,560 |
| 2021 | $1,013,342 | $269,052 | $76,682 | $65,746 | 36 | $65,746 | $187,070 | $66,252 |
| 2020 | $820,972 | $40,998 | $50,647 | $47,210 | 30 | — | $38,325 | $56,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Kaplita Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $90K 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 with varied missions. For example, Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank says it works to nourish and nurture people by helping remove barriers to healthy food, resources, and essential services. The Sophia Way describes its work as supporting women moving from homelessness to safe and stable living. Bellevue Christian School says its mission is to prepare young people to live faithfully and fully for Christ. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 24 grants totaling $93,400. Grants ranged from $250 to $15,000, with a median of $4,250.
Among the larger grants were $15,000 to Swedish Neuroscience Institute for medical purposes; $10,000 to Sammamish Presbyterian Church for ministry; and $5,000 each to Bellevue Christian School, FARE START, Habitat for Humanity International, Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank, Mary’s Place, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stanford Graduate School of Business, The Sophia Way, and Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Michelle Kaplita as trustee.
The Kaplita Family Foundation is led by Michelle Kaplita, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michelle Kaplita
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$30K (2023) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to Michelle Kaplita (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Kaplita Family Foundation
How much does The Kaplita Family Foundation give each year?
The Kaplita Family Foundation gave $93K across 24 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $69K across 23 grants.
What is The Kaplita Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Kaplita Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,250, and its average grant was $3,892, across 24 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Kaplita Family Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does The Kaplita Family Foundation give grants?
The Kaplita Family Foundation gives mostly in Washington: 62% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (14%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Seattle, WA (4 grants), Irving, TX (3 grants), Bellevue, WA (2 grants) and Minneapolis, MN (2 grants).
Does The Kaplita Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 24 grants with a stated purpose on The Kaplita Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (11 grants) and "Medical" (6 grants).
Who are The Kaplita Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Kaplita Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Swedish Neuroscience Institute ($15,000), Sammamish Presbyterian Church ($10,000) and Bellevue Christian School ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Kaplita Family Foundation?
The Kaplita Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $93K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $90K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Kaplita Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Issaquah Food and Clothing Bank says it works to nourish and nurture people by helping remove barriers to healthy food, resources, and essential services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Kaplita Family Foundation?
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 The Kaplita Family Foundation's EIN?
The Kaplita Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6575918. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Kaplita Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 22, 2026)
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