Plafsky Family Foundation
EIN 202992265Total Given 2017–2025
$591K
63 grants · $66K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$6K
grant size
33%
supporter · 12/36 multi-year
repeat
$280K
Assets (2025)
36
Distinct Recipients
About
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, NEW JERSEY OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, NO LONGER REQUIRES A FOUNDATION WHICH RECEIVED CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS ONLY FROM THE FOUNDER TO REGISTER. THEREFORE NJ DOES NOT REQUIRE THE SUBMISSION OF THE FEDERAL FORM 990PF.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(973) 472-6250
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $54K | $99K | $129 | 6 |
| 2018 | $28K | $95K | $25K | 12 |
| 2019 | $61K | $63K | $30K | 9 |
| 2020 | N/A | $79K | $110K | N/A |
| 2021 | $38K | $99K | $50K | 5 |
| 2022 | $35K | $374K | $292K | 6 |
| 2023 | $119K | $84K | $3K | 8 |
| 2024 | $181K | $346K | $532K | 10 |
| 2025 | $76K | $280K | $75K | 7 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 63 grants on record
Minimum
$150
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$9K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$105K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JP
Joan Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joan Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joan Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joan Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joan Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joan Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joan Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joan Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
JP
Joan Plafsky
9+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (63 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puzzle Place Achievement Center Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $104,925 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Puzzle Place Achievement Center Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $70,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Boca Raton Achievement Center | Boca Raton, FL | $60,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Boca Raton Achievement Center | Boca Raton, FL | $59,556 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| UJA of Metro West New Jersey | Whippany, NJ | $50,000 | Charitable Purposes | 2017 |
| United Spectrum Corp | Deerfield Beach, FL | $48,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2019 |
| United Spectrum Corp | Deerfield Beach, FL | $35,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2021 |
| David Lynch Foundation | New York, NY | $15,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Gift of Life | Boca Raton, FL | $10,400 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Maccabi Usa | Philadelphia, PA | $10,180 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Higher Purpose Fellowship | Perth Amboy, NJ | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Puzzle Place Achievement Center Inc | Boca Raton, FL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Choc Foundation | Orange, CA | $8,360 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | Millburn, NJ | $7,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Palm Beach Synagogue | Palm Beach, FL | $6,025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Elton John Aids Foundation | New York, NY | $6,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Race to Erase Ms | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Seton Hall Preparatory School | West Orange, NJ | $5,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $5,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2018 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | Millburn, NJ | $4,000 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Maccabi Usa | Philadelphia, PA | $3,600 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | Millburn, NJ | $3,600 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2023 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | Millburn, NJ | $3,600 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2024 |
| Opportunity Project Inc | Millburn, NJ | $3,600 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2019 |
| United Spectrum Corp | Deerfield Beach, FL | $3,500 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2022 |