Western Plains Holdings Inc
Social welfare organization
Western Plains Holdings Inc at a glance
- Revenue (2024)
- $-11,265,886
- -8653.6% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $-11,265,886
- -118377.0% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $1,056,729
- -11.9% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Western Plains Holdings Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
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
States
Cities
How Western Plains Holdings Inc gives
- Giving fell 49% from 2020 to 2023. 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $59K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Joyce Theater Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $30,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $-11,265,886 | $1,056,729 | — | — | $-11,265,886 |
| 2023 | $28,710,135 | $131,709 | $1,198,792 | $30,000 | 1 | $9,525 |
| 2022 | $29,777,218 | $295 | $982,471 | $45,021 | 2 | $295 |
| 2021 | $30,259,394 | $19 | $900,853 | $26,436 | 1 | $19 |
| 2020 | $31,160,228 | $32,681,534 | $1,546,306 | $59,268 | 3 | $5,434 |
About Western Plains Holdings Inc
Based on IRS filings
Western Plains Holdings Inc is a public charity, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Western Plains Holdings Inc is led by Carey Thorpe, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carey Thorpe
President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
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 Western Plains Holdings Inc
Where does Western Plains Holdings Inc operate?
Western Plains Holdings Inc has awarded grants in New York.
What is Western Plains Holdings Inc's EIN?
Western Plains Holdings Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2610755. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 10, 2024)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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