The Kaplen Brothers Fund Inc
Invitation OnlyMontclair, New Jersey · EIN 45-4694896 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$6.4M
Organizations funded56
Typical grant$50,000
Total assets$128.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $25,000 and $85,000.
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
96% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | For the capital campaign | $1,000,000 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | For general operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Pen America | New York, NY | General operating support and the centenary campaign | $500,000 |
| Storycorps | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support | $500,000 |
| Wnyc New York Public Radio | New York, NY | Capital campaign "hear the future" | $400,000 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | West Hollywood, CA | For general operating support | $250,000 |
| Columbia University Dept of Ophthalmology | New York, NY | Age-Related macular degeneration research | $250,000 |
| Film Forum | New York, NY | For general operating support | $200,000 |
| New York Philharmonic | New York, NY | For radio broadcasts | $200,000 |
| Sanctuary for Families | New York, NY | For general operating support | $150,000 |
| Abundant Waters Inc | New York, NY | For general operating support | $105,931 |
| Climate Emergency Fund | West Hollywood, CA | For the climate resistance incubator | $100,000 |
| Columbia University Dept of Ophthalmology | New York, NY | Retinoblastoma research to advance eye cancer care under the leadership of dr. brian marr | $100,000 |
| Storycorps | Brooklyn, NY | For the bridge fund to offset the loss of federal funds | $100,000 |
| The Play Company | New York, NY | For general operating support | $85,000 |
| The Play Company | New York, NY | For general operating support | $85,000 |
| The Play Company | New York, NY | For general operating support | $80,000 |
| George Washington University Law School | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $75,000 |
| Village Preservation (Gvshp) | New York, NY | For general operating support | $75,000 |
| Abundant Waters Inc | New York, NY | For general operating support | $51,536 |
| American Civil Liberties Union | New York, NY | Where needed most | $50,000 |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| American Journalism Project | Washington, DC | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| Clean Air Task Force | Boston, MA | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| Emerson College | Boston, MA | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| Human Rights First | New York, NY | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | For concerts and lectures | $50,000 |
| New York Communities Organizing Fund Inc | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support | $50,000 |
| Union Theological Seminarycenter for Earth Ethics | New York, NY | For environmental justice and civic engagement | $50,000 |
| Abundant Waters Inc | New York, NY | For general operating support | $42,533 |
| Pregnancy Justice | New York, NY | General operating expenses | $40,000 |
| Manhattan Theatre Club | New York, NY | For general operating support | $30,000 |
| Amber Waves Farm | Amagansett, NY | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Climate Science Legal Defense Fund | New York, NY | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Council of American Jewish Museums | Jackson, MS | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| De LA Salle Academy | New York, NY | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Guild Hall | East Hampton, NY | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Family Home Foundation of North Jersey | Rockleigh, NJ | For general support or the capital campaign | $25,000 |
| New York City Center Inc | New York, NY | For encores | $25,000 |
| Roundabout Theatre Company | New York, NY | An additional grant for education | $25,000 |
| Together for Youth | Canaan, NY | For general operating support | $25,000 |
| Compassion and Choices | Littleton, CO | For general operating support | $20,000 |
| Grownyc | New York, NY | For general operating support | $20,000 |
| Jumpstart | New York, NY | For gereral operating support | $20,000 |
| Keen Company | New York, NY | For general operating support | $20,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El | Closter, NJ | For general operating support | $20,000 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | For a gala table to be used by the book center staff | $18,000 |
| Archives of American Art | Washington, DC | General operating support | $15,000 |
| 350Org | Boston, MA | For general operating support | $10,000 |
| Berkeley Carroll School | Brooklyn, NY | For the annual fund | $10,000 |
| One Landscape | Sleepy Hallow, NY | For general operating support | $5,000 |
| S'cool Sounds | Brooklyn, NY | For general operating support | $5,000 |
| Vcu School of the Arts | Richard, VA | Jett gerald higham scholarship fund | $4,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6,362,000 | 56 |
| 2024 | $6,124,000 | 48 |
| 2023 | $5,816,500 | 49 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Apr 29, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601199349100315
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 45-4694896
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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