John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD
John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $972K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $59K.
John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD at a glance
In short: John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +6.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $971,744
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Virginia Tech Foundation Inc ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% 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 $45K (2019) to $56K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Foundation Inc Blacksburg, VA | General Operating | $50,000 |
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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 | $971,744 | $75,511 | $70,372 | $50,000 | 1 | $53,566 | $59,156 | $56,685 |
| 2024 | $967,368 | $40,298 | $65,682 | $47,000 | 1 | $50,388 | $24,221 | $54,736 |
| 2023 | $991,800 | $27,582 | $67,160 | $50,000 | 1 | $52,752 | $15,820 | $50,784 |
| 2022 | $1,032,471 | $41,708 | $75,262 | $56,000 | 1 | $58,773 | $26,418 | $53,872 |
| 2021 | $1,066,359 | $112,408 | $67,245 | $47,000 | 1 | $49,902 | $95,812 | $59,941 |
| 2020 | $1,021,041 | $105,752 | $65,032 | $45,000 | 1 | — | $91,179 | $51,430 |
| 2019 | $980,376 | $98,966 | $62,794 | $45,000 | 1 | — | $84,360 | $50,338 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD reported a distributable amount of $57K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$16K (2019) → $18K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD
How much does John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD give each year?
John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $47K across 1 grant.
How large is John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD?
John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD reported $972K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $57K (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.
Where does John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD operate?
John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD has awarded grants in Virginia.
What is John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD's EIN?
John Garland Plunkett Endowment FD's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-6905332. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 8, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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