THE JM KAPLAN FUND INC
Annual Giving
$7.4M+16% YoY
Grants
275
Median Grant
$6K
Organizations Funded
313
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Foundation Overview
Mission
Our family goal should be to search for the realization of an ideal society, knowing it is a quest that always eludes man but one that he must compulsively seek. The fourth generation believes in justice, equality, freedom, and a sustainable future for all people, and seek to be leaders who focus on grantmaking that builds opportunity and creates lasting impact.
Focus Areas
Grant Types
Funded Initiatives
J.M.K. Innovation Prize awards $175,000 over three years to early-stage projects in heritage conservation, environment, and social justice; Furthermore grants in publishing supporting nonfiction books concerning arts, history, and natural and built environment; discretionary grants to organizations identified by individual trustees; 2025 Innovation Prize cycle partnerships with The 1772 Foundation, Burnham Family Foundation, and Trinity Church NYC.
How to Apply
First-round applications to the 2025 J.M.K. Innovation Prize accepted from February 11-April 25, 2025. Applications available in Spanish. Innovation Prize for early-stage projects with transformative potential in heritage conservation, environment, and social justice. $175,000 funding over three years plus organizational development coaching. Most awardees are organizations active for less than five years with annual budgets under $500,000.
Does Not Fund
All grantmaking except the J.M.K. Innovation Prize is by invitation only. No open-call grantmaking outside of the Innovation Prize.
Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.
Giving History
$7.4M
Grants
275
Median
$6K
States
32
$6.4M
Grants
259
Median
$7K
States
30
$8.7M
Grants
375
Median
$7K
States
31
Grant Size Distribution
$6K
Typical Grant (Median)
$300
Smallest
$3K
25th Pctile
$37K
75th Pctile
$1.5M
Largest
Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $3K and $37K.
Largest Recent Grants
$1.5M
2024
THE GONZALO FONSECA FOUNDATION
NY · PROMOTING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTIC LEGACY OF THE LATE SCULPTOR GONZALO FONSECA
$250K
2024
EUROPEAN CLIMATE FOUNDATION
PIE AMERICAS PROGRAMME
$150K
2024
NATIONAL WOMEN'S HEALTH NETWORK
DC · FRONTLINE REPRODUCTIVE FREEDOM LAB
$140K
2024
BOULOUKI ITINERANT WORKSHOP FOR THE TRADITIONAL BUILDING TECHNIQUES
(A) DELOS: THE FARMHOUSE OF MARKOS. PHASE 1
$106K
2024
THE ACADEMIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE IN IRAQ (TARII)
DC · NIMRUD RESCUE PROJECT: STORAGE CONSTRUCTION AND PLAN DEVELOPMENT
Geographic Focus
Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.
Financial Overview
Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets
Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.