Kaphan Foundation
Invitation OnlySeattle, Washington · EIN 65-1211107 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$22.9M
Organizations funded86
Typical grant$202,405
Total assets$478.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $75,907 and $395,156.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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 Washington.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unite America Institute Inc | Denver, CO | General support | $1,570,977 |
| Center for Constitutional Rights | New York, NY | General support | $698,763 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | General support | $698,763 |
| Fairvote | Takoma Park, MD | General support | $698,763 |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | General support | $698,763 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | General support | $628,700 |
| Neo -Four Freedoms Fund | New York, NY | General support | $606,236 |
| Sightline Institute | Seattle, WA | General support | $572,649 |
| Global Press Institute | Washington, DC | General support | $530,860 |
| The Miami Foundation Fund for Nonprofit News (Newsmatch) | Miami, FL | General support | $526,680 |
| Neo - State Infrastructure Fund | New York, NY | General support | $525,941 |
| Code for America | San Francisco, CA | General support | $512,976 |
| National Abortion Federation | Washington, DC | General support | $508,755 |
| Northwest Immigrants Rights Project | Seattle, WA | General support | $508,456 |
| Raices | San Antonio, TX | General support | $501,191 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | Washington, DC | General support | $496,847 |
| Downtown Emergency Service Center - Desc | Seattle, WA | General support | $496,468 |
| Voting Works | San Francisco, CA | General support | $451,803 |
| Pro Publica Inc | New York, NY | General support | $419,781 |
| Plymouth Housing | Seattle, WA | General support | $404,555 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | General support | $401,533 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | General support | $395,156 |
| NAACP Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | General support | $395,156 |
| Democracy Now | New York, NY | General support | $367,103 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General support | $353,964 |
| Electronic Frontier Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $353,964 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | General support | $353,964 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General support | $353,964 |
| Innocence Project | New York, NY | General support | $337,341 |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seattle, WA | General support | $323,214 |
| Campaign Legal Center | Washington, DC | General support | $317,957 |
| Fairvote Wa Foundation | Bothell, WA | General support | $301,827 |
| Opensecrets (Center for Resp Politics) | Washington, DC | General support | $299,459 |
| Town Hall | Seattle, WA | General support | $274,831 |
| Election Administration Resource Center Dba Ranked Choice Voting | Kinston, NC | General support | $264,835 |
| League of Women Voters Education Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $264,372 |
| Neo - More Equitable Democracy | New York, NY | General support | $264,372 |
| Tides Foundation Healthy Democracy Fund | San Francisco, CA | General support | $264,372 |
| Voter Participation Center | Washington, DC | General support | $264,372 |
| Maplight | Berkley, CA | General support | $254,378 |
| Climate Solutions | Seattle, WA | General support | $251,226 |
| Hopewell Fund | Washington, DC | General support | $248,858 |
| Wikimedia Foundation | San Francisco, CA | General support | $248,234 |
| Hias (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society) | Silver Springs, MD | General support | $202,405 |
| Jewish Voice for Peace | Berkley, CA | General support | $202,405 |
| Codeorg | Seattle, WA | General support | $202,133 |
| Global Partnerships | Seattle, WA | General support | $201,250 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists | New York, NY | General support | $160,392 |
| Free Press | Florence, MA | General support | $157,293 |
| Global Fund for Women | San Francisco, CA | General support | $154,804 |
| Arts Fund | Seattle, WA | General support | $149,827 |
| California Rural Legal Assistance Inc | Oakland, CA | General support | $132,361 |
| Families Against Mandatory Minimums | Washington, DC | General support | $132,003 |
| Food Lifeline | Seattle, WA | General support | $123,578 |
| Fuse Washington (For Fuse Innovation Fund) | Seattle, WA | General support | $108,300 |
| Capital & Main | Los Angeles, CA | General support | $107,003 |
| Neo -Democracy Rising | New York, NY | General support | $105,360 |
| Rainier Scholars | Seattle, WA | General support | $101,953 |
| Seattle Library Foundation | Seattle, WA | General support | $101,953 |
| Year Up | San Francisco, CA | General support | $101,953 |
Showing the 60 largest of 86 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund for Nonprofit News | Miami, FL | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Global Press Institute | Washington, DC | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Natural Resource Defense Council | New York, NY | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services | San Antonio, TX | General support | $1,000,000 |
| Votingworks | San Francisco, CA | General support | $900,000 |
| American Jewish World Service | New York, NY | General support | $800,000 |
| Plymouth Housing | Seattle, WA | General support | $800,000 |
| Fairvote Wa Foundation | Bothell, WA | General support | $600,000 |
| Opensecrets (Center for Resp Politics) | Washington, DC | General support | $600,000 |
| Global Partnerships | Seattle, WA | General support | $400,000 |
| Committee to Protect Journalists | New York, NY | General support | $300,000 |
| Global Fund for Women | San Francisco, CA | General support | $300,000 |
| Washington Progress Fund | Seattle, WA | General support | $200,000 |
| Kbcs - Bellevue College Foundation | Bellevue, WA | General support | $100,000 |
| Natural Bridges Mediaksqd | Santa Cruz, CA | General support | $100,000 |
| Sugar Pine Foundation | South Lake Tahoe, CA | General support | $70,000 |
| The Urbanist Fund | Seattle, WA | General support | $15,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22,932,455 | 103 |
| 2023 | $22,045,270 | 86 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349100037
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 65-1211107
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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