How to apply
See https://www.jmkfund.org/apply-now/ Contact: The Jm Kaplan Fund's Website, 71 West 23rd Street 9th Floor, New York, Ny, 2127670630, BFALAHEE@JMKFUND.ORG Deadlines: See https://www.jmkfund.org/apply-now/ Restrictions: The fund normally makes grants to organizations in the united states which have tax-exempt status under section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code (and are not private foundations within the meaning of section 107(c)(1) of the code), and to state colleges and universities. The fund will also consider grant requests from organizations based outside the united states if they have documented equivalent 501(c)(3) status. The fund does not make grants to individuals. Due to its narrow funding focus, the fund makes grants by invitation only, except in the case of the j.m.k. Innovation prize.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 275 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Gonzalo Fonseca FoundationNew York, NY | Promoting knowledge and understanding of the artistic legacy of the late sculptor gonzalo fonseca | $1.5M |
| European Climate FoundationNL | Pie americas programme | $250K |
| National Women's Health NetworkWashington, DC | Frontline reproductive freedom lab | $150K |
| Boulouki Itinerant Workshop for the Traditional Building TechniquesAthens, GR | (a) delos: the farmhouse of markos. phase 1 | $140K |
| The Academic Research Institute in Iraq (tarii)Washington, DC | Nimrud rescue project: storage construction and plan development | $106K |
| Alabama African American Civil Rights Heritage Sites ConsortiumBirmingham, AL | Preserving the promise of empowerment | $100K |
| America Votes Education FundWashington, DC | General operating support | $100K |
| Balkan Heritage FoundationBU | Conservation of the "theodosian palace" of stobi, republic of north macedonia | $100K |
| Center for Tech and Civic LifeChicago, IL | General operating support for the resilient elections network | $100K |
| New Leaf ClimateLincoln Park, NJ | Forest inputs resilience fund (fir fund) | $100K |
| Open Space InstituteNew York, NY | Catalyzing land protection for climate change: science, capacity building, and resilient communities | $100K |
| The Hopewell FundWashington, DC | General operating support for galvanize usa | $100K |
| The Hopewell FundWashington, DC | Free election fund - general operating support | $100K |
| Turquoise Mountain FoundationWashington, DC | Repair, restoration and revitalisation of the western theatre at umm qais | $100K |
| Workmoney Foundation IncMilwaukee, WI | General operating support | $100K |
| Green-Wood Historic FundBrooklyn, NY | Green-wood education and welcome center capital campaign: center for research | $85K |
| Pew Charitable TrustsWashington, DC | The pew charitable trusts leveraging coastal blue carbon ecosystems for climate benefits | $80K |
| Somos Votantes Education FundConcord, NH | General operating support | $75K |
| State Leadership ProjectRaleigh, NC | Strategic victory fund student turnout projects | $75K |
| The Freedom Community CenterSt Louis, MO | The freedom community center (fcc) is a black-led organization founded to dismantle systems of oppression that inflict trauma on black comm… | $75K |
| Nuns and Nonesneo Philanthropy FsNew York, NY | We support catholic sisters to invest their land and assets in regenerative land stewardship practices, reparations with black and indigeno… | $71K |
| WikitonguesBrooklyn, NY | Wikitongues strengthens cultural sovereignty, ancestral knowledge, and cross-cultural dialogue by safeguarding endangered languages, increa… | $71K |
| Black Women Build BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | Baltimore is a home ownership and wealth building initiative that trains black women in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing by restoring va… | $68K |
| NYU Institute of Fine Arts Conservation CenterNew York, NY | Archaeological conservation training & symposium at ifa, nyu | $65K |
| Regenerate Shingal EvDinklage, GM | A site for the whole community: completing the restoration of sheikh mand temple complex to preserve living traditions of shingali ezidism | $65K |
| HeardWashington, DC | Creating a space of belonging, healing, resources, cultural/linguistic understanding, and empathy for deaf/disabled formerly incarcerated p… | $62K |
| Ecole Franaise D'AthnesAthens, GR | Caius ofellius ferus statue an innovative and ambitious restoration project at delos | $60K |
| The River Fund New YorkRichmond Hill, NY | General operating support | $55K |
| Agriculture and Land-Based Training Association (alba)Salinas, CA | General operating support | $50K |
| American ForestsWashington, DC | The ninth american forest congress: setting the course for climate & equity in u.s. forestry | $50K |
| Archi Media TrustIT | Ur conservation project | $50K |
