Daedelus Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mocksville, NC EIN: 30-0131308

Daedelus Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mocksville, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $34K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $2K.

Daedelus Foundation at a glance

In short: Daedelus Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,900
+0.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,900
+0.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$1,900
Total assets
$33,571
-5.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (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 Daedelus Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Hillsdale College: $2KHillsdale College$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Hillsdale College ($2K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

HillsdaleMocksville

How Daedelus Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−14%). 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

$0$1K$2K$3K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $2K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $2K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MIEducation in the classics and ancient languages$1,900
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2025$33,571$481,600$2,090$1,9001$3,800
2024$35,661—$2,059$1,8901$4,118
2023$37,720—$171$1,8501$3,700
2022$39,741—$2,371$2,2001$2,200
2021$42,112—$2,300$2,3001$2,300
2020$44,412—$2,338$2,3381—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Daedelus Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniela Williams

    Member

    Officer - Treasurer → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael P Williams

    Member

    Officer → Board Chair, 2024

    Board Chair → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Daedelus Foundation

How much does Daedelus Foundation give each year?

Daedelus Foundation gave $2K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.

How large is Daedelus Foundation?

Daedelus Foundation reported $34K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $482K.

What is Daedelus Foundation?

Daedelus Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Mocksville, NC. It holds $34K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Daedelus Foundation operate?

Daedelus Foundation has awarded grants in Michigan, North Carolina.

What is Daedelus Foundation's EIN?

Daedelus Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-0131308. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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