Abram and Ray Kaplan Foundation

ELBERT, CO EIN: 13-3798875

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$12.4M

-4.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.4M

+6.7% YoY

Grant Count

27

-6.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$50K

+14.6% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. However, its grantmaking priorities center on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Food Security and Hunger Relief

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Colorado
  • New Mexico
  • New York

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AlbuquerqueBellinghamCave CreekColorado SpringsEspanolaGrand JunctionLakewoodLong Island CityNew YorkPalisadeSante FeWashingtonWinter Park

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Assets & Giving (2023):

  • Total assets: $12,369,542 to $12,900,000
  • Total giving: $1,350,000 to $1,600,000
  • Total revenue: $1,110,000
  • Total expenses: $2,070,000
  • Total liabilities: $20,000

Financial Trend: The foundation maintains substantial assets relative to its annual distributions, indicating a long-term commitment to grantmaking.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$597K$1M$2M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$12,369,542$12,947,738$13,891,207
Revenue$1,614,912$1,110,809$1,510,619
Expenses$2,172,520$2,065,828$1,839,211
Qualifying Distributions$1,673,502$1,591,381$1,386,399
Net Investment Income$1,135,474$650,867$1,060,007
Distributable Amount$1,397,373$1,227,074$1,275,904

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$338K$675K$1M$1M41 grants202020 grants202122 grants202229 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ST MARTIN DE PRORES SOUP…$50KFRESH YOUTH INITIATIVES$50KSILVER KEY SENIOR SVC$50KROADRUNNER FOOD BANK$50KCITY MEALS ON WHEELS$50KTHE FOOD DEPOT$50KRIO GRANDE FOOD PROJECT$50KFOOD BANK OF THE ROCKIES$50KUNICEF USA$50KCARE AND SHARE FOOD BANK$50K

Grant Size Distribution

139 grants across all recorded years

41<$50K97$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The foundation's leadership includes:

  • Nicolas Dowis — Trustee (40 hours/week, $225,000 compensation)
  • Jeanne Dowis — Grants Administrator (40 hours/week, $185,000 compensation)
  • Jillian Dowis — Grants Administrator (40 hours/week, $140,000 compensation)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

NICOLAS DOWISTRUSTEE$225K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
NICOLAS DOWISTRUSTEE40$225,000

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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