| Cambium CarbonWashington, DC | Cambium carbons reforestation hub model upcycles fallen trees to new use, generating revenue to support forest restoration. by creating end… | $50K |
| Coop DaytonDayton, OH | We are organizing community- and worker-owned cooperatives that center black workers, expand democratic participation, and rebuild our neig… | $50K |
| Eleanor NowNew York, NY | Eleanor series | $50K |
| Empowerment AvenueOakland, CA | Empower incarcerated artists and writers and eventually system-impacted filmmakers to participate in conversations happening in public spac… | $50K |
| Equis InstituteSan Francisco, CA | Youtube moonshot | $50K |
| Fish in the Fields Dba Resource Renewal InstituteFairfax, CA | Empower fish in the fields a project that introduces fish to fallow flooded rice fields harnesses natures own systems to dramatically reduc… | $50K |
| GlynwoodCold Spring, NY | General operating support | $50K |
| I Be Black GirlOmaha, NE | Create community ecosystems of black birth workers who support black pregnant people throughout their pregnancy and birthing journeys | $50K |
| Land CoreLos Angeles, CA | General operating support | $50K |
| Material Innovation CenterSan Antonio, TX | The material innovation center model redefines the relationship between historic preservation and waste by creating a replicable circular h… | $50K |
| Moby FiltersNew York, NY | Develop systems to capture and/or reuse microplastics, with the aim of mitigating pollution in the air, water, or soil; installation and op… | $50K |
| New BlueFlemington, NJ | Organization to act as an incubator for reform-minded officers and their ideas, prioritizing equitable and innovative policing solutions | $50K |
| New Disabled SouthAtlanta, GA | First and only regional disability justice organization in the united states, and we are fighting for liberation for all disabled people th… | $50K |
| Power of Twofund for the City of NyBrooklyn, NY | General operating support | $50K |
| Protect Democracy ProjectWashington, DC | General operating support | $50K |
| Reclamo Dba Pro Bono NetNew York, NY | Reclamo! is the first independent and not for profit digital legal tool designed for immigrant workers and their advocates to automate and… | $50K |
| Respond Crisis TranslationFort Myers, FL | Respond is a collective of language activists mobilizing around the clock to provide trauma-informed, life-critical translation and interpr… | $50K |
| Sd Foundation (dba Voting Rights Lab)Washington, DC | General operating support | $50K |
| Soccer Without BordersBaltimore, MD | General operating support | $50K |
| States United Democracy CenterWashington, DC | General operating support | $50K |
| The Appellate ProjectWashington, DC | Train law students of color to become the next generation of appellate lawyers and judges, ensuring that our highest courtsand the laws the… | $50K |
| The Forestry and Fire Recruitment ProgramAzusa, CA | The forestry and fire recruitment program (ffrp) is a nonprofit organization and private department that provides reentry, work readiness,… | $50K |
| The Future Now InstituteWashington, DC | General operating support | $50K |
| Vault Dba the Refugee Community PartnershipCarrboro, NC | Creating a game-changing solution for advancing access and equity for refugee and migrant patients, harnessing the power of firsthand exper… | $50K |
| Worker Power InstitutePhoenix, AZ | General operating support | $50K |
| Cultural Heritage of Afghanistan Conservation and Research Institute (chacrShahrenaw, AF | Documentation, conservation and rehousing of the kandahar museum collection | $50K |
| Every Campus a RefugeGreensboro, NC | Every campus a refuge revolutionizes refugee resettlement by partnering colleges and universities with local resettlement agencies to host… | $48K |
| GlynwoodCold Spring, NY | From risk to resilience: regenerative climate risk management for diversified farms | $48K |
| Equity AdvocatesHarrison, NY | General operating support | $46K |
By state: New York 119 · District of Columbia 25 · INTL 8 · California 16 · Maryland 35 · North Carolina 5
About this foundation
J M Kaplan Fund Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in New York, New York, administered in care of Codon O Meara McGinty & Donnelly, tax-exempt since 1950. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Does J M Kaplan Fund Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. See https://www.jmkfund.org/apply-now/ Deadlines: See https://www.jmkfund.org/apply-now/.
How much does J M Kaplan Fund Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $7.4M across 275 grants, a median of $6,000.
Where does J M Kaplan Fund Inc give?
New York (119 grants), District of Columbia (25 grants), INTL (8 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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