The David And Meredith Kaplan Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 26-6166619
Foundation Overview
Based in Los Angeles, CA, The David And Meredith Kaplan Foundation has awarded 148 grants totaling $27,393,446 to organizations in District of Columbia, California and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $2,500 to $1,750,000, with a median award of $72,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
16 of 23 recipients (70%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
57% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 10 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (72%), Beverly Hills (13%), West Hollywood (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 289% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (60%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The David And Meredith Kaplan Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance College-ready Public Schools Foundation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Heroes Among Us Celebration | 2024 |
| American Jewish Committee | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Women's Campaign Los Angeles | 2024 |
| Anti-defamation League | $150,000 | New York, NY, US | Anti-masking Efforts | 2024 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $43,500 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $240,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Smidt Heart Institute | 2024 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Thomas M Priselac Center For Innovation In Performance Improvement | 2024 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $666,667 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Distinguished Chair In Children's Health | 2024 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $1,428,571 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Presidential Chair | 2024 |
| Erase Ptsd Now | $25,000 | Hoffman Estates, IL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Foundation For The Defense Of Democracies Inc | $350,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Jewish Federation Council Of Greater Los Angeles | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Nova Exhibit | 2024 |
| Jq International | $25,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Mayo Clinic | $200,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Scholarships In The Mayo Clinic Alix School Of Medicine | 2024 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Bereshit Initiative | 2024 |
| Regents Of The University Of Michigan | $200,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Tikkun Olam Fellowship Training Fund In Pediatric Pulmonology | 2024 |
| Regents Of The University Of Michigan | $250,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Fund For Public Safety | 2024 |
| Regents Of The University Of Michigan | $500,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Stephen M Ross Athletic Campus Facilities Project | 2024 |
| Sixpoint Inc | $50,000 | Saint Petersburg, FL, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Secure Campuses | 2024 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $18,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Rabbi Leder Gala | 2024 |
| Women's Guild Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | 2024 Women's Guild Gala | 2024 |
| Youth Improving Non-profits For Children | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | General Support | 2024 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center Board | $666,667 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Touchdown Sponsorship, David & Meredith Kaplan Distinguished Chair In Children's Health | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $72,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Support The Center Of Endocrinology, Diabetes, And Metabolism | 2023 |
| Library Foundation Of Los Angeles | $5,265 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Feast Patron For 2023 Council Literary Feasts. | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | $200,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Endowment Fund | 2023 |
| Melanoma Research Alliance Foundation | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Support Of Mra Live | 2023 |
| Museum Associates Dba Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Lacma Exhibition Fund | 2023 |
| The Painted Turtle | $10,000 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Tribute Donation In Honor Of Sharyn Gertz Tribute Donation In Honor Of Sharyn Gertz. | 2023 |
| University Of Michigan | $500,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | David & Meredith Kaplan Men's Basketball Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2023 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Funding For B'nei Mitzvah Israel Trip | 2023 |
| Women's Guild Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $50,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General Support | 2023 |
| Youth Renewal Fund | $18,000 | New York, NY, US | Raise Funds To Develop And Monitor Educational Programs For Disadvantaged Israeli Youths. | 2023 |
| American Friends Of Sheba Medical Center | $500,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Sheba Medical Relief Mission To Ukraine | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | The Abrahamic Regional Center Against Hate | 2022 |
| Brentwood School | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center Board | $691,667 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Touchdown Sponsorship, David & Meredith Kaplan Distinguished Chair In Children's Health | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Health | $12,500 | Reseda, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Magbit Foundation | $10,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | In Honor Of Ben Nazarian | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $200,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| Museum Associates Dba Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Lacma Exhibition Fund | 2022 |
| Shatterproof | $25,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The University Of Southern Mississippi Foundation | $16,800 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Nursing Development Fund | 2022 |
| Tourette Association Of America | $15,000 | Bayside, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Michigan | $500,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | David & Meredith Kaplan Men's Basketball Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $300,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Funding For B'nei Mitzvah Israel Trip | 2022 |
| Women's Guild Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Sheba Medical Center | $500,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Sheba Medical Relief Mission To Ukraine | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | The Abrahamic Regional Center Against Hate | 2022 |
| Brentwood School | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center Board | $691,667 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Touchdown Sponsorship, David & Meredith Kaplan Distinguished Chair In Children's Health | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Health | $12,500 | Reseda, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Magbit Foundation | $10,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | In Honor Of Ben Nazarian | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $200,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| Museum Associates Dba Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Lacma Exhibition Fund | 2022 |
| Shatterproof | $25,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The University Of Southern Mississippi Foundation | $16,800 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Nursing Development Fund | 2022 |
