Plum Street Temple
To obtain funding for and conduct appropriate activities for the maintenance and preservation of the real estate and improvements thereon, known as Plum Street Temple, cincinnati, Ohio.
Plum Street Temple at a glance
- Total assets
- $20,628,257
- +12.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,317,203
- +89.9% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,143,866
- +180.9% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $621,612
- -16.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Plum Street Temple funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Plum Street Temple gives
- Giving fell 88% from 2018 to 2021. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2018 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2021) to $145K (2018). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Isaac M Wise Temple Cincinnati, OH | Boiler system, electrical panels and light fixtures, kitchen door, and a water heater. | $16,870 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,628,257 | $1,317,203 | $621,612 | — | — | $1,143,866 |
| 2024 | $18,355,714 | $693,767 | $740,056 | — | — | $407,226 |
| 2023 | $16,574,163 | $761,589 | $867,076 | — | — | $561,106 |
| 2022 | $14,689,748 | $924,763 | $281,976 | — | — | $609,870 |
| 2021 | $17,595,038 | $1,061,447 | $316,066 | $16,870 | 1 | $822,497 |
| 2020 | $15,363,809 | $574,489 | $350,810 | $78,786 | 1 | $322,575 |
| 2018 | $11,423,738 | $1,184,330 | $400,542 | $144,578 | 1 | $698,004 |
About Plum Street Temple
Based on IRS filings
Plum Street Temple is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2018 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $20.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Plum Street Temple is led by Jonathan Chaiken, President since 2024 (on filings since 2018); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jonathan Chaiken
President
Trustee → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lewis Kamrass
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Loftspring
Trustee
Treasurer → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally Schott
Trustee
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Loftspring
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Weil
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Snyder
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debbie Ridenour
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gayle Warm
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Stern
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Stern
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Karen Goodman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trudy Craig
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Claybon
Immediate Past President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Kantor
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Kaplan
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Lazarus
Vice President
Trustee → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2018
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: David Hoguet (2018–2023) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Marty Betagole (2018–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Barry Lucas (2018–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Stuart Susskind (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Elissa Habib (2018–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Lynn Warm (2020) — Immediate Past President
- Former: Alter Peerless (2018) — Trustee
- Former: Burt Gross (2018) — Trustee
- Former: Diane Oestreicher (2018) — Treasurer
- Former: Kenneth Kabel (2018) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2018–2025. "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 Plum Street Temple
How large is Plum Street Temple?
Plum Street Temple reported $20.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.3M.
What is Plum Street Temple?
Plum Street Temple is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Cincinnati, OH. It holds $20.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Plum Street Temple operate?
Plum Street Temple has awarded grants in Ohio.
What is Plum Street Temple's EIN?
Plum Street Temple's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1469807. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2018–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2018 (received by the IRS January 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 12, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 3, 2026)
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