Plankinton Foundation
Plankinton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lawrence, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $8K.
Plankinton Foundation at a glance
In short: Plankinton Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $7,500
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,500
- -28.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $7,580
- -44.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kansas (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Plankinton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 37 grants of 37 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Plankinton Foundation gives
- Giving fell 53% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $24K (2020). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $7,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7,580 | $1,500 | $7,513 | $7,500 | 3 | $7,500 | — | $127 |
| 2023 | $13,593 | $11,632 | $12,495 | $10,500 | 3 | $10,500 | $132 | $421 |
| 2022 | $14,456 | $193 | $20,125 | $18,000 | 11 | $18,000 | $193 | $463 |
| 2021 | $34,388 | $3 | $23,893 | $16,000 | 10 | $16,000 | $3 | $1,447 |
| 2020 | $58,278 | $133 | $23,500 | $23,500 | 10 | — | $133 | $2,376 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Plankinton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $127 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Plankinton Foundation is led by Bruce R. Plankinton, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bruce R. Plankinton
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Gail L. Farleigh
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jill P. Fincher
Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Marcia L. Plankinton
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Plankinton Foundation
How much does Plankinton Foundation give each year?
Plankinton Foundation gave $8K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $11K across 3 grants.
What is Plankinton Foundation's typical grant size?
Plankinton Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,500, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Plankinton Foundation give grants?
Plankinton Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (20%).
Does Plankinton Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Plankinton Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Plankinton Foundation?
Plankinton Foundation reported $8K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $127 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Plankinton Foundation's EIN?
Plankinton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1575943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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