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Plaisance for Case Western

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256071144

Plaisance for Case Western is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $328,651 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $164,326 and the largest $327,651. 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 $297,050 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$321,3441$6.7 million
2024$297,0502$7.1 million
2025$328,6512$7.8 million

How to apply

Plaisance for Case Western 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 Plaisance for Case Western funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio1$327,651
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Scholarships & books for$327,651
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Scholarships$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Plaisance for Case Western accept grant applications?

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

How much does Plaisance for Case Western give?

$328,651 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $164,326.

Who runs Plaisance for Case Western?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Plaisance for Case Western fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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