Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Miami, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $493K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $30K.
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc gave $28K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,500
- +4.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,056
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $493,307
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the Bass Inc ($10K). Together the top 9 received $28K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 35 grants of 35 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 129% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2022) to $56K (2021). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $28K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the Bass Inc Miami Beach, FL | Charitable Contribution | $10,000 |
| Garden of Remembrance Clarksburg, MD | Charitable Contribution | $7,500 |
| Greater Miami Jewish Federation Miami, FL | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Tulane University New Orleans, LA | Charitable Contribution | $2,500 |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundati New York, NY | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Charles E Smith Life Communities Rockville, MD | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Health in the Hood Inc Miami, FL | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Insight Through Education Inc PB Gardens, FL | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
| Montgomery Hospice Inc Rockville, MD | Charitable Contribution | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $493,307 | $53,918 | $34,678 | $27,500 | 9 | $27,500 | $29,957 | $29,546 |
| 2024 | $474,067 | $39,667 | $32,951 | $26,300 | 8 | $26,300 | $19,698 | $28,220 |
| 2023 | $467,351 | $28,598 | $21,399 | $15,000 | 4 | $15,000 | $14,493 | $25,790 |
| 2022 | $460,152 | $19,091 | $18,391 | $12,000 | 6 | $12,000 | $12,700 | $24,856 |
| 2021 | $446,452 | $41,752 | $62,240 | $55,750 | 8 | $55,750 | $16,822 | $27,947 |
| 2020 | $466,940 | $22,939 | $40,674 | $34,379 | 10 | — | $8,208 | $26,388 |
| 2019 | $484,675 | $29,612 | $48,794 | $42,250 | 14 | — | $11,664 | $28,027 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $30K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc is led by Avril Plotnek, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Avril Plotnek
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Bernice Kaufman
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
David Plotnek
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jay Kaufman
Vice President, Director, S & T
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc
How much does Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc give each year?
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc gave $28K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 8 grants.
What is Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,056, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc give grants?
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (35%) and Louisiana (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Miami, FL (2 grants) and Rockville, MD (2 grants).
Who are Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the Bass Inc ($10,000), Garden of Remembrance ($7,500) and Greater Miami Jewish Federation ($2,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc?
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc reported $493K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $30K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc?
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Miami, FL. It holds $493K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN?
Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3355557. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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