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Caplin Foundation

Name: Caplin Foundation grants, 2022–2025
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License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

1,216
grants reported: $7.0M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $1,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The Miami Foundation2 grants · $4.5M
Friends of Downtown13 grants · $135,200
Interlochen Center for the Arts6 grants · $120,000
University of Virginia7 grants · $91,500
Florida International University Foundation1 grant · $75,000
George Washington University3 grants · $75,000
Albemarle County Historical Society12 grants · $69,850
Southern Environmental Law Center5 grants · $62,500
University of Virginia Law School Foundation6 grants · $52,000
Center for Nonprofit Excellence6 grants · $47,500

Giving over time

$717,350

2022

$5.5M

2023

$403,050

2024

$403,350

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 1,216 grants.

$2.3M
The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
general & unrestricted
$2.3M
The Miami Foundation · Miami, FL · 2023
general & unrestricted
$75,000
Florida International University Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022
Lee Caplin Immersive Studio for Altered Reality (istar)
$42,500
Baptist Health South Florida Foundation · Coral Gables, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$35,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2024
Camp Endowed Scholarship fund in Dance, Theatre Arts, Music, Creative Writing and Film and New Media
$30,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2022
to fund NY Philharmonic musicians and the venue for rehearsal in preparation for their performance on March 03, 2023
$30,000
University of Virginia Law School Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
the Mortimer Caplin Public Service Center, the mortimer caplin public service award fund
$25,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2025
Scholarship fund for students in the Dance, New Media Arts, Music, Writing and Theatre Departments
$25,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2023
Mary Ellen Caplin Scholarship Fund
$25,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2023
Mary Ellen Caplin Scholarship Fund
$25,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Ruth Caplin Dance Fund
$25,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Ruth Caplin Dance Fund
$25,000
Adrienne Arsht Center Foundation · Miami, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
George Washington University · Washington, DC · 2022
Mary Ellen Caplin scholarship fund
$25,000
University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Ruth Caplin Dance Fund in the Dance Department
$22,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
to commission public art sculpture of distinguished citizen
$15,500
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$15,500
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$15,500
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Albemarle County Historical Society · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Charitable Event
$15,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Board Member fund
$15,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Board Member Year 2 fund
$15,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
Board Member Year 2 fund
$15,000
Tandem Friends School · Charlottesvle, VA · 2023
the construction fund of the pavilion
$15,000
Tandem Friends School · Charlottesvle, VA · 2023
the construction fund of the pavilion
$15,000
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation · Charlottesvle, VA · 2022
The Friends of Downtown Fund
$15,000
Tandem Friends School · Charlottesvle, VA · 2022
the construction of the pavilion
$14,000
Preservation Piedmont · Charlottesvle, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$11,305
Crystal Cathedral Church of Christ · Dillwyn, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$11,305
Crystal Cathedral Church of Christ · Dillwyn, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$11,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
historic building markers fund and walking tour project
$11,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
historic building markers fund and walking tour project
$11,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
to fund the balance due on the cost of installing overhead lighting on the mall and installing an artistic wrap on the dewberry building
$11,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
To fund the outstanding balance due for the Campaign for main lights and public art
$10,500
Grackle Art Gallery · Fort Worth, TX · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Albemarle County Historical Society · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Charitable Event
$10,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2025
scholarship fund for students of Music, Dance Theatre, Multi-Disciplinary Arts, and Writing in the summer camp program
$10,000
Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Charlottesvle, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Crystal Cathedral Church of Christ · Dillwyn, VA · 2024
hvac fund
$10,000
Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California · Pasadena, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Albemarle County Historical Society · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
production costs fund for Descendants Day
$10,000
Albemarle County Historical Society · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
production costs fund for Descendants Day
$10,000
Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2023
ACT FOR ART program - providing five gifts to deserving students studying dance, music, theatre, creative writing and film studies & production
$10,000
Interlochen Center for the Arts · Interlochen, MI · 2023
ACT FOR ART program - providing five gifts to deserving students studying dance, music, theatre, creative writing and film studies & production
