Funding search · EIN 366099675 · Chicago, IL

Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation

Name: Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation grants, 2022–2024
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.

353
grants reported: $5.5M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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

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Top recipients

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Columbia Riverkeeper4 grants · $205,000
US Ski and Snowboard Foundation6 grants · $165,000
Chicago Cred5 grants · $157,000
Taos Art Museum1 grant · $150,000
National Louis University3 grants · $129,000
Embarc5 grants · $126,500
Network for College Success3 grants · $126,000
One Million Degrees4 grants · $120,500
Loyola University Chicago3 grants · $120,000
Action for the Climate Emergency3 grants · $120,000

Giving over time

$2.0M

2022

$1.9M

2023

$1.6M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 353 grants.

$150,000
Taos Art Museum · Taos, NM · 2024
support of the capital campaign
$100,000
Columbia Riverkeeper · Hood River, OR · 2023
support of the legal campaign against fracked gas expansion
$75,000
Aspen Community Foundation · Basalt, CO · 2022
Michael and Laura Kaplan's donor-advised fund
$62,500
Resident Association of Greater Englewood · Chicago, IL · 2022
support of the resident-led fund
$60,000
Chicago Cred · Chicago, IL · 2023
support of 100 Blocks, 100 Churches
$60,000
Chicago Cred · Chicago, IL · 2022
support of 100 Blocks, 100 Churches
$50,000
Action for the Climate Emergency · Boulder, CO · 2024
general operating support
$50,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024
general operating support
$50,000
New York University · New York, NY · 2024
for the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center, to support AG offices on climate and clean energy
$50,000
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2024
recommended for Center for Asset Retirement Accountability for oil and gas cleanup efforts
$50,000
Vermont Public Interest Research & Education Fund · Montpelier, VT · 2024
support of defending Vermonts Climate Superfund law
$50,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2023
general operating support
$50,000
US Ski and Snowboard Foundation · Park City, UT · 2023
Marolt Athlete Endowment campaign - Bob Beattie Athlete Travel Fund
$50,000
Clean Air Task Force · Boston, MA · 2022
general operating support
$50,000
Crossroads Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
the Chicago Racial Justice Pooled Fund
$50,000
Movement Voter Fund · Northampton, MA · 2022
support of the Movement Voter Fund
$50,000
US Ski and Snowboard Foundation · Park City, UT · 2022
Marolt Athlete Endowment campaign - Bob Beattie Athlete Travel Fund
$45,000
National Louis University · Chicago, IL · 2024
support of Learn and Earn in Three
$45,000
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
support of LASIF
$45,000
College Advising Corps · Chapel Hill, NC · 2023
general operating support of Southern California programs
$45,000
College Track Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
general operating support of Los Angeles programs
$45,000
New York University School of Law Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
for the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center in support of oil & gas clean-up liability and accountability efforts
$45,000
Usc Neighborhood Academic Initiative · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
general operating support
$45,000
California Community Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
support of LASIF
$45,000
College Advising Corps · Chapel Hill, NC · 2022
general operating support of Southern California programs
$45,000
College Track Los Angeles · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
general operating support of Los Angeles programs
$45,000
Usc Neighborhood Academic Initiative · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
general operating support
$44,000
Small Moves Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
support of the Principal Emergency Fund
$42,000
Network for College Success · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support
$42,000
National Louis University · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support
$42,000
Network for College Success · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support
$42,000
Southern California College Attainment Network · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
general operating support
$42,000
National Louis University · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support
$42,000
Network for College Success · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support
$42,000
Southern California College Attainment Network · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
general operating support
$40,000
Burke Mountain Academy · East Burke, VT · 2024
scholarship support
$40,000
Embarc · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support
$40,000
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support of Arrupe College
$40,000
Newroot Learning Institute (Formerly Umoja) · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support
$40,000
One Million Degrees · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support
$40,000
Bottom Line Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support of Chicago program
$40,000
Embarc · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support
$40,000
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support of Arrupe College
$40,000
Newroot Learning Institute (Formerly Umoja) · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support
$40,000
One Million Degrees · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support of Chicago program
$40,000
