Damselfly Family Foundation
Damselfly Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Eggertsville, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $901K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $29K.
Damselfly Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Damselfly Family Foundation gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +70.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,250
- -57.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $900,584
- -6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (65% 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 Damselfly Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cisco Center ($50K). Together the top 4 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Damselfly Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 191% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $85K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cisco Center Severna Park, MD | Charitable | $50,000 |
| Coalition to Cure CHD2 Naperville, IL | Charitable | $25,000 |
| Buffalo & Erie County Public Librar Buffalo, NY | Charitable | $5,000 |
| The Wellvineyard Child Care Center Millersville, MD | Charitable | $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 | $900,584 | $29,046 | $86,560 | $85,000 | 4 | $86,560 | $29,046 | $45,419 |
| 2024 | $958,280 | $1,013,792 | $55,512 | $50,000 | 1 | $55,512 | $13,792 | $47,720 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Damselfly Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Damselfly Family Foundation is led by Helen Marie Findlay, President on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Helen Marie Findlay
President
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Albert Schlisserman
Secretary
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Schlisserman
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Damselfly Family Foundation
How much does Damselfly Family Foundation give each year?
Damselfly Family Foundation gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
What is Damselfly Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Damselfly Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $21,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Damselfly Family Foundation give grants?
Damselfly Family Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Illinois (29%) and New York (6%).
Does Damselfly Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Damselfly Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Damselfly Family Foundation?
Damselfly Family Foundation reported $901K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $87K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Damselfly Family Foundation's EIN?
Damselfly Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-1747895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025
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