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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4394293

Peter & Masha Plotkin Foundation

A private foundation in Playa Vista, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $190,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $190,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,201,304
  • Tax year 2024

    $148,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,420,737
  • Tax year 2023

    $148,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $3,597,690
  • Tax year 2022

    $136,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $3,825,865
  • Tax year 2021

    $150,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,541,254
  • Tax year 2020

    $10,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $4,508,978
  • Tax year 2019

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $5,179,090
  • Tax year 2018

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,996,925

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Westside Neighborhood SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    Furtherment of youth arts programs

    $19,000
  2. Fairburn Youth AssociationLos Angeles, CA

    Provide educational programs to students of fairburn avenue elementary school

    $15,000
  3. Huma House IncSanta Monica, CA

    Funding music and art programs

    $15,000
  4. Inner-City ArtsLos Angeles, CA

    To benefit underserved children

    $15,000
  5. Los Angeles Leadership FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    For the benefit of the los angeles leadership academy

    $15,000
  6. Otis CollegeLos Angeles, CA

    Funding music and art programs

    $15,000
  7. Children Can AchieveLos Angeles, CA

    To benefit underserved children

    $11,000
  8. Apa Music Theater GuildHuntington Beach, CA

    Furtherment of youth arts programs

    $10,000
  9. Friends of Vocal MusicGarfield Heights, OH

    Funding music and art programs

    $10,000
  10. Irvine Valley College FoundationIrvine, CA

    Funding music and art programs

    $10,000
  11. KidsingersAnaheim, CA

    Furtherment of youth arts programs

    $10,000
  12. Laguna College of Art and DesignLaguna Beach, CA

    Funding music and art programs

    $10,000
  13. Laguna Hills High SchoolLaguna Hills, CA

    Laguna hills HS art program

    $10,000
  14. Trabuco Hills High SchoolMission Viejo, CA

    Funding music and art programs

    $10,000
  15. Vistamar SchoolEl Segundo, CA

    Furtherment of youth arts programs

    $7,000
  16. Exceptional Children's FoundationCulver City, CA

    To benefit disabled children

    $5,000
  17. Encore Theatre GroupLos Angeles, CA

    Funding music and art programs

    $3,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education4 grants $51,00042% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $43,00036% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $11,0009% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,0008% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California16 grants $180,000
  2. Ohio1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Andrew PlotkinPRESIDENT Hours 30Pay $99,840
  • Greg MaloneyVICE PRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $21,840
  • Shelby SchulteTREASURER Hours 20Pay $62,400
  • Larry PlotkinSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kevin BrewertonDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thomas FlintoftDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeff MillerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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