| Tourette Association Of America | $15,000 | Bayside, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Michigan | $500,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | David & Meredith Kaplan Men's Basketball Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $300,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Funding For B'nei Mitzvah Israel Trip | 2022 |
| Women's Guild Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Sheba Medical Center | $500,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | Sheba Medical Relief Mission To Ukraine | 2022 |
| Anti-defamation League | $350,000 | New York, NY, US | The Abrahamic Regional Center Against Hate | 2022 |
| Brentwood School | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center Board | $691,667 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Touchdown Sponsorship, David & Meredith Kaplan Distinguished Chair In Children's Health | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Jewish Health | $12,500 | Reseda, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| Magbit Foundation | $10,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | In Honor Of Ben Nazarian | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $200,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Endowment Fund | 2022 |
| Museum Associates Dba Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Lacma Exhibition Fund | 2022 |
| Shatterproof | $25,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Support | 2022 |
| The University Of Southern Mississippi Foundation | $16,800 | Hattiesburg, MS, US | Nursing Development Fund | 2022 |
| Tourette Association Of America | $15,000 | Bayside, NY, US | General Support | 2022 |
| University Of Michigan | $500,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | David & Meredith Kaplan Men's Basketball Endowed Scholarship Fund | 2022 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $300,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Funding For B'nei Mitzvah Israel Trip | 2022 |
| Women's Guild Cedars-sinai Medical Center | $25,000 | Beverly Hills, CA, US | General Support | 2022 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $155,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Ares Charitable Foundation | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestriced | 2021 |
| Brentwood School | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center Board | $880,951 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles | $72,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Emory University | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Shatterproof | $25,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| University Of Michigan | $750,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| Make A Wish Of Greater La | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2021 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $155,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Brentwood School | $250,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center Board | $1,264,286 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Children's Hospital Of Los Angeles | $72,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Emory University | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Los Angeles County Museum Of Art | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Marlborough School | $104,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| University Of Michigan | $840,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Ares Charitable Foundation | $500,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestriced | 2020 |
| Creative Visions Foundation | $10,000 | Malibu, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| The Jewish Federation | $25,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| Shatterproof | $25,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2020 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $155,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Brentwood School | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center Board | $214,286 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Center For Early Education | $200,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Emory University | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Marlborough School | $120,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Shatterproof | $10,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| University Of Michigan | $750,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| The Jewish Federation | $12,500 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Caremessage | $10,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | $10,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2018 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $155,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Asif Inc | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Brentwood School | $60,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center Board | $214,286 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Center For Early Education | $200,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Children's Hospital Of La | $72,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Emory University | $50,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| F&d West Fund | $10,000 | Smyrna, GA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| La's Promise | $12,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Marlborough School | $120,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Shatterproof | $10,000 | Norwalk, CT, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| University Of Michigan | $1,750,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Youth Renewal Fund | $9,280 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Unrestricted | 2017 |
| Alliance College-ready Public Schools | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| American Israel Education Foundation | $155,000 | Washington, DC, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Beauty Bus Foundation | $2,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Big Sunday | $5,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Brentwood School | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Casa Of Los Angeles | $5,000 | Monterey Park, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Cedars-sinai Medical Center Board | $214,286 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Center For Early Education | $200,000 | West Hollywood, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Emory University | $62,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Hebrew Union College | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| La's Promise | $12,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Marlborough School | $120,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| No Limits For Deaf Children | $5,000 | Culver City, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Rett Syndrome Research Trust | $2,500 | Trumbull, CT, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Ucla Foundation | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| University Of Michigan | $250,000 | Ann Arbor, MI, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Usckeck School Of Medicine | $10,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Wilshire Boulevard Temple | $50,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Contribution | 2016 |
| Youth Renewal Fund | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Contribution | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 26-6166619 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 325 COLUMBIA TPKE 202 Florham Park, NJ 07932-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The David And Meredith Kaplan Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee | David Kaplan |
|---|---|
| Trustee | Meredith Kaplan |
Forms 990-PF
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