Plotkin Foundation Inc
Plotkin Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $684K in total assets. Net investment income was $22K.
Plotkin Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $684,466
- +3.8% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $38,945
- -13.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $22,003
- +81.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $13,757
- -28.5% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Plotkin Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 8 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Plotkin Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 57% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 15% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2022) to $19K (2020). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Yiddish Book Center Amherst, MA | Charitable donation | $6,180 |
| American Friends of the Czech Repub Washington, DC | Charitable Donation | $1,800 |
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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 | $684,466 | $38,945 | $13,757 | — | — | — | $22,003 | $82,270 |
| 2023 | $659,278 | $45,067 | $19,242 | $7,980 | 2 | $10,501 | $12,156 | $68,877 |
| 2022 | $633,453 | $67,711 | $56,186 | $3,540 | 2 | $47,810 | $29,985 | $64,232 |
| 2021 | $621,928 | $53,473 | $35,884 | $7,200 | 2 | $7,200 | $15,019 | $60,911 |
| 2020 | $604,339 | $26,785 | $43,367 | $18,500 | 2 | — | $16,266 | $48,828 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Plotkin Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $82K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Plotkin Foundation Inc is led by Sanford Plotkin, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Sanford Plotkin
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Werner-Gomez
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Frederick Mandel
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Krisztina Simon
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mark Podwal
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Michael Bogin
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Patricia C. Mandel
Trustee
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 Plotkin Foundation Inc
How large is Plotkin Foundation Inc?
Plotkin Foundation Inc reported $684K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $39K.
Where does Plotkin Foundation Inc operate?
Plotkin Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont.
How much is Plotkin Foundation Inc required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Plotkin Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $82K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Plotkin Foundation Inc's EIN?
Plotkin Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4584526. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023
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