The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation
The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $2.3M. Net investment income was $1.4M.
The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation at a glance
In short: The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation gave $2.3M across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $767K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,300,000
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $766,667
- Median grant
- $800,000
- Total assets
- $1,829,079
- +14451.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Barnard College ($1.0M). Together the top 3 received $2.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 10 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation gives
- Giving grew 4794% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 68% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2023) to $2.6M (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $2.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Barnard College New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $1,000,000 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | Charitable Purpose | $800,000 |
| Young Men & Women Hebrew Association New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $500,000 |
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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 | $1,829,079 | $4,117,011 | $2,300,502 | $2,300,000 | 3 | $2,300,502 | $1,370,103 | — |
| 2024 | $12,570 | $1 | $435 | — | — | $435 | $1 | $636 |
| 2023 | $13,004 | $2 | $21,830 | $20,000 | 2 | $21,830 | $2 | $1,213 |
| 2022 | $34,832 | $6 | $49,710 | $47,000 | 3 | $49,710 | $6 | $3,143 |
| 2021 | $84,536 | $40,262 | $88,024 | $79,000 | 2 | $81,537 | $158,467 | $2,440 |
| 2020 | $132,298 | $745,677 | $2,652,939 | $2,625,000 | 4 | — | $2,152,471 | $47,118 |
| 2019 | $2,039,560 | $11 | $2,153 | — | — | — | $11 | $80,996 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation is led by Andrew M. Shapiro, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew M. Shapiro
Trustee
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: David Hirschfeld (2019–2021) — Trustee
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 Recanati-Kaplan Foundation
How much does The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation give each year?
The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation gave $2.3M across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation's typical grant size?
The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $800,000, and its average grant was $766,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation give grants?
The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation gives mostly in New York: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Massachusetts (35%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
How large is The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation?
The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation reported $1.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $4.1M.
What is The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation's EIN?
The Recanati-Kaplan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-6582482. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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