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Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation: 103 grants to organizations, $1.6 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Mayer and Morris Kaplan Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 103 grants to organizations totaling $1,578,113 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $150,000 to Taos Art Museum in Taos, NM for support of the capital campaign.
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- EIN
- 366099675
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $25,897,622
- Grants paid
- $1,578,113
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202503169349102495. It reported $1,578,113 in grants paid; 103 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taos Art Museum | Taos, NM | support of the capital campaign | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Action for the Climate Emergency | Boulder, CO | general operating support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | general operating support | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New York University | New York, NY | for the State Energy & Environmental Impact Center, to support AG offices on climate and clean energy | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Resources Legacy Fund | Sacramento, CA | recommended for Center for Asset Retirement Accountability for oil and gas cleanup efforts | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vermont Public Interest Research & Education Fund | Montpelier, VT | support of defending Vermonts Climate Superfund law | Environment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Louis University | Chicago, IL | support of Learn and Earn in Three | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Small Moves Foundation | Chicago, IL | support of the Principal Emergency Fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $44,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Network for College Success | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $42,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Burke Mountain Academy | East Burke, VT | scholarship support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Embarc | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Youth development | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | general operating support of Arrupe College | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newroot Learning Institute (formerly Umoja) | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Million Degrees | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Cred | Chicago, IL | support of the school partnership pilot | Employment | $36,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Queens Academy | Elmhurst, NY | general operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia Riverkeeper | Hood River, OR | support of fighting fossil fuel infrastructure in the Pacific Northwest | Environment | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Enlace Chicago | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Lawndale College Preparatory School | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Onegoal | Chicago, IL | general operating support of Chicago program | Youth development | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Year Up Chicago | Chicago, IL | general operating support of Chicago program | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Braven Inc | Chicago, IL | general operating support of Braven Chicago | Youth development | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital & Main | Los Angeles, CA | support of investigative journalism and climate reporting | Arts, culture and humanities | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago State Foundation | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| College Possible | Chicago, IL | general operating support of Chicago program | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central California Environmental Justice Network | Fresno, CA | support of local organizing to oppose oil and gas infrastructure | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Environmental Integrity Project | Washington, DC | recommended for support of Center for Applied Environmental Science/EIP Local Action Fund | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisiana Bucket Brigade | New Orleans, LA | general operating support | Environment | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund | Austin, TX | general operating support | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Williams College | Williamstown, MA | financial aid | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greenwood Project | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Human services | $21,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bottom Line Chicago | Chicago, IL | general operating support of Chicago program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louisiana Bucket Brigade | New Orleans, LA | recommended for support of Inclusive Louisiana to fight oil and gas infrastructure projects | Environment | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partnership for College Completion | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Us Ski and Snowboard Foundation | Park City, UT | annual Inner Circle donation | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicagoland Workforce Funders Alliance | Chicago, IL | support of Chicagoland Workforce Funder Alliance's Pro Path Fund | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| All Chicago | Chicago, IL | support of the Student Emergency Fund | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Rivers Inc | Washington, DC | general operating support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Concerned Citizens of Montauk | Montauk, NY | general operating support | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fund for the City of New York | New York, NY | support of Scholarship Plus | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gray Matter Experience | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louisiana Environmental Action Network | Baton Rouge, LA | recommended for support of Boundless Community Action | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | general operating support | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chicago Public Education Fund | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Chicago - Consortium On School Research | Chicago, IL | support of the Investor Council | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tulane University | New Orleans, LA | general operating support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | general operating support | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | general operating support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | general operating support | Crime and legal-related | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oxfam America | Boston, MA | general operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Partners in Health | Frederick, MD | general operating support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | Denver, CO | general operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | general operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Public Media | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Embarc | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jumpstart | Boston, MA | general operating support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | support of Society of Fellows | Social science | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The New 42ND Street Inc | New York, NY | support of the Annual Fund of New Victory Theater | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chicago Public Education Fund | Chicago, IL | support of LSC summer intern | Education | $4,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Forefront | Chicago, IL | 2024 membership | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,913 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Rights | New York, NY | general operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Conservation International | Arlington, VA | general operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Feeding San Diego | San Diego, CA | general operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | general operating support | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stratton Mountain School | Stratton Mountain, VT | general operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Kitchen | New York, NY | general operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | Washington, DC | general operating support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Boulder, CO | support of the INVST program | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Boulder, CO | the Parent Fund | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cool Culture | Brooklyn, NY | general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wagner Free Institute of Science | Philadelphia, PA | general operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | Friend of the Family membership | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of the Pacific Southwest | San Diego, CA | general operating support | Health care | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Art Base | Basalt, CO | general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | general operating support | Environment | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abraham in Motion Inc | New York, NY | general operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Center for Environmental Studies | Aspen, CO | general operating support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Youth Center | Aspen, CO | general operating support | Youth development | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Basalt Education Foundation | Basalt, CO | general operating support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Communities in Schools of Chicago | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Communityhealth | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edward Charles Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | Alex Morgan Foundation | Human services | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Brentano School | Chicago, IL | $500 in support of AAPI and $500 for general operating support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Memphis Center for Reproductive Health | Memphis, TN | general operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Access Project | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Access Project | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of Illinois | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Health care | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ravinia Festival Association | Highland Park, IL | general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Refugeeone | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Religion-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sarah's Circle | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Art Base | Basalt, CO | general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Youth Guidance | Chicago, IL | support of WOW | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Cred | Chicago, IL | general operating support | Employment | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Human Rights Watch | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Modern Classrooms Project Inc | Washington, DC | general operating support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | general operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | general operating support | Crime and legal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Art Center Highland Park | Highland Park, IL | general operating support | Arts, culture and humanities | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wild Ones | Neenah, WI | general operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Environment | $314,700 |
| Education | $285,000 |
| Youth development | $111,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $58,913 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $57,000 |
| Employment | $36,500 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $35,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $25,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $723,413 |
| New York | $182,500 |
| New Mexico | $150,000 |
| California | $110,000 |
| Vermont | $92,500 |
| Colorado | $74,200 |
| Louisiana | $62,500 |
| District of Columbia | $44,500 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.