Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc
Pluta cancer foundation makes sure no patient faces their cancer journey alone by providing financial assistance, funding clinical programs with a near-term impact on patient care, and offering evidence-based integrative oncology services at no cost to patients.
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc gave $177K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $88K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $176,890
- -95.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $88,445
- -97.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $88,445
- Total assets
- $9,694,577
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Rochester ($177K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $3.9M (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $177K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Rochester Rochester, NY | Additional Radiation Oncology Equipment for Center | $134,414 |
| University of Rochester Rochester, NY | Pluta Comprehensive Breast Care Program and Endowed Fund | $42,476 |
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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 | $9,694,577 | $2,013,971 | $1,737,921 | $176,890 | 2 | $461,556 |
| 2024 | $9,346,062 | $2,823,093 | $5,538,638 | $3,921,970 | 1 | $1,881,783 |
| 2023 | $10,821,306 | $1,902,327 | $1,221,831 | $4,560 | Total only | $786,974 |
| 2022 | $9,416,318 | $1,264,213 | $1,250,459 | $204,570 | 1 | $257,412 |
| 2021 | $11,053,276 | $1,331,303 | $999,548 | $211,580 | 1 | $408,966 |
| 2020 | $9,604,842 | $1,135,116 | $624,583 | — | — | $352,562 |
| 2019 | $8,451,396 | $923,924 | $676,946 | $6,000 | 1 | $169,083 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Rochester, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $177K. Net investment income was $462K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc is led by Dawn Stever, President & CEO since 2025 (on filings since 2024); 1 of 14 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dawn Stever
President & CEO
President & CEO - Joined Aug → President & CEO, 2025
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$81K (2024) → $202K (2025)
Ronald A. Pluta
Chair of the Board
Chairman of the Board → Chair of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Pluta Randall
Vice Chair of the Board
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Douglas Emblidge
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gerald Van Strydonck
Board Member
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Deguzman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Pluta
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Goonan
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Maves
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve McCluski
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Strassburg
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Scott Burdett
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Parkes
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diana Nole
Board Member - Joined During Year
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Jamie Bishop (2019–2024) — Executive Director -
- Former: Kim Riccio (2019–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Walter Parkes (2019–2024) — Secretary -
- Former: Elaine Bucci (2020–2024) — Board Member -
- Former: Kelly McCormick-Sullivan (2023–2024) — Int. President & CEO -
- Former: Susan Rupp (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Katherine Macbeth Evra (2019) — Board Member
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 $202K, to Dawn Stever (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc
How much does Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc give each year?
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc gave $177K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $3.9M across 1 grant.
How large is Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc?
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc reported $9.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.0M.
What is Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc?
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Health, based in Rochester, NY. It holds $9.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc operate?
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc's EIN?
Pluta Cancer Center Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0425383. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 29, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 16, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 14, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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