Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cleveland, OH EIN: 04-6013418

The Alice H Plimpton UW Educational Fund is a private foundation based in Cleveland, Ohio. Its 2024 filing reports grants for scholarships to individual recipients in Massachusetts.

Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 at a glance

In short: Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 gave $74K across 31 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$74,000
+7.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
31
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$2,387
+7.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$351,957
-16.0% vs 2023
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

Contact

Mailing address: 1422 Euclid Ave Suite 1130, Cleveland, OH 44115
Phone: (216) 771-6960

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

160 grants across all recorded years

160<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 160 grants of 160 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2024 went to recipients in Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 31 itemized grants.

Cities

Norwood

How Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+3%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K32 grants2020 35 grants2021 31 grants2022 31 grants2023 31 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2020) to $74K (2024). In 2024 it made 31 grants totaling $74K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
31 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$74,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$351,957$39,813$106,627$74,00031$77,465$10,499$74,622
2023$418,773$69,594$101,657$68,68031$72,661$42,122$68,274
2022$450,839$128,692$104,754$70,60031$74,009$98,451$78,102
2021$426,898$91,630$106,374$72,00035—$59,560$74,586
2020$441,643$80,337$88,103$57,35032—$57,622$62,266

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 reported a distributable amount of $75K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The 2024 grants listed in the filing were for scholarships to individual recipients. The available information does not state a broader mission or identify organizational grantees.

Grantmaking

In 2024, the fund reported 31 grants totaling $74,000. Grant amounts ranged from $2,000 to $4,000, with a median of $2,000. The largest listed grants were six scholarships of $4,000 each; other listed scholarships were $2,000 each. The filing describes the recipients as individuals, so it does not identify organizational grantees.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2024 filing lists Robert A Dempsey, Carol Thornton, and James Sweeney as trustees.

Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467's 2024 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Carol Thornton

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert A. Dempsey

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Sweeney

    Trustee

    New on the 2024 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: James Patrick Forrest (2020–2023) — Trustee

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467

How much does Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 give each year?

Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 gave $74K across 31 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $69K across 31 grants.

What is Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467's typical grant size?

Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467's median grant in 2024 was $2,000, and its average grant was $2,387, across 31 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 give grants?

Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 31 grants with a stated purpose on Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (31 grants).

How large is Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467?

Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 reported $352K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $77K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $75K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 fund?

The 2024 grants listed in the filing were for scholarships to individual recipients. The available information does not state a broader mission or identify organizational grantees. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467's EIN?

Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6013418. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Does Alice H Plimpton Uw Educational Fund 52723467 accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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