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The C and J Scott Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Odessa, Florida · EIN 562223870

The C and J Scott Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Odessa, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $10,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,250 and the largest $4,000. 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 up from $10,000 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
2022$12,0005$185,792
2023$6,0002$203,618
2024$10,0004$209,106
2025$10,5004$223,950

How to apply

The C and J Scott Foundation Inc 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 The C and J Scott Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$4,000
Florida1$2,500
North Carolina1$2,000
Ohio1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Road Warrior Foundation
Pittsburgh, PA
Operations$4,000
Feeding Tampa Bay
Tampa, FL
Operations$2,500
Inter-Faith Food Shuttle
Raleigh, NC
Operations$2,000
Ohio Parks and Recreation Foundation
Westerville, OH
Operations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The C and J Scott Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The C and J Scott Foundation Inc give?

$10,500 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,250.

Who runs The C and J Scott Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Jack Walter Plessinger (President), Cyril Scott Plessinger (Vice President), Catherine Scott Lackey (Treasurer) and William Scott Plessinger (Secretary) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The C and J Scott Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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