The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc
EIN 454694896 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$42.9M
245 grants · $4.8M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $20K–$150K
grant size
88%
deep partner · 52/59 multi-year
repeat
$121.0M
Assets (2024)
59
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 812-4362
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $4.6M | $93.3M | $3.1M | 1 |
| 2017 | $4.4M | $105.3M | $5.5M | 1 |
| 2018 | $5.0M | $97.0M | $8.7M | 1 |
| 2020 | $5.3M | $127.1M | $13.6M | 43 |
| 2021 | $5.3M | $134.5M | $13.5M | 46 |
| 2022 | $6.3M | $105.5M | $707K | 56 |
| 2023 | $5.8M | $113.6M | $2.3M | 49 |
| 2024 | $6.1M | $121.0M | $7.7M | 48 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 245 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$50K
Average
$175K
75th Pctl
$150K
Maximum
$5.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (245 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $4,952,000 | General Support | 2018 |
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $4,627,500 | General Support | 2016 |
| See Schedule Attached | New York, NY | $4,449,000 | General Support | 2017 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $1,010,000 | SUPPORT BOARD DESIGNATED RESERVE FUND & ANNUAL FUND, GENERAL OPERATING & ROAD BACK CAMPAIGN AND THE GALA | 2021 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $1,000,000 | FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $1,000,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $900,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $850,000 | TO SUPPORT "YIDDISH AS A GLOBAL CULTURE" EXHIBITION AND ASSIST WITH COVID CRISIS | 2020 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $800,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT AND FOR THE BOARD DESIGNATED RESERVE FUND AND THE ANNUAL FUND | 2020 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $800,000 | FOR THE CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $800,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | $600,000 | TO SUPPORT "YIDDISH AS A GLOBAL CULTURE" EXHIBITION AND GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Storycorps | Brooklyn, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND THE CENTENARY CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Storycorps | Brooklyn, NY | $500,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $500,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT AND THE CENTENARY CAMPAIGN | 2022 |
| New York Community Trust | New York, NY | $400,000 | FOR THE NYC COVID-19 RESPONSE AND IMPACT FUND AND EMEREGENCY FUND FOR LONG TERM COVID RELIEF | 2020 |
| WNYC New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $400,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN ""HEAR THE FUTURE"" | 2020 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | $400,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| WNYC New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $400,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN "HEAR THE FUTURE" | 2021 |
| WNYC New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $400,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN "HEAR THE FUTURE" | 2023 |
| WNYC New York Public Radio | New York, NY | $400,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN "HEAR THE FUTURE" | 2024 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $400,000 | ONE-TIME, SPECIAL GIFT AND EARLY PAYMENT ON THE ANTICIPATED NEW PLEDGE THAT WILL BEGIN IN 2023 | 2022 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | $400,000 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | 2022 |
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