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PLM Foundation

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 137105558

PLM Foundation is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.7 million in 25 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $1.0 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $2.2 million the year before.

81% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$2.2 million14$2.3 million
2024$2.7 million25$1.9 million

How to apply

PLM 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 PLM Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York18$2.5 million
District of Columbia3$135,000
Massachusetts1$50,000
Florida1$10,000
Wisconsin1$10,000
Pennsylvania1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
Public charity$1.0 million
United Jewish Appeal - Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$375,000
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$250,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
Public charity$250,000
United Jewish Appeal - Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$148,050
92nd Street Y
New York, NY
Public charity$100,000
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
Public charity$97,250
Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
Public charity$96,000
American Israel Education Foundation Inc
Washington, DC
Public charity$75,000
The Jed Foundatiton
New York, NY
Public charity$50,000
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
Public charity$50,000
Filmmakers Collaborative Inc
Melrose, MA
Public charity$50,000
Mecox Bay Conservancy Inc
Water Mill, NY
Public charity$25,000
Drew Hassenbein Foundation Inc
Jericho, NY
Public charity$20,000
Palm Beach Orthodox Synagogue Inc
Palm Beach, FL
Public charity$10,000
Columbiabarnard Hillel Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$10,000
Junior Achievement of Wisconsin Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Public charity$10,000
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
Public charity$10,000
Washington Institute for Near East Policy
Washington, DC
Public charity$10,000
Roundabout Theatre Company Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$5,000
Neighbors Link Corp
Mount Kisco, NY
Public charity$5,000
Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History
Philadephia, PA
Public charity$5,000
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
New York, NY
Public charity$5,000
Friends of the Scarsdale Library Inc
Scarsdale, NY
Public charity$5,000
Lawyers for Children Inc
New York, NY
Public charity$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does PLM Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does PLM Foundation give?

$2.7 million in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs PLM Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Cheryl Milstein (Trustee) and Philip Milstein (Trustee).

What does PLM Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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