Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 46-4294852

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 5 grants totaling $2.7M. Net investment income was $1.4M.

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family at a glance

In short: Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family gave $2.7M across 5 grants in 2024 (avg $546K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$2,732,278
-21.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
5
-37.5% vs 2023
Average grant
$546,456
+26.2% vs 2023
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$3,708,765
+8.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
Ohio (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2024

Fidelity INV Char Gift Fnd: $2.6MFidelity INV Char Gift Fnd$2.6MJewish Communal Fund: $100KJewish Communal Fund$100KLa-Aretz: $13KLa-Aretz$13KThe Chesed Fund: $720The Chesed Fund$720Bikur Cholim Miami Beach: $556Bikur Cholim Miami Beach$556

The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity INV Char Gift Fnd ($2.6M). Together the top 5 received $2.7M.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K1$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M5$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 26 (58%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkCincinnatiMiami BeachSurfsideBrooklynFlushingFoxboroughJacksonvilleMiamiPikesvilleTeaneck

How Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family gives

  • Giving grew 158% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M9 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.1M (2021) to $3.5M (2023). In 2024 it made 5 grants totaling $2.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity INV Char Gift Fnd Cincinnati, OHG&Y Plotkin Fam DAF$2,618,502
Jewish Communal Fund New York, NYG&Y Plotkin Fam DAF$100,000
La-Aretz Brooklyn, NYProvides essential humanitarian assistance in israel through direct support by focusing on three fundamental areas.$12,500
The Chesed Fund Pikesville, MDTo Help Contrubite to Meaningful Causes$720
Bikur Cholim Miami Beach Miami Beach, FLTo help raise funds so that necessary medical attention, prescriptions, nursing care, and home healthcare can be provided, as well as helping families meet financial needs$556
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$3,708,765$3,055,577$2,757,702$2,732,2785$2,736,040$1,407,625$163,439
2023$3,410,890$732,733$3,503,953$3,464,4568$3,472,600$399,330$203,310
2022$6,182,110$-1,646,327$2,631,991$2,623,8202$2,624,005$76,257$318,781
2021$10,460,428$1,022,656$1,099,326$1,060,9202$1,061,371$690,551$612,751
2020$10,535,562$5,131,925$1,513,822$1,469,7079—$73,861$347,466

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family is led by Gabriel Plotkin, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gabriel Plotkin

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family

How much does Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family give each year?

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family gave $2.7M across 5 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3.5M across 8 grants.

What is Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family's typical grant size?

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family's median grant in 2024 was $12,500, and its average grant was $546,456, across 5 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family give grants?

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family gives mostly in Ohio: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family's largest grantees?

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family's largest 2024 grantees include Fidelity INV Char Gift Fnd ($2,618,502), Jewish Communal Fund ($100,000) and La-Aretz ($12,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family?

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family reported $3.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.7M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family?

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family is a private foundation focused on public and societal benefit, based in New York, NY. It holds $3.7M in total assets as of 2024.

What is Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family's EIN?

Gabriel and Yaara Plotkin Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4294852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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