The Kaphan Foundation concentrates its philanthropy on civic and public affairs work, demonstrated by a single large grant to Unite America Institute. It appears focused on national efforts to reduce political polarization and strengthen democratic institutions through nonpartisan, reform-oriented programs. The foundation’s giving is highly targeted rather than broad-based, suggesting a strategic interest in one specific civic initiative.
Extremely concentrated: one large grant representing 100% of recorded giving to a single national civic organization rather than multiple small or regional gifts.
Kaphan Foundation’s giving is built around a concentrated civic portfolio, led by a $1.57 million general-support grant to Unite America Institute. That single award signals the foundation’s interest in nonpartisan political reform and democratic institutions, and the rest of the recent grant list shows a similar pattern of flexible support for organizations working on voting access, constitutional rights, and civic participation. In 2025, the foundation also backed Planned Parenthood, the Center for Constitutional Rights, Center for Reproductive Rights, Fairvote, the American Civil Liberties Union, and Code for America, all with general-support grants. The mix suggests a funder that uses unrestricted or flexible funding rather than project-specific awards. Its recent activity also includes organizations in immigration, housing, environmental policy, and journalism, indicating that the civic theme extends into adjacent public-interest work. Across the grants shown here, the foundation favors sizable awards and a relatively small set of recipients rather than broad dispersion.
A clear thread in Kaphan Foundation’s recent giving is electoral and democratic reform. It awarded $698,763 to Fairvote for general support, alongside other support for organizations tied to voting and civic participation such as Voting Works and Voter Participation Center. Public-interest law is another visible area: the foundation gave $698,763 to the Center for Constitutional Rights and $628,700 to the American Civil Liberties Union, both as general support. Reproductive rights also appear prominently, with grants to Planned Parenthood, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and the National Abortion Federation. Beyond those core themes, the foundation supported the Northwest Immigrants Rights Project and Code for America, showing interest in legal advocacy and civic infrastructure as part of its broader public-affairs portfolio.
Kaphan Foundation’s typical grant size is substantial: the 25th percentile is $101,321, the median is $252,397, and the 75th percentile is $433,161. The recent record shows repeated awards to the same organizations across multiple years, including Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood, Fairvote, Neo -four Freedoms Fund, and Neo - State Infrastructure Fund, which points to recurring support rather than one-time gifts. The foundation is a regular funder, not a DAF, and it makes program-related investments. The grants shown here are largely listed as general support, indicating flexible funding rather than tightly restricted project grants.
$22.9M
$141.4M
$5.7M
$24.1M
Most grants fall between $101K and $433K, with a median of $252K.
25th Percentile
$101K
Median
$252K
75th Percentile
$433K
Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Kaphan Foundation.
| Rank | Country | Grants | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United StatesDomestic | 250 | $67M | 98.4% |
| 2 | Peru | 4 |
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Notable grantees: Unite America Institute Inc
Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 97.6% of grants going to U.S. organizations and 2.4% to Peru. New York is the top state by grant count, and several recipients are in New York City, including Planned Parenthood, the Center for Constitutional Rights, the Center for Reproductive Rights, Neo -four Freedoms Fund, and the ACLU. Other repeated recipient hubs include Seattle, with Northwest Immigrants Rights Project, Fred Hutch, Sightline Institute, Desc, and Plymouth Housing, plus Washington, DC, where recipients include the Natural Resource Defense Council, Global Press Institute, Voter Participation Center, and National Abortion Federation.
Its recent grants center on civic and public affairs work, especially nonpartisan political reform, electoral reform, and democracy-strengthening efforts. The list also includes public-interest law, reproductive rights, immigrant rights, housing, journalism, and civic technology, usually through general-support grants.
Yes. The recent grants list includes repeated support for Center for Reproductive Rights, Planned Parenthood, Fairvote, Neo -four Freedoms Fund, and Neo - State Infrastructure Fund across 2023 and 2025, which suggests ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards.
The grant-size distribution is fairly large: the 25th percentile is $101,321, the median is $252,397, and the 75th percentile is $433,161. Individual recent grants also reach well above that range, including a $1.57 million award to Unite America Institute.
