Thomas A Plein Foundation

• The filing describes a broad mix of recipients, including health providers, universities, churches, food pantries, schools and arts organisations, and it states no geographic focus, though most grants have gone to organisations in Nevada, Wisconsin, Florida, Colorado, Mississippi and the United States.
• Most of its grants are modest: about 8 in 10 of its 78 grants fall between $5,000 and $30,000, and half are $20,000 or less, so a request in that range is typical, although its largest grant was $365,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
• The filing suggests that existing relationships count for a great deal, since 73% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in earlier filings, so a charity that has already been funded may be well placed to return.
• The filing asks applicants only for a brief description of charitable purpose and gives no deadlines, so you can send a short description whenever it suits your work.

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

• Saint Rose Dominican Health Foundation · Public general contribution
  $365,0002025 tax year
• Brigade · Public general contribution
  $50,0002025 tax year
• Aurora Healthcare Metro · Public general contribution
  $30,0002025 tax year
• University of South Florida · Public general contribution
  $30,0002025 tax year
• Midwest Shiba Inu Rescure · Public general contribution
  $30,0002025 tax year
• Griffith University · Public general contribution
  $30,0002025 tax year
• Milwaukee Film · Public general contribution
  $25,0002025 tax year
• Uw Oshkosh · Public general contribution
  $25,0002025 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.