D7 Foundation
D7 Foundation is a private foundation based in Westerville, Ohio. In 2025, it gave $64,032 through 15 grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working on food insecurity, health and social services, and crisis response.
D7 Foundation at a glance
In short: D7 Foundation gave $64K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $64,032
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,269
- +15.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,500
- Total assets
- $1,061,386
- +1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (3 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (78% 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 D7 Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10679 Ridgeview Drive, Westerville, OH 43082
Phone: (614) 890-2321
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who D7 Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Warm (Formerly Paul's Pantry) ($10K). Together the top 10 received $57K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 95 grants of 95 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio (78%), Illinois (9%), Texas (8%), Washington, DC (3%), and New York (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is D7 Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 15 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 91% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $16K (2019) to $70K (2022). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $64K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Warm (Formerly Paul's Pantry) Westerville, OH | General Purposes | $10,250 |
| Mid-Ohio Food Collective Grove City, OH | General Purposes | $9,500 |
| Mommies Matter Galena, OH | General Purposes | $6,750 |
| Feed the Kids Columbus Dublin, OH | General Purposes | $6,250 |
| Greater Cleveland Food Bank Cleveland, OH | General Purposes | $6,250 |
| Safehaven Arlington, TX | General Purposes | $5,250 |
| Howard Brown Health Center Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $4,532 |
| The Mirth Project Powell, OH | General Purposes | $3,500 |
| Alicia's Closet Reynoldsburg, OH | General Purposes | $3,250 |
| St Paul Parish Westerville, OH | General Purposes | $1,750 |
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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 | $1,061,386 | $89,849 | $72,025 | $64,032 | 15 | $64,032 | $82,042 | $70,664 |
| 2024 | $1,045,686 | $65,123 | $69,901 | $59,093 | 16 | $59,093 | $58,288 | $66,015 |
| 2023 | $1,045,558 | $155,627 | $66,449 | $58,430 | 23 | $58,430 | $148,044 | $56,630 |
| 2022 | $954,130 | $-15,462 | $78,629 | $70,250 | 22 | $70,250 | $17,006 | $61,373 |
| 2021 | $1,058,721 | $110,254 | $65,581 | $57,606 | 19 | $57,606 | $102,902 | $67,040 |
| 2020 | $995,548 | $34,653 | $61,026 | $52,621 | 17 | — | $26,847 | $57,549 |
| 2019 | $1,021,921 | $-8,260 | $24,143 | $16,456 | 8 | — | $17,719 | $54,096 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, D7 Foundation reported a distributable amount of $71K 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
No mission statement for D7 Foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing food insecurity, health and social services, and crisis response. For example, Mommies Matter describes its mission as removing barriers to empower pregnant single mothers in crisis. Greater Cleveland Food Bank says it provides nutritious food and essential resources to neighbors facing hunger, while Howard Brown Health Center describes providing healthcare and social services to a broad community.
Grantmaking
In 2025, D7 Foundation made 15 grants totaling $64,032. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $10,250, with a median grant of $3,500. The largest listed grants included:
The listed 2025 grants were for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patience G Denz as President and Director, and Stephen C Denz as Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and Director.
D7 Foundation is led by Patience G. Denz, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patience G. Denz
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Stephen C. Denz
Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
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 D7 Foundation
How much does D7 Foundation give each year?
D7 Foundation gave $64K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $59K across 16 grants.
What is D7 Foundation's typical grant size?
D7 Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,500, and its average grant was $4,269, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from D7 Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does D7 Foundation give grants?
D7 Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (9%) and Texas (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Westerville, OH (2 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does D7 Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of D7 Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are D7 Foundation's largest grantees?
D7 Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Warm (Formerly Paul's Pantry) ($10,250), Mid-Ohio Food Collective ($9,500) and Mommies Matter ($6,750), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is D7 Foundation?
D7 Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $64K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $71K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does D7 Foundation fund?
No mission statement for D7 Foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for organizations addressing food insecurity, health and social services, and crisis response. For example, Mommies Matter describes its mission as removing barriers to empower pregnant single mothers in crisis. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from D7 Foundation?
The foundation 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 D7 Foundation's EIN?
D7 Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1643523. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does D7 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 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 23, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). D7 Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/d7-foundation-morg_61807e8d66ec4c4c975641f1bc456cc1
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