The Marcia and Ned Kaplin Foundation concentrates its support on the Jewish community in the Greater Philadelphia area, providing large, flexible general‑support grants to community institutions and social‑service providers. Its giving emphasizes sustaining Jewish communal infrastructure (via the Jewish Federation) and Jewish‑affiliated social services and workforce programs (e.g., JEVS), often through established philanthropic vehicles. Grants are few in number but sizable, directed to local organizations with repeat support for core partners.
Concentrated, few large grants with repeat support to core local Jewish organizations; mostly unrestricted/general operating gifts rather than project‑restricted awards.
A defining pattern in the Marcia and Ned Kaplin Foundation’s grantmaking is its repeated support for Jewish communal institutions in Greater Philadelphia, especially the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia. The federation received three of the foundation’s larger recent grants: $150,000 in 2024, $133,334 in 2025, and $100,000 in 2023, all for general support of charitable activities. That same general-support approach extends to other local organizations that serve Jewish and broader community needs, including JEVS Foundation and Mitzvah Circle Foundation. The foundation’s recent grants show a compact portfolio centered on established nonprofits rather than a wide, project-by-project spread. Many awards are unrestricted or broadly designated for charitable activities, which gives recipient organizations flexibility to support ongoing operations, community programming, and service delivery. The result is a grantmaking profile built around continuity: the foundation returns to core partners across multiple years, with most of its funding staying within the Philadelphia region and a strong emphasis on institutions tied to Jewish life, social services, and community infrastructure.
One clear theme is Jewish communal infrastructure. In 2025, the foundation gave $133,334 to Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia for general support of charitable activities, following earlier grants of $150,000 in 2024 and $100,000 in 2023. Another cluster supports Jewish-affiliated social services and workforce-related organizations. JEVS Foundation received $100,000 in 2023 and $10,000 in 2023, both for general support of charitable activities, while Jevs Human Services received $12,500 in 2024. The foundation also backed Mitzvah Circle Foundation with $60,000 in 2025 and $10,000 in 2024. Outside the Jewish sector, it has funded health and human service organizations such as Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, Philabundance, and Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation, each with general-support grants.
The foundation’s typical grant size is small to mid-sized: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,000, and p75 is $5,000. Recent giving also includes larger strategic awards, including six-figure grants to long-standing partners. The pattern suggests repeated support to the same recipients across multiple years rather than one-off gifts. Grants are made through a regular funder structure, not as a DAF, and the foundation does not fund individuals or PRIs. Most awards are described as general support of charitable activities, indicating flexible, core-support funding rather than narrowly restricted project grants.
$441K
$2.8M
$176K
$447K
Most grants fall between $1K and $5K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$5K
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Notable grantees: Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, JEVS Foundation, Mitzvah Circle Foundation
Grantmaking is regional and concentrated in Pennsylvania. Fifty percent of grants go to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state, and Pennsylvania is also the top state by grant count. Philadelphia appears frequently, with recipients including Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, JEVS Foundation, Jevs Human Services, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, and Philabundance. Outside Pennsylvania, recent grants also reached organizations in Chicago, New York, Los Angeles, Austin, and Palm Beach Gardens. The recipient country distribution is entirely U.S.-based, with 163 grants in the United States.
The foundation supports Jewish communal infrastructure, Jewish-affiliated social services and workforce-related organizations, and other general charitable activities. Recent grants went to Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, JEVS Foundation, Mitzvah Circle Foundation, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation, Philabundance, and Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation.
Yes. Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation received grants in 2023, 2024, and 2025. Mitzvah Circle Foundation and Emilys Entourage also appear in multiple years.
The stated grant-size distribution is p25 of $1,000, median of $1,000, and p75 of $5,000. At the same time, the recent grant list includes larger awards such as $150,000, $133,334, and $100,000 to established organizations.
Most grants go to Pennsylvania recipients, and 50% of grants are awarded to organizations in the foundation’s HQ state. Philadelphia is the most common city in the recent grants list, with additional Pennsylvania recipients in Norristown and Merion Station.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $133,334 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| EMILYS ENTOURAGE | MERION STATION, PA | $50,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $40,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MEKETA USA | AUSTIN, TX | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| FEEDING AMERICA | CHICAGO, IL | $25,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MITZVAH CIRCLE FOUNDATION | NORRISTOWN, PA | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CROHN'S & COLITIS FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| BALLENISLES CHARITES FOUNDATION | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $20,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| PHILABUNDANCE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $12,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| JEVS HUMAN SERVICES | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $10,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| EDDIE'S HOUSE | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| UNITED WAY OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA AND SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| WESCOE FOUNDATION FOR PULMONARY FIBROSIS | COOPERSBURG, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| PULMONARY FIBROSIS FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITAL | MEMPHIS, PA | $5,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| JEVS FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $4,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| INSIGHT THROUGH EDUCATION | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $4,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HILLEL OF GREATER PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE ISRAEL BRIDGE | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN LOS ANGELES | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| LOS ANGELES FIRE DEPARTMENT FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| PASADENA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | PASADENA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| DIRECT RELIEF | SANTA BARBARA, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ALS ASSOCIATION GREATER PHILADELPHIA CHAPTER | AMBLER, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| CRADLES TO CRAYONS PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| USC SHOAH FOUNDATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ALPORT SYNDROME FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| PARKINSON'S CARE TO CURE | MIAMI, FL | $2,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MALTZ JUPITER THEATRE | JUPITER, FL | $1,500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| TOYS FOR TOTS | TRIANGLE, VA | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| JERICHO MINISTRIES | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| HILLEL INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MAKE-A-WISH | PHOENIX, AZ | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ISRAEL MEDICAL FUND | SOLON, OH | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| WALNUT STREET THEATER | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| SWEET DREAM MAKERS | BOCA RATON, FL | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION | CHICAGO, IL | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| DELIVERING GOOD | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| SMILE TRAIN | NEW YORK, NY | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| NATIONAL TAY-SACHS & ALLIED DISEASES ASSOCIATION | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| SPECIAL OLYMPICS | NORRISTOWN, PA | $500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| FIRST TEE PALM BEACHES | WEST PALM BEACH, FL | $500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
| J WOOD PLATT CADDIE SCHOLARSHIP TRUST | BROOMALL, PA | $500 | 2026 | FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES |
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
EMILYS ENTOURAGE
$50,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
MEKETA USA
$25,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
MITZVAH CIRCLE FOUNDATION
$20,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
EDDIE'S HOUSE
$5,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
WESCOE FOUNDATION FOR PULMONARY FIBROSIS
$5,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
JEVS FOUNDATION
$4,500FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
INSIGHT THROUGH EDUCATION
$4,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE ISRAEL BRIDGE
$3,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN LOS ANGELES
$2,500FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
ALPORT SYNDROME FOUNDATION
$2,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
PARKINSON'S CARE TO CURE
$2,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
TOYS FOR TOTS
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
JERICHO MINISTRIES
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
HILLEL INTERNATIONAL
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
MAKE-A-WISH
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
WALNUT STREET THEATER
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL KIDNEY FOUNDATION
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
NATIONAL TAY-SACHS & ALLIED DISEASES ASSOCIATION
$1,000FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FIRST TEE PALM BEACHES
$500FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
FOR GENERAL SUPPORT OF CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES