Private foundation · Bethesda, MD

Harold Plotnek Charitable Foundatio

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Typical grant size
$1K – $2K – $4K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
15
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Avril Plotnek
PRES/DIR
David Plotnek
VP/DIR
Bernice Kaufman
VP/DIR
Jay Kaufman
VP/DIR/S/T

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
126
Total grants awarded
$380K
Total amount
$3K
Average grant
$18K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$26K
8 grants
2023
$15K
4 grants
2022
$12K
6 grants
2021
$56K
8 grants
2020
$34K
10 grants
2019
$42K
14 grants
2018
$35K
14 grants
2017
$42K
12 grants
2016
$38K
14 grants
2015
$31K
12 grants
2014
$25K
13 grants
2013
$24K
11 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · MD · ≈ likely match
$65K
7 grants · MD · ✓ Exact match
$46K
6 grants · VA · ≈ likely match
$32K
University of Va
4 grants · VA
$29K
4 grants · GA · ✓ Exact match
$18K
Suny College of Environmental
4 grants · NY
$17K
4 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$16K
4 grants · MA · ✓ Exact match
$16K
Charles E Smith Life Communities
4 grants · MD
$14K
8 grants · LA · ≈ likely match
$11K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Friends of the Bass Inc
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FL · TY 2024
$10K
Montgomery Hospice Inc
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2024
$6K
University of Maryland
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2024
$4K
Chabad of Potomac Village
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2024
$2K
Artists 4 Israel
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
CA · TY 2024
$2K
Tulane University
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LA · TY 2024
$1K
Insight Through Education Inc
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
FL · TY 2024
$1K
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundati
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
University of Maryland
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2023
$8K
Charles E Smith Life Communities
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2023
$5K
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundati
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2023
$1K
Tulane University
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LA · TY 2023
$1K
George Washington University
SCHOLARSHIP
DC · TY 2022
$4K
University of Maryland
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2022
$4K
Artists 4 Israel Inc
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$1K
Tulane University
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LA · TY 2022
$1K
Hope for Henry Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2022
$1K
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundati
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2022
$1K
University of Maryland
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2021
$18K
University of Va
SCHOLARSHIP
VA · TY 2021
$12K
Brandeis University
SCHOLARSHIP
MA · TY 2021
$8K
George Washington University
SCHOLARSHIP
DC · TY 2021
$6K
Penn State University
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2021
$4K
Suny College of Environmental
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2021
$4K
Tulane University
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LA · TY 2021
$3K
Hope for Henry Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2021
$1K
University of Maryland
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2020
$8K
University of Va
SCHOLARSHIP
VA · TY 2020
$6K
Brandeis University
SCHOLARSHIP
MA · TY 2020
$5K
George Washington University
SCHOLARSHIP
DC · TY 2020
$4K
Charles E Smith Life (lisa Ginns)
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2020
$3K
Tulane University
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LA · TY 2020
$3K
Charles E Smith Life
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2020
$3K
Suny College of Environmental
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2020
$2K
Hope for Henry Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2020
$1K
Artists 4 Israel Inc
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2020
$1K
Suburban Hospital Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2019
$10K
University of Va
SCHOLARSHIP
VA · TY 2019
$7K
United States Holocaust
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2019
$5K
Suny College of Environmental
SCHOLARSHIP
NY · TY 2019
$4K
University of Maryland
SCHOLARSHIP
MD · TY 2019
$4K
Charles E Smith Life
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2019
$3K
George Washington University
SCHOLARSHIP
DC · TY 2019
$2K
Penn State
SCHOLARSHIP
PA · TY 2019
$2K
Brandeis University
SCHOLARSHIP
MA · TY 2019
$2K
Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Fdn
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2019
$1K
Bender Jcc of Greater Washington
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
MD · TY 2019
$1K
Hope for Henry Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
DC · TY 2019
$1K
Tulane University
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
LA · TY 2019
$1K
Artists 4 Israel Inc
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
NY · TY 2019
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.