Private foundation · EIN 81-3833007 · Rome, New York · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Charles and Florence Kaplan Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 31 grants paid, $316K total, median $1,000. 84% of grants stayed in New York.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
31
$316K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in NY
84%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$6.7M

Grants paid in 2024

31 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
IcanUtica, NYGeneral purpose$100K
Dollars for ScholarsRome, NYGeneral purpose$95K
Temple Beth ElUtica, NYGeneral purpose$38K
Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida CountiesUtica, NYGeneral purpose$22K
Jewish Community CenterUtica, NYGeneral purpose$14K
Rome HospitalRome, NYGeneral purpose$10K
Hospice of Oneida CountyNew Hartford, NYGeneral purpose$5,000
Uvm Health Network HospiceColchester, VTGeneral purpose$5,000
Sitrin FoundationNew Hartford, NYGeneral purpose$3,250
Abraham HouseRome, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Project Fibonacci Foundation IncRome, NYGeneral purpose$3,000
Haddassah National Processing CenterNew York, NYGeneral purpose$2,800
ArcUtica, NYGeneral purpose$2,500
Mohawk Valley Community CollegeUtica, NYGeneral purpose$2,500
Planned ParenthoodRome, NYGeneral purpose$2,500
Holocaust MemorialWashington, DCGeneral purpose$1,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Society Office of DevelopmentNew York, NYGeneral purpose$1,000
Tunnels to Tower FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral purpose$1,000
HillelWashington, DCGeneral purpose$720
CabviUtica, NYGeneral purpose$500
Delta Lake Fire DepartmentRome, NYGeneral purpose$500
Jervis LibraryRome, NYGeneral purpose$500
Rescue MissionRome, NYGeneral purpose$500
West Side Campaign Against HungerNew York, NYGeneral purpose$500
Munson WilliamsUtica, NYGeneral purpose$460
Michelle AdeyRome, NYGeneral purpose$250
The ForwardNewark, NJGeneral purpose$250
Salvation ArmyRome, NYGeneral purpose$200
Oneida Area Civic CoraleOneida, NYGeneral purpose$100
WcnySyracuse, NYGeneral purpose$100
Yiddish Book CenterAmherst, MAGeneral purpose$100

By state: New York 26 · Vermont 1 · District of Columbia 2 · New Jersey 1 · Massachusetts 1

About this foundation

Charles and Florence Kaplan Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Rome, New York, administered in care of Charles a Kaplan, tax-exempt since 2017. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Charles and Florence Kaplan Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Charles and Florence Kaplan Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $316K across 31 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Charles and Florence Kaplan Foundation give?

New York (26 grants), Vermont (1 grants), District of Columbia (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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