Plodzien Family Foundation
EIN 208353946 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$137K
137 grants · $15K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$500
typical micro grants · $100–$1K
grant size
32%
supporter · 23/73 multi-year
repeat
$147K
Assets (2024)
73
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
james ploddzien
Phone
(562) 438-4900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $31K | $217K | $12K | 22 |
| 2017 | $28K | $208K | $20K | 38 |
| 2018 | $20K | $207K | $20K | 12 |
| 2020 | $14K | $183K | $352 | 15 |
| 2021 | $8K | $174K | $58 | 11 |
| 2022 | $10K | $164K | $32 | 15 |
| 2023 | $12K | $154K | $3K | 11 |
| 2024 | $14K | $147K | $6K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 137 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$500
Average
$997
75th Pctl
$1K
Maximum
$10K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.9% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 14 states
$700 across
4 grants
4 of 254 counties
Top 4 counties
- 1 Travis
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Galveston
- 4 Tom Green
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (137 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kaneb, UT | $10,030 | ANIMAL CARE | 2017 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kaneb, UT | $9,275 | ANIMAL CARE | 2018 |
| Best Friends Animal Soc | Kaneb, UT | $8,762 | ANIMAL CARE | 2016 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | $7,431 | ANIMAL CARE | 2016 |
| Best Friends Animal Soc | Kanab, UT | $6,254 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2024 |
| Animal League Defense Fund | Cocati, CA | $4,137 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2017 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kaneb, UT | $3,545 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2023 |
| Humane Society of Us | Washington, DC | $3,000 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2020 |
| Helen Sanders Cat Paws | Seal Beach, CA | $2,839 | ANIMAL ADOPTION | 2024 |
| Helen Sanders Cat Paws | Seal Beach, CA | $2,785 | ANIMAL CARE | 2023 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | $2,708 | ANIMAL CARE | 2017 |
| Mercy for Animals | W Hollywood, CA | $2,696 | ANIMAL ADOPTION | 2017 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | $2,402 | ANIMAL CARE | 2018 |
| Hsus | Washington, DC | $2,200 | ANIMAL CARE | 2016 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kaneb, UT | $2,158 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kaneb, UT | $2,151 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2021 |
| Stray Cat Alliance | Los Angeles, CA | $2,029 | ANIMAL CARE | 2022 |
| Best Friends Animal Society | Kaneb, UT | $2,017 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2020 |
| Mercy for Animals | West Hollywood, CA | $2,012 | ANIMAL CARE | 2016 |
| Live Love | Long Beach, CA | $2,000 | SPAY AND NUETER | 2020 |
| Stray Rescue of St Louis | St Louis, MO | $2,000 | ANIMAL ADOPTION | 2016 |
| Humane Soc of Us | Washington, DC | $2,000 | ANIMAL CARE | 2017 |
| Stray Cat Alliance | Los Angeles, CA | $1,657 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2018 |
| Farm Sanctuary | Watkins Glen, NY | $1,500 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2020 |
| Stray Cat Alliance | Los Angeles, CA | $1,500 | ANIMAL WELFARE | 2020 |
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