Bottom Line Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support of Chicago program
$40,000
Embarc · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support
$40,000
Loyola University Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support of Arrupe College
$40,000
Newroot Learning Institute (Formerly Umoja) · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support
$40,000
One Million Degrees · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support of Chicago program
$36,000
Chicago Cred · Chicago, IL · 2024
support of the school partnership pilot
$35,000
Central Queens Academy · Elmhurst, NY · 2024
general operating support
$35,000
Columbia Riverkeeper · Hood River, OR · 2024
support of fighting fossil fuel infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest
$35,000
Enlace Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support
$35,000
North Lawndale College Preparatory School · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support
$35,000
Onegoal · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support of Chicago program
$35,000
Year Up Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support of Chicago program
$35,000
Action for the Climate Emergency · Boulder, CO · 2023
general operating support
$35,000
Burke Mountain Academy · East Burke, VT · 2023
scholarship support
$35,000
Central Queens Academy · Elmhurst, NY · 2023
general operating support
$35,000
Columbia Riverkeeper · Hood River, OR · 2023
support of fighting new and expanded gas infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest
$35,000
Enlace Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support
$35,000
North Lawndale College Preparatory School · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support
$35,000
Onegoal · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support of Chicago program
$35,000
Year Up Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support of Chicago program
$35,000
Action for the Climate Emergency · Boulder, CO · 2022
general operating support
$35,000
Central Queens Academy · Elmhurst, NY · 2022
general operating support
$35,000
Columbia Riverkeeper · Hood River, OR · 2022
support of fighting new and expanded gas infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest
$35,000
Enlace Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support
$35,000
North Lawndale College Preparatory School · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support
$35,000
Onegoal · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support of Chicago program
$35,000
UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
general operating support of LAERI
$35,000
Year Up Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support of Chicago program
$32,000
Campaign for College Opportunity · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
general operating support
$32,000
Campaign for College Opportunity · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
general operating support
$30,000
Braven · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support of Braven Chicago
$30,000
Capital & Main · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
support of investigative journalism and climate reporting
$30,000
Chicago State Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support
$30,000
College Possible · Chicago, IL · 2024
general operating support of Chicago program
$30,000
Braven · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support of Braven Chicago
$30,000
Chicago State Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support
$30,000
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (Chirla) · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
general operating support
$30,000
College Match · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
general operating support
$30,000
College Possible · Chicago, IL · 2023
general operating support of Chicago program
$30,000
Earthrights International · Washington, DC · 2023
support of developing oil and gas accountability litigation in the US
$30,000
Proyecto Pastoral · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
support of Promesa Boyle Heights
$30,000
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
general operating support
$30,000
Braven · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support of Braven Chicago
$30,000
Chicago State Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support
$30,000
Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (Chirla) · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
general operating support
$30,000
College Match Co Community Partners · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
general operating support
$30,000
College Possible · Chicago, IL · 2022
general operating support of Chicago program
$30,000
Communities for a Better Environment · Huntington Park, CA · 2022
support of oil infrastructure opposition in California
$30,000
Proyecto Pastoral · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
support of Promesa Boyle Heights
$30,000
Rockefeller Family Fund · New York, NY · 2022
support of the Funder Collaborative on Oil & Gas, to fill strategic and capacity gaps in key regions of the country
$30,000
Rogue Climate · Phoenix, OR · 2022
support of pipeline opposition in the Pacific Northwest
$30,000
The Partnership for Los Angeles Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
general operating support
$28,000
Rockefeller Family Fund · New York, NY · 2023
support of the oil & gas cleanup liabilities initiative
$25,000
Central California Environmental Justice Network · Fresno, CA · 2024
support of local organizing to oppose oil and gas infrastructure
$25,000
Environmental Integrity Project · Washington, DC · 2024
recommended for support of Center for Applied Environmental Science/EIP Local Action Fund

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