Stuart & Laura Plank
Stuart & Laura Plank is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.4M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $132K. Net investment income was $66K.
Stuart & Laura Plank at a glance
In short: Stuart & Laura Plank gave $132K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $33K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $131,600
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- Average grant
- $32,900
- Median grant
- $15,050
- Total assets
- $4,448,753
- +99872.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Virginia (76% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stuart & Laura Plank funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Virginia Tech Athletic Fund ($100K). Together the top 4 received $132K.
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Stuart & Laura Plank gives
- In 2024 it paid out 152% 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
In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $132K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Virginia Tech Athletic Fund Blacksburg, VA | Promote Exempt Charity's Purpose | $100,000 |
| Georgetown Preparatory School North Bethesda, MD | Promote Exempt Charity's Purpose | $25,000 |
| Promise Landing Farm Inc Upper Marlboro, MD | Promote Exempt Charity's Purpose | $5,100 |
| Usagainstalzheimers Washington, DC | Promote Exempt Charity's Purpose | $1,500 |
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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 | $4,448,753 | $4,607,773 | $163,470 | $131,600 | 4 | $163,470 | $65,773 | $107,549 |
| 2023 | $4,450 | $2,130 | $2,130 | — | — | — | — | $219 |
| 2022 | $4,450 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $438 |
| 2021 | $4,450 | — | $1,400 | — | — | $700 | — | $254 |
| 2020 | $5,850 | — | $1,200 | — | — | — | — | $316 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stuart & Laura Plank reported a distributable amount of $108K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stuart & Laura Plank is led by Stuart Plank, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stuart Plank
President & Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Laura Plank
Secretary, Treasurer & D
Secretary, Treasurer & Director → Secretary, Treasurer & D, 2021
On filings since 2020
15 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mark Railey
Resident Agent
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 Stuart & Laura Plank
How much does Stuart & Laura Plank give each year?
Stuart & Laura Plank gave $132K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Stuart & Laura Plank's typical grant size?
Stuart & Laura Plank's median grant in 2024 was $15,050, and its average grant was $32,900, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Stuart & Laura Plank give grants?
Stuart & Laura Plank gives mostly in Virginia: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (23%).
How large is Stuart & Laura Plank?
Stuart & Laura Plank reported $4.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $163K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $108K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Stuart & Laura Plank's EIN?
Stuart & Laura Plank's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-5333995. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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