United Plankton Charitable Trust Grants
Private foundation · Los Angeles, CA · EIN 20-6582607 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 · Invitation only: no unsolicited applications
United Plankton Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, CA (EIN 20-6582607). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2024 report $3.4M paid in 17 grants, with a median grant of $100K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $8.3M. It reports that it gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/united-plankton-charitable-trust-206582607
- Total grants paid
- $3.4M
- Grants reported
- 17
- Typical grant
- $100K
- Future commitments
- Not reported
- Total assets
- $8.3M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: UNITED PLANKTON CHARITABLE TRUST
Where United Plankton Charitable Trust gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/united-plankton-charitable-trust-206582607
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose.to further organization's charitable purpose.to further organization's charitable purpose. | Tax year 20242024 | $1M |
| Hammer Museum Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Tax year 20242024 | $615K |
| Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation | Arcata, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Tax year 20242024 | $345K |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Tax year 20242024 | $315K |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Tax year 20242024 | $250K |
Showing 5 of the 17 largest grants (17 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from United Plankton Charitable Trust's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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