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Thomas A Plein Foundation LTD

Accepts applications Appleton, Wisconsin · EIN 391558684

Thomas A Plein Foundation LTD is a private foundation in Appleton, Wisconsin. In tax year 2025 it gave $866,750 in 28 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $365,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $501,500 the year before.

57% of its 2025 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$425,60025$8.8 million
2024$501,50025$9.4 million
2025$866,75028$10.0 million

How to apply

ContactH Matthew Frazier
1010 Industrial Rd 90, Boulder City, NV 89005
Phone or email(702) 492-1177
What to submitBrief description of charitable purpose
DeadlinesApplications are accepted at any time. Notice of approval, rejection, or requests for additional inf

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Thomas A Plein Foundation LTD funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Nevada.

StateGrantsAmount
Nevada4$425,000
Wisconsin5$140,000
Florida6$86,750
Colorado3$40,000
Illinois1$30,000
Massachusetts1$30,000
Arizona1$25,000
New Jersey1$25,000
Washington2$20,000
Maryland1$15,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 28 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Rose Dominican Health Foundation
Henderson, NV
Public general contribution$365,000
The Brigade(boys and Girls Assn)
Neenah, WI
Public general contribution$50,000
Aurora Healthcare Metro
Milwaukee, WI
Public general contribution$30,000
Griffith University
Cambridge, MA
Public general contribution$30,000
Midwest Shiba Inu Rescure
Gurnee, IL
Public general contribution$30,000
University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
Public general contribution$30,000
Navajo Lutheran Mission
Rock Point, AZ
Public general contribution$25,000
Nighthawk Ranch
Guffey, CO
Public general contribution$25,000
Milwaukee Film Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Public general contribution$25,000
Southshore United Methodist
Riverview, FL
Public general contribution$25,000
UW Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI
Public general contribution$25,000
Satva Fund Sri Lanka
Tenafly, NJ
Public general contribution$25,000
Afan
Las Vegas, NV
Public general contribution$20,000
Imago Dei
Las Vegas, NV
Public general contribution$20,000
The Center LGBTQ
Las Vegas, NV
Public general contribution$20,000
Dignity USA
Dunkirk, MD
Public general contribution$15,000
Ready for Life
Largo, FL
Public general contribution$15,000
Humane Society for SW Wash
Vancouver, WA
Public general contribution$10,000
Benedicitine Sisters
Clyde, MO
Public general contribution$10,000
Feast Inc Feast Food Pantry
Palm Harbor, FL
Public general contribution$10,000
Shaw Pitbull
Columbus, MS
Public general contribution$10,000
Penrose-St Francies Health Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
Public general contribution$10,000
Secure Futures Foundation Inc
Milwaukee, WI
Public general contribution$10,000
The University of Queensland in America Inc
Washington, DE
Public general contribution$10,000
Burnt Bridge Creek Elementary School
Vancouver, WA
Public general contribution$10,000
Santa Fe College Foundation Ips
Gainesville, FL
Public general contribution$5,000
Wild Horse Outreach & Advocacy
Guffey, CO
Public general contribution$5,000
Ronald McDonald House
Gainesville, FL
Public general contribution$1,750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Thomas A Plein Foundation LTD accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Applications are accepted at any time. Notice of approval, rejection, or requests for additional inf.

How much does Thomas A Plein Foundation LTD give?

$866,750 in tax year 2025, across 28 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Thomas A Plein Foundation LTD?

Its 2025 filing lists H Matthew Frazier (President), Jason W Ketter (Executive Vice President), Cathleen Moraites (Director) and Susan Novak-Tibbet (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Thomas A Plein Foundation LTD fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and faith communities.

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