By recipient count, New York is the top state, and 32% of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s home state of Washington. The recent list also shows concentration in Seattle, New York City, and Washington, DC, with a small number of grants going to Peru.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
| $136K |
1.6% |
Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNITE AMERICA INSTITUTE INC | DENVER, CO | $1,570,977 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $698,763 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAIRVOTE | TAKOMA PARK, MD | $698,763 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $698,763 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS | NEW YORK, NY | $698,763 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION | NEW YORK, NY | $628,700 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEO -FOUR FREEDOMS FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $606,236 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE | SEATTLE, WA | $572,649 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL PRESS INSTITUTE | WASHINGTON, DC | $530,860 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE MIAMI FOUNDATION FUND FOR NONPROFIT NEWS (NEWSMATCH) | MIAMI, FL | $526,680 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEO - STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $525,941 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CODE FOR AMERICA | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $512,976 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $508,755 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NORTHWEST IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS PROJECT | SEATTLE, WA | $508,456 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| RAICES | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $501,191 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $496,847 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOWNTOWN EMERGENCY SERVICE CENTER - DESC | SEATTLE, WA | $496,468 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOTING WORKS | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $451,803 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRO PUBLICA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $419,781 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PLYMOUTH HOUSING | SEATTLE, WA | $404,555 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE | NEW YORK, NY | $401,533 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE | NEW YORK, NY | $395,156 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND | NEW YORK, NY | $395,156 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEMOCRACY NOW | NEW YORK, NY | $367,103 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN | WASHINGTON, DC | $353,964 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $353,964 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $353,964 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE | NEW YORK, NY | $353,964 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT | NEW YORK, NY | $337,341 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER | SEATTLE, WA | $323,214 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $317,957 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAIRVOTE WA FOUNDATION | BOTHELL, WA | $301,827 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| OPENSECRETS (CENTER FOR RESP POLITICS) | WASHINGTON, DC | $299,459 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOWN HALL | SEATTLE, WA | $274,831 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER DBA RANKED CHOICE VOTING | KINSTON, NC | $264,835 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER | WASHINGTON, DC | $264,372 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TIDES FOUNDATION HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $264,372 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NEO - MORE EQUITABLE DEMOCRACY | NEW YORK, NY | $264,372 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $264,372 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MAPLIGHT | BERKLEY, CA | $254,378 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLIMATE SOLUTIONS | SEATTLE, WA | $251,226 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPEWELL FUND | WASHINGTON, DC | $248,858 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $248,234 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HIAS (HEBREW IMMIGRANT AID SOCIETY) | SILVER SPRINGS, MD | $202,405 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE | BERKLEY, CA | $202,405 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CODEORG | SEATTLE, WA | $202,133 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS | SEATTLE, WA | $201,250 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS | NEW YORK, NY | $160,392 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FREE PRESS | FLORENCE, MA | $157,293 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $154,804 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
UNITE AMERICA INSTITUTE INC
$1,570,977GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS
$698,763GENERAL SUPPORT
FAIRVOTE
$698,763GENERAL SUPPORT
PLANNED PARENTHOOD
$698,763GENERAL SUPPORT
CENTER FOR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
$698,763GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION
$628,700GENERAL SUPPORT
NEO -FOUR FREEDOMS FUND
GENERAL SUPPORT
SIGHTLINE INSTITUTE
$572,649GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL PRESS INSTITUTE
$530,860GENERAL SUPPORT
THE MIAMI FOUNDATION FUND FOR NONPROFIT NEWS (NEWSMATCH)
$526,680GENERAL SUPPORT
NEO - STATE INFRASTRUCTURE FUND
$525,941GENERAL SUPPORT
CODE FOR AMERICA
$512,976GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL ABORTION FEDERATION
$508,755GENERAL SUPPORT
NORTHWEST IMMIGRANTS RIGHTS PROJECT
$508,456GENERAL SUPPORT
RAICES
$501,191GENERAL SUPPORT
NATURAL RESOURCE DEFENSE COUNCIL
$496,847GENERAL SUPPORT
DOWNTOWN EMERGENCY SERVICE CENTER - DESC
$496,468GENERAL SUPPORT
VOTING WORKS
$451,803GENERAL SUPPORT
PRO PUBLICA INC
$419,781GENERAL SUPPORT
PLYMOUTH HOUSING
$404,555GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN JEWISH WORLD SERVICE
$401,533GENERAL SUPPORT
BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE
$395,156GENERAL SUPPORT
NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE FUND
$395,156GENERAL SUPPORT
DEMOCRACY NOW
$367,103GENERAL SUPPORT
WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN
$353,964GENERAL SUPPORT
ELECTRONIC FRONTIER FOUNDATION
$353,964GENERAL SUPPORT
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$353,964GENERAL SUPPORT
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE
$353,964GENERAL SUPPORT
INNOCENCE PROJECT
$337,341GENERAL SUPPORT
FRED HUTCHINSON CANCER CENTER
$323,214GENERAL SUPPORT
CAMPAIGN LEGAL CENTER
$317,957GENERAL SUPPORT
FAIRVOTE WA FOUNDATION
$301,827GENERAL SUPPORT
OPENSECRETS (CENTER FOR RESP POLITICS)
$299,459GENERAL SUPPORT
TOWN HALL
$274,831GENERAL SUPPORT
ELECTION ADMINISTRATION RESOURCE CENTER DBA RANKED CHOICE VOTING
$264,835GENERAL SUPPORT
VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTER
$264,372GENERAL SUPPORT
TIDES FOUNDATION HEALTHY DEMOCRACY FUND
$264,372GENERAL SUPPORT
NEO - MORE EQUITABLE DEMOCRACY
$264,372GENERAL SUPPORT
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS EDUCATION FUND
$264,372GENERAL SUPPORT
MAPLIGHT
$254,378GENERAL SUPPORT
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS
$251,226GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPEWELL FUND
$248,858GENERAL SUPPORT
WIKIMEDIA FOUNDATION
$248,234GENERAL SUPPORT
HIAS (HEBREW IMMIGRANT AID SOCIETY)
$202,405GENERAL SUPPORT
JEWISH VOICE FOR PEACE
$202,405GENERAL SUPPORT
CODEORG
$202,133GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS
$201,250GENERAL SUPPORT
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS
$160,392GENERAL SUPPORT
FREE PRESS
$157,293GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL FUND FOR WOMEN
$154,804GENERAL SUPPORT