Funding search · EIN 311423392 · Cincinnati, OH

The Kaplan Foundation

Name: The Kaplan Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
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.

252
grants reported: $3.6M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $7,000
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.

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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.

Cincinnati Ballet3 grants · $420,000
Taft Museum of Art3 grants · $225,000
Cet4 grants · $205,000
Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art1 grant · $200,000
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals4 grants · $140,000
Cleveland Museum of Art4 grants · $127,000
Mercy for Animals4 grants · $120,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare4 grants · $120,000
University of Notre Dame2 grants · $100,000
Mid Ohio Foodbank4 grants · $70,000

Giving over time

$907,700

2022

$813,000

2023

$901,000

2024

$966,500

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 252 grants.

$200,000
Lois and Richard Rosenthal Center for Contemporary Art · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$200,000
Cincinnati Ballet · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$160,000
Cincinnati Ballet · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$100,000
Taft Museum of Art · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$80,000
Cet · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$75,000
Taft Museum of Art · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$60,000
Cincinnati Ballet · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$50,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$50,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$50,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$50,000
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$50,000
Taft Museum of Art · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$45,000
Cet · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$40,000
Shoe4africa · New York, NY · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$40,000
Cet · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$40,000
Cet · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$35,000
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals · Norfolk, VA · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$35,000
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals · Norfolk, VA · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$35,000
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals · Norfolk, VA · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$35,000
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals · Norfolk, VA · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$30,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$30,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$30,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$30,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$30,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$30,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$30,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$30,000
Mercy for Animals · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$25,000
Ken Anderson Alliance · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$25,000
Freeman Center Capital Fund - Uc Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$22,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Freestore Foodbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
God'S Pantry Food Bank · Lexington, KY · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Mid Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Ohio Pet Fund · Columbus, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Ohio Wildlife Center · Powell, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Columbus Dog Connection · Columbus, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Freestore Foodbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
God'S Pantry Food Bank · Lexington, KY · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Mid Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Ohio Wildlife Center · Powell, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$20,000
Columbus Dog Connection · Columbus, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Columbus Zoo & Aquarium · Powell, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Jewish Federation of Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Lexington Humane Society · Lexington, KY · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Spca Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Jewish Federation of Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Lexington Humane Society · Lexington, KY · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Spca Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Freestore Foodbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
God'S Pantry Food Bank · Lexington, KY · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Mid Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Shoe4africa · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Columbus Dog Connection · Columbus, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Freestore Foodbank · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
God'S Pantry Food Bank · Lexington, KY · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Greater Cleveland Food Bank · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$15,000
Mid Ohio Foodbank · Grove City, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Animal Friends Humane Society · Hamilton, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Geauga Humane Society - Rescue Village · Novelty, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
River Cities Harvest · Ashland, KY · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Whhs Alumni Foundation · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Animal Friends Humane Society · Hamilton, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Geauga Humane Society - Rescue Village · Novelty, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
River Cities Harvest · Ashland, KY · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Animal Friends Humane Society · Hamilton, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Geauga Humane Society - Rescue Village · Novelty, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Jewish Community Center of Greater Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Jewish Federation of Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Lexington Humane Society · Lexington, KY · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
River Cities Harvest · Ashland, KY · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Spca Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2023
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Animal Friends Humane Society · Hamilton, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Cleveland Museum of Art · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Geauga Humane Society - Rescue Village · Novelty, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Lexington Humane Society · Lexington, KY · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
River Cities Harvest · Ashland, KY · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
Spca Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
The Salvation Army · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Central Ohio · Columbus, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Greater Cincinnati · Cincinnati, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$12,000
United Way of Greater Cleveland · Cleveland, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$11,000
Brown County Humane Society · Georgetown, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$11,000
Central Ohio Pit Savers · Columbus, OH · 2024
Unrestricted contribution
$11,000
Jewish Federation of Columbus · Columbus, OH · 2022
Unrestricted contribution
$10,000
Blood Cancer United Eatern Great Lakes · New York, NY · 2025
Unrestricted contribution
$10,000
Cincinnati Animal Care Humane Society · Cincinnati, OH · 2025
Unrestricted contribution

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