Jerome a and Deena L Kaplan Family Foundation
Invitation OnlyChevy Chase, Maryland · EIN 20-1933917 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$362K
Organizations funded48
Typical grant$2,500
Total assets$2.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
70% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jssa-Mental Health Services | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $40,000 |
| New Israel Fund | San Francisco, CA | Charitable | $30,000 |
| Food & Friends | Washington, DC | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Homeless Children's Playtime Project | Washington, DC | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Metropolis | Washington, DC | Charitable | $20,000 |
| Bender JCC of Greater Washington | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Clean Water Fund | Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Washington Tennis & Educational Foundation | Washington, DC | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Yachad | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $15,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Fonkoze USA | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Open City Advocates | Washington, DC | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Friend of Fort Dupont Ice Arena | Washington, DC | Charitable | $7,000 |
| House of Ruth | Baltimore, MD | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Young Playwrights Theater | Washington, DC | Charitable | $7,000 |
| Community of Hope | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Jewish Foundation for Group Homes | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Jssa-Holocaust Survivors Program | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Purdue for Life Foundation | West Lafayette, IN | Charitable | $5,000 |
| So Others Might Eat (Some) | Washington, DC | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | Washington, DC | Charitable | $3,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation | Annapolis, MD | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Jdrf | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Jewish Council for the Aging | Rockville, MD | Charitable | $2,500 |
| National Vulvodynia Association | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $2,500 |
| American Friends of Weitzmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Humane Rescue Alliance | Washington, DC | Charitable | $2,000 |
| US Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Hias | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Maryland Public Television | Owings Mills, MD | Charitable | $1,000 |
| A Wider Circle | Silver Spring, MD | Charitable | $500 |
| American Cancer Society | Cherry Hill, NJ | Charitable | $500 |
| Goodwill of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | Charitable | $500 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America | New York, NY | Charitable | $500 |
| Yellow Ribbon Fund | Bethesda, MD | Charitable | $500 |
| American Diabetes Association | Arlington, VA | Charitable | $250 |
| American Heart Association | Phoenix, AZ | Charitable | $250 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | Charitable | $250 |
| Avalon Theatre | Washington, DC | Charitable | $250 |
| Jbi International | New York, NY | Charitable | $250 |
| Jewish War Veterans of the USA | Washington, DC | Charitable | $250 |
| Learning Ally | Princeton, NJ | Charitable | $250 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | New York, NY | Charitable | $250 |
| Smile Train | New York, NY | Charitable | $250 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $361,750 | 48 |
| 2024 | $294,750 | 40 |
| 2023 | $505,250 | 61 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 13, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641339349100304
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-1933917
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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