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Dr Eg and Martha S Plunkett Foundation

Preselected recipients only Auburn, Alabama · EIN 631105769

Dr Eg and Martha S Plunkett Foundation is a private foundation in Auburn, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $39,378 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $7,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $48,489 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$49,39311$902,227
2024$48,48912$870,448
2025$39,37811$917,839

How to apply

Dr Eg and Martha S Plunkett Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dr Eg and Martha S Plunkett Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama8$26,878
New York1$5,500
Florida1$4,000
Georgia1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank of East Alabama
Auburn, AL
Various$7,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Various$5,500
Lovelady Center
Birmingham, AL
Various$5,000
Parkinsons Foundation
Miami, FL
Various$4,000
St Bernard
Cullman, AL
Various$4,000
Storybook Farm
Opelika, AL
Various$3,500
Winship Cancer Institute
Atlanta, GA
Various$3,000
Our House
Auburn, AL
Various$2,378
Care Humane Society
Auburn, AL
Various$2,000
Jimmie Hale Mission
Birmingham, AL
Various$2,000
St Jude
Birmingham, AL
Various$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dr Eg and Martha S Plunkett Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dr Eg and Martha S Plunkett Foundation give?

$39,378 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Dr Eg and Martha S Plunkett Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Patricia Starr (Director) and Tiffanie J Starr (Director).

What does Dr Eg and Martha S Plunkett Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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