1853 Foundation Inc
1853 Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $31K.
1853 Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: 1853 Foundation Inc gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +78.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,333
- -40.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $313,020
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who 1853 Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Berkshire Immigrant Center ($9K). Together the top 3 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How 1853 Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 118% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $28K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Immigrant Center Pittsfield, MA | General | $9,000 |
| Berkshire United Way Pittsfield, MA | General | $8,000 |
| Berkshire Grown Great Barrington, MA | General | $8,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $313,020 | $35,185 | $35,245 | $25,000 | 3 | $27,823 | $30,503 | $23,667 |
| 2024 | $313,080 | $12,988 | $24,444 | $14,000 | 1 | $15,851 | $9,357 | $23,022 |
| 2023 | $324,536 | $9,300 | $30,317 | $28,000 | 1 | $28,008 | $7,224 | $21,808 |
| 2022 | $345,553 | $22,271 | $32,993 | $24,000 | 1 | $27,267 | $16,741 | $24,047 |
| 2021 | $356,275 | $17,314 | $25,497 | $21,000 | 1 | — | $14,134 | $25,568 |
| 2020 | $364,458 | $20,249 | $27,055 | $21,000 | 1 | — | $16,362 | $22,484 |
| 2019 | $371,264 | $22,131 | $20,143 | $18,000 | 1 | — | $19,988 | $21,817 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 1853 Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
1853 Foundation Inc is led by Daquan Daly, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daquan Daly
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
F. Andrus Burr
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sayd Randle
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (8)
- Former: Christopher Cj Higgins (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Darby Jack (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: George T. Smith (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Jacob Addelson (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Kevin Waite (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Kristen Lee (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Morgan Barth (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Anne Kerth (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 1853 Foundation Inc
How much does 1853 Foundation Inc give each year?
1853 Foundation Inc gave $25K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
What is 1853 Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
1853 Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,333, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does 1853 Foundation Inc give grants?
1853 Foundation Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsfield, MA (2 grants).
Does 1853 Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of 1853 Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is 1853 Foundation Inc?
1853 Foundation Inc reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is 1853 Foundation Inc?
1853 Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Atlanta, GA. It holds $313K in total assets as of 2025.
What is 1853 Foundation Inc's EIN?
1853 Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6119091. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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