Plymouth Hill Foundation
Plymouth Hill Foundation is a private foundation based in Millbrook, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 29 grants totaling $216,500 to charitable organizations.
Plymouth Hill Foundation at a glance
In short: Plymouth Hill Foundation gave $217K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), top state New York. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $216,500
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,466
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,541,132
- -2.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (2 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (40% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Plymouth Hill Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 687, Millbrook, NY 12545
Phone: (845) 877-6202
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Plymouth Hill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Nevada Reno Foundation ($25K). Together the top 10 received $136K.
Grant Size Distribution
143 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 141 grants of 143 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New York recipients received 40% of grant dollars, Connecticut 19%, Nevada 12%, and the District of Columbia and Virginia 9% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Plymouth Hill Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 29 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $8K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2024) to $217K (2025). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $217K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Nevada Reno Foundation Reno, NV | General Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Danbury Hospital New Milford Hospital Foundation Inc Danbury, CT | General Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Bannerman Castle Trust Inc Glenham, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association Inc Alexandria, VA | General Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
| Natl Society of the Colonial Dames of America (Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum) Wethersfield, CT | General Charitable Purposes | $10,500 |
| Luzerne Music Center Inc Lake Luzerne, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Masonic Foundation of DC Washington, DC | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Rebuilding Together Dutchess County Poughkeepsie, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Salvation Army of Greater New York New York, NY | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Webb Deane Stevens Museum Wethersfield, CT | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,541,132 | $175,059 | $228,443 | $216,500 | 29 | $219,112 | $172,584 | $216,712 |
| 2024 | $2,594,516 | $295,888 | $195,737 | $190,000 | 29 | $192,668 | $293,219 | $195,659 |
| 2023 | $2,494,365 | $84,173 | $203,360 | $195,000 | 29 | $197,443 | $92,270 | $184,063 |
| 2022 | $2,613,552 | $171,555 | $221,970 | $207,500 | 27 | $209,243 | $163,123 | $199,963 |
| 2021 | $2,663,967 | $275,246 | $230,134 | $215,000 | 29 | — | $265,857 | $205,430 |
| 2020 | $2,643,696 | $163,649 | $218,078 | $204,500 | 32 | — | $155,726 | $200,657 |
| 2019 | $2,821,923 | $189,662 | $221,501 | $209,000 | 34 | — | $181,102 | $207,459 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Plymouth Hill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $217K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation says it facilitates charitable gifts to enhance the university’s education; Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation says it raises and distributes funds for hospitals and health-care affiliates; and Luzerne Music Center says it teaches and mentors young people in musical expression.
Other 2025 grantees describe work in areas such as adapted homes for injured veterans (Homes for Our Troops), wetland protection (Friends of the Great Swamp), environmental research and education (Hudsonia), hunger relief and access to healthy food (Dutchess Outreach), and hospice leadership (Hospice Foundation of America).
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation awarded 29 grants totaling $216,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $5,000. Total grantmaking was $195,000 across 29 grants in 2023 and $190,000 across 29 grants in 2024.
The largest 2025 grants included $25,000 to the University of Nevada Reno Foundation and $20,000 to Danbury Hospital & New Milford Hospital Foundation. Other notable grants were $15,000 each to Bannerman Castle Trust and The George Washington Masonic National Memorial Association; $10,500 to the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America (Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum); and $10,000 each to Luzerne Music Center, Masonic Foundation of DC, Rebuilding Together Dutchess County, Salvation Army of Greater New York, and Webb Deane Stevens Museum.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Robert Goodstein as president, Jeanne Goodwin as vice president/assistant secretary, Andrew Goodwin as treasurer, and Gillian Goodwin as vice president/secretary.
Plymouth Hill Foundation is led by Robert Goodstein, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert Goodstein
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Goodwin
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gillian Goodwin
V & P Secretary
C & P Secretary → V & P Secretary, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeanne Goodwin
V & P Assistant Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Plymouth Hill Foundation
How much does Plymouth Hill Foundation give each year?
Plymouth Hill Foundation gave $217K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $190K across 29 grants.
What is Plymouth Hill Foundation's typical grant size?
Plymouth Hill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $7,466, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Plymouth Hill Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Plymouth Hill Foundation give grants?
Plymouth Hill Foundation's top state is New York, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Connecticut (19%) and Nevada (12%). The most frequent recipient cities were Poughkeepsie, NY (5 grants), Washington, DC (4 grants) and Wethersfield, CT (2 grants).
Does Plymouth Hill Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Plymouth Hill Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (29 of 29) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Plymouth Hill Foundation's largest grantees?
Plymouth Hill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Nevada Reno Foundation ($25,000), Danbury Hospital New Milford Hospital Foundation Inc ($20,000) and Bannerman Castle Trust Inc ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Plymouth Hill Foundation?
Plymouth Hill Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $219K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $217K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Plymouth Hill Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Plymouth Hill Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Plymouth Hill Foundation's EIN?
Plymouth Hill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3136685. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Plymouth Hill Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Plymouth Hill Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/plymouth-hill-foundation-morg_4d42430def484e2ca916ebf8d731afc7
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