Damuth Family Foundation
Damuth Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chesapeake, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $160K. Net investment income was $242K.
Damuth Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Damuth Family Foundation gave $160K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $32K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $160,000
- +39.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $32,000
- +11.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $6,765,463
- +301.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (69% 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 Damuth Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Union Mission ($50K). Together the top 5 received $160K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 14 grants of 20 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Damuth Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 60% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 76% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $55K (2020) to $160K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Union Mission Virginia Beach, VA | Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| Missouri State University Foundation Springfield, MO | Charitable Purposes | $50,000 |
| The Apricity Hope Project Suffolk, VA | Charitable Purposes | $25,000 |
| Cape Henry Collegiate School Inc Virginia Beach, VA | Charitable Purposes | $20,000 |
| Chesapeake Regional Health Foundation Chesapeake, VA | Charitable Purposes | $15,000 |
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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 | $6,765,463 | $5,279,829 | $198,874 | $160,000 | 5 | $160,000 | $242,410 | $209,647 |
| 2024 | $1,684,508 | $618,010 | $127,672 | $115,000 | 4 | $115,000 | $59,490 | $73,805 |
| 2023 | $1,194,170 | $591,321 | $90,190 | $85,000 | 3 | $85,000 | $37,933 | $47,178 |
| 2022 | $693,039 | $570,098 | $103,400 | $100,000 | 4 | $100,000 | $18,135 | $24,433 |
| 2021 | $226,341 | $168,406 | $163,652 | $160,000 | 4 | — | $6,240 | $13,492 |
| 2020 | $221,587 | $64,139 | $57,326 | $55,000 | 2 | — | $8,038 | $11,649 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Damuth Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $210K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Damuth Family Foundation is led by Philip H. Damuth, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Philip H. Damuth
Director & President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Roger A. Damuth
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas C. Damuth
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bernice T. Damuth (2020–2021) — Director
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 Damuth Family Foundation
How much does Damuth Family Foundation give each year?
Damuth Family Foundation gave $160K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $115K across 4 grants.
What is Damuth Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Damuth Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $32,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Damuth Family Foundation give grants?
Damuth Family Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were Virginia Beach, VA (2 grants).
Who are Damuth Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Damuth Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Union Mission ($50,000), Missouri State University Foundation ($50,000) and The Apricity Hope Project ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Damuth Family Foundation?
Damuth Family Foundation reported $6.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $210K (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 is Damuth Family Foundation's EIN?
Damuth Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3994142. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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