Open Foundations · Missouri

Robert W Plaster Foundation Inc

Lebanon, Missouri · EIN 431369856. Its Form 990-PF says giving is not restricted to organizations picked in advance, which is how a private foundation files that it accepts unsolicited requests. It paid $3.8M across 14 grants in 2023, a median of $234K each.

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$3.8M
paid in 2023
14
grants paid
$234K
median grant
25%
to first-time recipients
$73.6M
assets on file

How to apply, as filed

Straight off Part XV of the return. Where the foundation left a line blank, this says so rather than guessing.

Send requests to
JASON HANNASCH
Address
2100 EVERGREEN PARKWAY, LEBANON, MO, 65536
Phone
4175333007
Form the request should take
LETTER OF INTENT IS REQUIRED TO START PROCESS (SEE ROBERTWPLASTERFOUNDATION.ORG FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE APPLICATION PROCESS)
Submission deadline
N/A
Restrictions on awards
LETTER OF INTENT IS REQUIRED TO START PROCESS. POTENTIAL REQUESTING ORGANIZATIONS ARE URGED TO REVIEW THE FOUNDATION'S FUNDING FOCUS ON THE FOUNDATION WEBSITE (ROBERTWPLASTERFOUNDATION.ORG) BEFORE SUBMITTING A LETTER OF INTENT. FOUNDATION DOES NOT PROVIDE GRANTS FOR ENDOWMENTS, OPERATING BUDGETS, OR SCHOLARSHIPS. GEOGRAPHICAL FOCUS IS GENERALLY THE MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES.

As filed on the Form 990-PF for tax year 2023, IRS filing object id 202512839349100831. Printed word for word, including the entries that only say to see a website or an attachment.

What it funds, in its own words

The filing states only a general purpose, with nothing specific enough to pull out as recurring language.

Biggest grants in 2023

All 14 grants paid in 2023, with the purpose the foundation wrote for each.

#RecipientStateAmountPurpose as filed
1Cedarville UniversityOH$1,800,000General Contribution
2Park University (rwp Free Enterprise Center)MO$312,000General Contribution
3Concordia University - WisconsinWI$292,000General Contribution
4Thomas More University IncKY$267,000General Contribution
5College of Eastern Idaho FoundationID$250,000General Contribution
6Prager University FoundationFL$250,000General Contribution
7Southwest Baptist UniversityMO$250,000General Contribution
8North Greenville UniversitySC$218,645General Contribution
9Park University (rwp School of Business)MO$50,000General Contribution
10Bill of Rights InstituteVA$25,000General Contribution
11River Oak Christian AcademyMO$25,000General Contribution
12Boys & Girls Clubs of Poplar BluffMO$20,000General Contribution
13Laclede County Hughes Senior OrganizationMO$20,000General Contribution
14Watered GardensMO$20,000General Contribution

Giving by year, and who received it

Grants paid by year

Every year of this foundation's grants that Civly holds
Tax yearGrantsPaid
201912$3.5M
202011$3.4M
202112$4.4M
202215$4.7M
202314$3.8M

Where the money went

Share of 2023 grant dollars by recipient state
Missouri50%
Ohio7%
Wisconsin7%
Kentucky7%
Idaho7%

Who decides

Officers, directors and trustees as filed, with the year of the return they appeared on.

Dolly ClementVICE PRESIDENT · 2021
Larry WeisVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR · 2021
Michael SearsSECRETARY · 2021
Molly KerrDIRECTOR · 2021
Nicholas WeisTREASURER · 2021
Peter DesilvaDIRECTOR · 2021
Stephen R PlasterPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR · 2021

Every figure on this page is that foundation's own latest filed year, which is 2022 or later. This foundation is listed because its Form 990-PF says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and it paid at least 5 grants totaling $100K or more that year. Latest-year grants and terms per foundation from IRS 990-PF e-file returns; the newest tax year is partial until the IRS finishes releasing it. Grants are de-duplicated on funder, year, recipient and amount, so identical repeat grants collapse into one and totals can run low. Full method.

Source: IRS Form 990-PF e-file releases (public domain). Analysis: Civly.

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