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Kaplan Family Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Auburndale, Massachusetts · EIN 237667825

Kaplan Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Auburndale, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $7,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $3,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $17,300 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$17,3005$203,589
2024$7,0003$255,150

How to apply

Kaplan Family Charitable Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Kaplan Family Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$4,000
Illinois1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Alzheimers Association
Chicago, IL
Medical$3,000
Newton Free Library
Newton, MA
Education$2,500
Understanding Our Differences
Newton, MA
Education$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Kaplan Family Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Kaplan Family Charitable Trust give?

$7,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Kaplan Family Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Jerome Kaplan (Trustee).

What does Kaplan Family Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and health.

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