Funding search · EIN 853247532 · Wilmington, DE
The Robert & Kelly Kaplan Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 135
- grants reported
- $570,500
- total given
- 2022–2025
- filing years
- $3,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- University of San Diego4 grants · $40,000
- Aclu Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties4 grants · $40,000
- World Wildlife Fund4 grants · $37,500
- Save the Chimps4 grants · $30,000
- Jw Foundation4 grants · $27,500
- Jewish Family Service of San Diego4 grants · $25,000
- Evergreen State College Foundation4 grants · $22,500
- Earthrights International4 grants · $22,500
- Casa Cornelia Legal Services4 grants · $20,500
- International Fund for Animal Welfare3 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 135 grants.
- $10,000
Aclu Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties · San Diego, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Hindman Settlement School · Hindman, KY · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
University of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2025
USD Law School Fund
- $10,000
Aclu Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties · San Diego, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
University of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024
University Law School
- $10,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Aclu Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties · San Diego, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Jewish Family Service of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Jw Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Rady Jewish Family Service Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
University of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023
USD Law School GFT_00281
- $10,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Aclu Foundation of San Diego and Imperial Counties · San Diego, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Jw Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $10,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
TNC Washington State Chapter
- $10,000
University of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2022
USD Law School
- $10,000
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $7,500
Casa Cornelia Legal Services · San Diego, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $7,500
Earthrights International · Washington, DC · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $7,500
World Wildlife Fund · Washington, DC · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $7,500
Evergreen State College Foundation · Olympia, WA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Dap Health · Palm Springs, CA · 2025
Palm Springs AIDS Memorial
- $5,000
Evergreen State College Foundation · Olympia, WA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Friends of the World Food Program · Washington, DC · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2025
Maui Strong Fund
- $5,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Jewish Family Service of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Lucky Duck Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · Hagerstown, MD · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
United States Association for Unhcr · Washington, DC · 2025
Sudan Crisis Relief Efforts
- $5,000
Casa Cornelia Legal Services · San Diego, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Earthrights International · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Evergreen State College Foundation · Olympia, WA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
International Fund for Animal Welfare · Yarmouth Port, MA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Jewish Family Service of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Jw Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Lucky Duck Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Natural Resources Defense Council · New York, NY · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Casa Cornelia Legal Services · San Diego, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Earthrights International · Washington, DC · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Evergreen State College Foundation · Olympia, WA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2023
Maui Strong Fund
- $5,000
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Lucky Duck Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc - Doctors Without · Hagerstown, MD · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Save the Chimps · Ft Pierce, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Amnesty International of the USA · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Earthrights International · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Friends of the World Food Program · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Jewish Family Service of San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Medecins Sans Frontieres USA Inc - Doctors Without · Hagerstown, MD · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
Save the Chimps · Fort Pierce, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $5,000
United States Association for Unhcr · Washington, DC · 2022
UNHCR Emergency Relief Program(s)
- $3,000
Best Friends Animal Society · Kanab, UT · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2025
Support Work Related to Abortion Care
- $3,000
Performing Animal Welfare Society · Galt, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee · Hohenwald, TN · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
Best Friends Animal Society · Kanab, UT · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
Center for Reproductive Rights · New York, NY · 2024
Work Related to Abortion Center
- $3,000
Manna Food Bank · Mills River, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
Casa Cornelia Legal Services · San Diego, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
Human Rights Watch · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $3,000
United States Association for Unhcr · Washington, DC · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
American National Red Cross · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
Supporting the victims of the Pacific Palisades and Eaton Los Angeles Wildfires
- $2,500
Amnesty International of the USA · New York, NY · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter · Palm Springs, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Human Rights Watch · New York, NY · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Inner City Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Jw Foundation · Santa Ana, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Kpbs San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2025
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Brother Wolf Animal Rescue · Asheville, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Friends of the Palm Springs Animal Shelter · Palm Springs, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2024
Maui strong fund
- $2,500
Kpbs San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
The Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee · Hohenwald, TN · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
World Central Kitchen Incorporated · Washington, DC · 2024
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Kpbs San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Meals-On-Wheels Greater San Diego · San Diego, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Robin Hood Foundation · New York, NY · 2023
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Inner City Law Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank · San Diego, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Lucky Duck Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
- $2,500
Robin Hood Foundation · New York, NY · 2022
General & Unrestricted
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