University of Michigan
ANN ARBOR, MI
$630.5KTax year 2025
Grant purpose
General & Unrestricted (SEE ATTACHED GENERAL EXPLANATION)
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Debra and Kenneth Caplan Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 46-5641218 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: Debra and Kenneth Caplan Foundation
Giving by tax year
Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 | $1.8M |
| 2024 | 50 | $1.1M |
Where Debra and Kenneth Caplan Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
$300.7KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
General & Unrestricted
Jewish Federation of Greater Metrowest NJ
WHIPPANY, NJ
$136KTax year 2025
Grant purpose
For Centennial Living Lester & ANNUAL SUPPORT
United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanth
NEW YORK, NY
$102KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
General & Unrestricted
Brown University
PROVIDENCE, RI
$101.7KTax year 2025
Grant purpose
General & unrestricted
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Figures are aggregated from Debra and Kenneth Caplan Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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