Robert and Ellen Plancher Family
Robert and Ellen Plancher Family is a private foundation, based in Woodmere, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $197K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $13K.
Robert and Ellen Plancher Family at a glance
In short: Robert and Ellen Plancher Family gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +35.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $197,027
- -5.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Robert and Ellen Plancher Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Central Synagogue ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Robert and Ellen Plancher Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 182% of 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2021) to $37K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Central Synagogue New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $197,027 | $16,328 | $34,724 | $25,000 | 1 | $31,784 | $13,388 | $17,455 |
| 2024 | $208,639 | $31,173 | $46,606 | $37,000 | 2 | $43,736 | $28,303 | $16,960 |
| 2023 | $250,036 | $9,522 | $24,240 | $15,000 | 1 | $21,225 | $6,807 | $15,817 |
| 2022 | $243,529 | $20,609 | $28,454 | $25,000 | 2 | $25,000 | $17,687 | $15,555 |
| 2021 | $236,374 | $22,941 | $19,502 | $13,239 | 1 | $13,239 | $16,678 | $17,525 |
| 2020 | $232,935 | $-584 | $18,839 | $14,000 | 1 | — | — | $13,360 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert and Ellen Plancher Family reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert and Ellen Plancher Family is led by Robert L. Plancher, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Robert L. Plancher
President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ellen Plancher
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Robert and Ellen Plancher Family
How much does Robert and Ellen Plancher Family give each year?
Robert and Ellen Plancher Family gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 2 grants.
How large is Robert and Ellen Plancher Family?
Robert and Ellen Plancher Family reported $197K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Robert and Ellen Plancher Family operate?
Robert and Ellen Plancher Family has awarded grants in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Robert and Ellen Plancher Family's EIN?
Robert and Ellen Plancher Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1655765. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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