AMDG Foundation
AMDG Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. It made $818,000 in grants to 13 organizations in filing year 2025. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
AMDG Foundation at a glance
In short: AMDG Foundation gave $818K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Maryland. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $818,000
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +62.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $62,923
- -39.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $55,000
- Total assets
- $12,461,258
- -4.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (4 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Maryland (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to AMDG Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who AMDG Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Divine Mercy Academy Incorporated ($240K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $816K.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 62 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
For 2025, the foundation reported that grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Maryland (66%) and Texas (24%), followed by Colorado (7%), Tennessee (1%), and Delaware (1%). Its itemized grants also included recipients in North Carolina and Florida.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is AMDG Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 12 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $100K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $86K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 56% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 103% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $388K (2020) to $924K (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $818K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smile Again Families International New Caney, TX | General & Unrestricted | $200,000 |
| Divine Mercy Academy Incorporated Pasadena, MD | General & Unrestricted | $185,000 |
| Togo Mission Inc Gaithersburg, MD | General & Unrestricted | $130,000 |
| Centro Tepeyac Inc Silver Spring, MD | General & Unrestricted | $101,000 |
| Word for Life Rosary Mission Gaithersburg, MD | Salary Support for Director Position | $70,000 |
| Divine Mercy Academy Incorporated Pasadena, MD | Salary Support for Teachers | $55,000 |
| Fellowship of Catholic University Students Denver, CO | General & Unrestricted | $55,000 |
| Gift of Life Mid South Inc Cordova, TN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Hope Activated Memphis, TN | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Inc Newark, DE | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $12,461,258 | $456,952 | $1,008,998 | $818,000 | 13 | $870,474 | $340,295 | $849,193 |
| 2024 | $13,013,304 | $1,023,097 | $999,544 | $832,000 | 8 | $883,482 | $911,300 | $814,508 |
| 2023 | $12,989,751 | $237,085 | $566,258 | $408,000 | 7 | $458,459 | $249,265 | $753,200 |
| 2022 | $13,318,924 | $955,818 | $690,120 | $525,300 | 13 | $578,542 | $430,394 | $733,653 |
| 2021 | $13,053,226 | $3,624,635 | $1,107,822 | $924,000 | 21 | $974,490 | $498,203 | $735,856 |
| 2020 | $10,536,413 | $831,828 | $589,640 | $388,000 | 11 | — | $685,536 | $608,202 |
| 2019 | $10,294,225 | $535,069 | $608,658 | $438,500 | 18 | — | $421,523 | $609,454 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, AMDG Foundation reported a distributable amount of $849K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations whose missions, as described by the organizations themselves, include providing Catholic liberal arts education (Divine Mercy Academy), supporting Catholic missions and charitable assistance in Togo (TOGO MISSION INC), and offering counseling and practical support to women and men (CENTRO TEPEYAC INC). Other recipients included SMILE AGAIN FAMILIES INTERNATIONAL, which says it provides intervention for teen mothers, struggling families, elderly people, and people with disabilities, and LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR INC, which says it provides nursing and residential care for needy elderly people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $818,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $200,000, with a median of $55,000.
Among the reported grants were $200,000 to SMILE AGAIN FAMILIES INTERNATIONAL, $185,000 to Divine Mercy Academy, $130,000 to TOGO MISSION INC, and $101,000 to CENTRO TEPEYAC INC. The foundation also reported two grants to Divine Mercy Academy: $185,000 for general and unrestricted purposes and $55,000 for teacher salary support. Other stated purposes included $70,000 for director salary support to WORD FOR LIFE ROSARY MISSION and $55,000 for general and unrestricted purposes to FELLOWSHIP OF CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary R Dean as director and secretary, and Patrick J Dean as director and president.
AMDG Foundation is led by Patrick J Dean, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick J Dean
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary R Dean
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 AMDG Foundation
How much does AMDG Foundation give each year?
AMDG Foundation gave $818K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $832K across 8 grants.
What is AMDG Foundation's typical grant size?
AMDG Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $55,000, and its average grant was $62,923, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from AMDG Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does AMDG Foundation give grants?
AMDG Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 66% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (24%) and Colorado (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pasadena, MD (2 grants) and Gaithersburg, MD (2 grants).
Does AMDG Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 85% of AMDG Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are AMDG Foundation's largest grantees?
AMDG Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Divine Mercy Academy Incorporated ($240,000 across 2 grants), Smile Again Families International ($200,000) and Togo Mission Inc ($130,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is AMDG Foundation?
AMDG Foundation reported $12.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $870K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $849K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does AMDG Foundation fund?
The foundation’s own mission is not stated in the available information. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from AMDG Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is AMDG Foundation's EIN?
AMDG Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-3566999. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does AMDG Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 27, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). AMDG Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/amdg-foundation-morg_8561fbc05974402eaa0fcdc2f39bece0
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