$10,000
Albemarle County Historical Society · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
Charitable Event
$10,000
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation · Charlottesvle, VA · 2022
Friends of Cville Downtown Committee Advised Fund
$8,000
Strong Quality Basketball Association · Radiant, VA · 2025
academic scholarship fund in addition to athletic training
$7,500
Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Charlottesvle, VA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
to support the 2025 summer season of the Virginia Theater Festival
$7,500
Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
The New York Center for Children · New York, NY · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
2024 Season fund
$7,500
Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Virginia Theater Festival fund
$7,500
Center for Nonprofit Excellence · Charlottesville, VA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$6,500
Rocky Foundation · Keswick, VA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Antaeus Company · Glendale, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Southern Environmental Law Center · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
New Victory Theatre · Burbank, CA · 2023
roof and electrical repair fund needed for theatre and publicity costs fund for upcoming production
$6,000
New Victory Theatre · Burbank, CA · 2023
roof and electrical repair fund needed for theatre and publicity costs fund for upcoming production
$6,000
Strong Quality Basketball Association · Radiant, VA · 2023
to support the team and to give it the ability to grant academic scholarships in addition to athletic training
$6,000
Strong Quality Basketball Association · Radiant, VA · 2023
to support the team and to give it the ability to grant academic scholarships in addition to athletic training
$6,000
Yes I Can · Santa Clarita, CA · 2023
The Pilot program for Tangled Roots Documentary Series
$6,000
Yes I Can · Santa Clarita, CA · 2023
The Pilot program for Tangled Roots Documentary Series
$5,000
Crystal Cathedral Church of Christ · Dillwyn, VA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
East-West Players · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
to support of the upcoming production of Flower Drum Song
$5,000
Fountain Theatre · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
to support the upcoming production of "White Rabbit, Red Rabbit"
$5,000
Friends of Downtown · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Store window designs on the Mall
$5,000
Grackle Art Gallery · Fort Worth, TX · 2025
Gallery acquistion fund for "Matt Ponders" sculpture, and painting, chimney repairs and flooring repairs
$5,000
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesvle, VA · 2025
Grand Marquee Gala
$5,000
University of Virginia Law School Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2025
Scholarship Fund at Mortimer M. Caplin Public Service Center
$5,000
Albemarle County Historical Society · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
Door To Door Book Project
$5,000
Live Arts · Charlottesville, VA · 2024
"Crumbs from the Table of Joy" fund
$5,000
Los Angeles County High School for the Arts Founda · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Feather in the Cap scholarship fund, Promising Young Artist Award fund, Excellence in Dance Award fund, and Artistic Merit Award fund
$5,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
The Paramount Theater · Charlottesvle, VA · 2024
Grand Marque fund
$5,000
A Noise Within · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Student Matinee Program: Helping to ensure that students from underserviced schools across LA County will experience live theatre
$5,000
A Noise Within · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Student Matinee Program: Helping to ensure that students from underserviced schools across LA County will experience live theatre
$5,000
Fountain Theatre · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
the "take your seat at the fountain memorial plaques" (seat b46 & b47) fund and the theatrical and arts education programs
$5,000
Fountain Theatre · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
the "take your seat at the fountain memorial plaques" (seat b46 & b47) fund and the theatrical and arts education programs
$5,000
Haven at First & Market · Charlottesvle, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Haven at First & Market · Charlottesvle, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Ix Art Park Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Ix Art Park Foundation · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center · Charlottesvle, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Jefferson School African American Heritage Center · Charlottesvle, VA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Live Arts · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
"crumbs from the table of joy" fund
$5,000
Live Arts · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
"crumbs from the table of joy" fund
$5,000
Live Arts · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
"miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberly" fund
$5,000
Live Arts · Charlottesville, VA · 2023
"miss Bennett: Christmas at Pemberly" fund
$5,000
New Musicals · N Hollywood, CA · 2023
Salary fund for Administrative Assistant
$5,000
New Musicals · N Hollywood, CA · 2023
Salary fund for Administrative Assistant
$5,000
New Victory Theatre · Burbank, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
New Victory Theatre · Burbank, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California · Pasadena, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Pasadena Playhouse State Theatre of California · Pasadena, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Rector & Visitors of the University of Virginia - · Boone, IA · 2023
Virginia Theater Festival fund

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