The Kaplen Foundation
Invitation OnlyTenafly, New Jersey · EIN 22-6048152 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$5.6M
Organizations funded95
Typical grant$1,000
Total assets$70.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $10,000.
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
51% of grants went outside New Jersey.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominican University | Orangeburg, NY | General support | $1,100,000 |
| Kaplen JCC on the Palisades | Tenafly, NJ | General support | $826,000 |
| Temple Sinai of Bergen County | Tenafly, NJ | General support | $665,096 |
| Adler Aphasia Center | Maywood, NJ | General support | $501,800 |
| Jewish Federation of Northern Nj | Paramus, NJ | General support | $500,850 |
| Jewish Home Foundation | Rockleigh, NJ | General support | $401,100 |
| Bergen Volunteer Medical Initiative | Hackensack, NJ | General support | $375,000 |
| Englewood Health Foundation | Englewood, NJ | General support | $320,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General support | $251,000 |
| Roundabout Theatre Co | New York, NY | General support | $100,000 |
| The Arnold P Gold Foundation Inc | Fort Lee, NJ | General support | $100,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General support | $50,000 |
| Center for Food Action | Englewood, NJ | General support | $40,000 |
| Brain and Behavior Research | Great Neck, NY | General support | $30,000 |
| North Jersey Friendship House | Hackensack, NJ | General support | $30,000 |
| Thirteen- Wnet | New York, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| West Side Infant and Teen Parent Pr | Englewood, NJ | General support | $20,000 |
| Parsons Dance Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 |
| Southeast Senior Center for Indepen | Englewood, NJ | General support | $15,000 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | General support | $15,000 |
| Bergen Family Services- Hippy | Englewood, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Center for Hope and Safety | Rochelle Park, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Myriad USA | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Morristown, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | General support | $10,000 |
| Temple Emanu-El | Closter, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| The Community Chest | Englewood, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| The Defining Moment Foundation | Englewood, NJ | General support | $10,000 |
| Nature Israel | New York, NY | General support | $8,500 |
| Temple Beth Israel | Lonboat Key, FL | General support | $7,000 |
| Bergen Volunteer Center | Paramus, NJ | General support | $6,000 |
| Family Promise of Bergen County | Teaneck, NJ | General support | $6,000 |
| Outward Bound USA | Boulder, CO | General support | $6,000 |
| Chatham Synagogue | Chatham, NY | General support | $5,800 |
| Deborah Hospital Foundation | Browns Mills, NJ | General support | $5,000 |
| Drumthwacket Foundation | Princeton, NJ | General support | $5,000 |
| Hospital for Special Surgery Fdn | New York, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Sock Out Cancer LLC | Binghamton, NY | General support | $5,000 |
| Jewish Family & Children's Services | Teaneck, NJ | General support | $3,000 |
| The Public Theater | New York, NY | General support | $3,000 |
| Ncjw Bcs | Bergenfield, NJ | General support | $2,060 |
| Friends of Southern Ocean Animal Sh | Manahawkin, NJ | General support | $2,000 |
| Friends of Yad Lakashish- Lifeline | Englewood, NJ | General support | $2,000 |
| Flat Rock Brook Nature Association | Englewood, NJ | General support | $1,500 |
| American Cancer Society | Oklahoma City, OK | General support | $1,100 |
| Alzheimer's New Jersey Inc | Roseland, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| American Heart Association | Dallas, TX | General support | $1,000 |
| Children's Aid and Family Services | Paramus, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Fdn of America | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Ctc Academy | Fair Lawn, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| Food and Allergy Research and Educa | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Forgotten Felines | Clinton, CT | General support | $1,000 |
| Fresh Air Fund | New York, NY | General support | $1,000 |
| Galapagos Conservancy | Fairfax, VA | General support | $1,000 |
| Healing the Children North East Inc | New Milford, CT | General support | $1,000 |
| Hip | Hackensack, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| J-Add | Paramus, NJ | General support | $1,000 |
| Jewish Council on Urban Affairs | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,000 |
| Madd | Irving, TX | General support | $1,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 95 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,586,443 | 95 |
| 2023 | $7,961,676 | 91 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349105337
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 22-6048152
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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