The William and Mildred Kaplan
The William and Mildred Kaplan Foundation Inc. is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Established with an IRS ruling in 2007, the foundation operates as a non-operating private foundation focused on philanthropic grantmaking to preselected charitable organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$3.8M
+3.1% YoY
Annual Giving
$252K
+0.6% YoY
Grant Count
42
-12.5% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
+14.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's primary funding areas include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Human Rights
- Social Justice
- Higher Education
- Arts
Grantmaking
The foundation makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations only.
Average Grant
award: $7,000
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in:
- Maryland
- District of Columbia
- New York
- Illinois
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $3,827,136 (as of most recent filing)
- Annual Income: $1.2 million
- Total Giving: $251,500 (most recent filing)
- Asset Growth: Total assets have grown from $2.5 million in 2011 to $3.7 million in 2023
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $3,827,136 | $3,713,470 | $3,800,210 |
| Revenue | $401,403 | $202,709 | $401,068 |
| Expenses | $287,737 | $289,449 | $307,478 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $251,500 | $250,120 | $257,500 |
| Net Investment Income | $401,403 | $163,380 | $351,090 |
| Distributable Amount | $268,596 | $255,313 | $256,888 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
162 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Principal Officer: William Kaplan
The foundation is governed by one officer or trustee.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN F KAPLAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has supported organizations including Action In Maturity in Baltimore, providing a $2,000 foundation donation in 2024. The foundation continues to make grants to preselected charitable organizations across its focus areas.
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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