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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 99-0445726

Original Art Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $273,500 paid in grants.

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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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $273,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $4,294,175

  • Tax year 2024

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $4,473,799

  • Tax year 2023

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Seattle Tennis & Education FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $100,000
  2. Democracy Forward FoundationWashington, DC

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  3. Pro Publica IncNew York, NY

    General operating funds

    $50,000
  4. Doctors Without Borders USANew York, NY

    General operating funds

    $25,000
  5. Seattle Colleges FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $10,000
  6. University District Food BankSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $10,000
  7. Alliance for EducationSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $5,000
  8. InvestedRenton, WA

    General operating funds

    $5,000
  9. Seattle Children's FoundationSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $5,000
  10. Artist TrustSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  11. OpensecretsWashington, DC

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  12. Progressive Animal Welfare SocietyLynnwood, WA

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  13. Refugee Artisan InitiativeSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  14. Seattle Theatre GroupSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $2,500
  15. Seattle Musicians Access to Sustainable HealthcareSeattle, WA

    General operating funds

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $100,00037% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $55,00020% of the total
  3. Crime and legal aid1 grant $50,00019% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $25,0009% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $15,0006% of the total
  6. Human services1 grant $10,0004% of the total
  7. 5 other causes5 grants $13,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington11 grants $146,000
  2. New York2 grants $75,000
  3. District of Columbia2 grants $52,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Colin PlankMANAGING MEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ronit PlankMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Talya PlankMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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