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United Plankton Charitable Trust: 17 grants to organizations, $3.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
United Plankton Charitable Trust, a private foundation in Los Angeles, CA, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $3,352,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 13, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA for to further organization's charitable purpose.to further organization's charitable purpose.to further organization's charitable purpose..
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- EIN
- 206582607
- Based in
- Los Angeles, CA
- Assets
- $8,349,298
- Grants paid
- $3,352,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202533179349103543. It reported $3,352,000 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Institute of the Arts | Valencia, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose.to further organization's charitable purpose.to further organization's charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hammer Museum Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | $615,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation | Arcata, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Education | $345,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Museum of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $315,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Performance Art Museum | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Los Angeles Philharmonic Association | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pasadena Conservatory of Music | Pasadena, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose.to further organization's charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heart of the Brain | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc | New York, NY | To further organization's charitable purpose. | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lace | Los Angeles, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Museum of Modern Art | New York, NY | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $45,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Laxart | West Hollywood, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Polytechnic School | Pasadena, CA | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of the National Gallery | Berlin, GM | To further organization's charitable purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lcyc Community Sailing Foundation | Islesford, ME | To further organization's charitable purpose. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nasher Sculpture Center | Dallas, TX | To further organization's charitable purpose. | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,832,000 |
| Education | $370,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $3,195,000 |
| New York | $145,000 |
| Maine | $5,000 |
| Texas | $2,000 |
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Updated November 13, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.