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Caplin Foundation EIN 52-6078981

Caplin Foundation FY2020 filing

EIN  52-6078981 Private foundation / grantmaker Wilmington, DE
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
<$100K
What they do
A private foundation based in Wilmington, DE. It reported about $40K in revenue for 2020.
Money in and out
$40K revenue, $482K expenses
Bottom line
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A private foundation based in Wilmington, DE. It reported about $40K in revenue for 2020. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $40K in revenue, $482K in expenses, and $3.9M in net assets.Pt I

Grants paid & assets · FY2020
Total revenue
$40K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$482K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): −$442K
Total assets
3.9M
deployed as grants and operations
Grants paid
406K
in FY2020
Grants made
212grants
total in period
Payout rate
10%
of assets (5% rule)

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 212 grants · $403K · 2025–2025
Interlochen Center for the ArtsFY2025$25,000
Friends of DowntownFY2025$15,000
Interlochen Center for the ArtsFY2025$10,000
Albemarle County Historical Society INCFY2025$10,000
Strong Quality Basketball AssociationFY2025$8,000
The New York Center for ChildrenFY2025$7,500
Rector & Visitors of the University of VirginiaFY2025$7,500
Rector & Visitors of the University of VirginiaFY2025$7,500
Center for Nonprofit ExcellenceFY2025$7,500
Rocky FoundationFY2025$6,500
Southern Environmental Law CenterFY2025$6,000
Antaeus CompanyFY2025$6,000
University of Virginia Law School FoundationFY2025$5,000
The Paramount Theater INCFY2025$5,000
Grackle Art Gallery INCFY2025$5,000
Friends of DowntownFY2025$5,000
Fountain TheatreFY2025$5,000
East-West Players INCFY2025$5,000
See all 212 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$1K
Largest grantPart XV$25K

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990-PF
Revenue
$40K
FY2020
Expenses
$482K
FY2020
Total assets
$3.9M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$0
FY2020
Total revenue
$40K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$482K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$3.9M
Pt X · Ln 32
Total assetsPt II$3.9M

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CCaplin Foundation
EINHdr · item D52-6078981
Principal addressHdr · item CWilmington, DE
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDE
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFJan 1968

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1apending
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1bpending
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12a—
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13—
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14—
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15a—
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2—

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Officers, directors & key employeesPt VII · Sec ANot reported
See Caplin Foundation executive salaries →

Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Investment income$29K · 74%
Other revenue$10K · 26%
Investment income74%$29K
Other revenue26%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$40K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Grants & contributions paid $0.84 Operating & administrative $0.16
Grants & contributions paid84%$406K
Operating & administrative16%$76K
Total functional expensesLn 25$482K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$352K
Total assetsLn 16$3.9M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$3.9M
Months of cash on handcomputed8.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Payout rate
Grants paid $0 · Total assets $3.9M
0%
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants — · Total revenue $40K
—
Government reliance
not reported
Earned-income share
not reported
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $40K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
not reported
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $40K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $3.9M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $40K · Expenses $482K
-1107%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $3.9M
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $3.9M · Total assets $3.9M
100%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual — · Reported title — · Highest reported compensation — · Total expenses $482K
No individual compensation reported on this filing
Personnel share
not reported

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$2.7M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$430K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$107K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$2.0M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$408K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$40K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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