Kaplan Family Foundation
The organization is a private foundation focused on providing financial support to various charitable causes. Its mission appears to center on health services, education, and animal welfare, as evidenced by its funding to health charities, educational institutions, and animal shelters. The foundation supports a diverse range of recipients, including organizations involved in cancer research, health services, and international relief efforts for children. While it primarily operates within a specific region, its grants also extend to organizations outside its immediate area, reflecting a commitment to broader humanitarian causes.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small- to medium-sized Illinois nonprofits working in health services, education scholarships, animal welfare, or medical research seeking one-time or modest annual grants in the $1k–$25k range and able to secure a direct introduction.
Good Fit
- • Organization operates in Illinois or has a strong Illinois program.
- • Request aligns with health services, student tuition/scholarship, animal welfare, or medical research.
- • Project budget matches past grant sizes (typically under $25,000).
- • Has a credible local intermediary or board-level connection who can introduce the request.
Geography
Giving is concentrated in Illinois (about 95% of 2023 dollars) with only one small out-of-state grant; the observed footprint is essentially local/regional.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded four distinct, independent recipients and no grantees repeated across the three-year window, showing moderate variety for a micro private foundation despite the small overall scale.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of recipient turnover exists (all 2023 grantees were new), but the foundation explicitly states it only funds preselected recipients and provides no public application route or contact details, so unsolicited applicants are unlikely to have a clear entry path.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
