David D Dodge Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 83-0645359

David D Dodge Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $27K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $47K. Net investment income was $3K.

Key facts about David D Dodge Foundation

In short: David D Dodge Foundation gave $47K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), top state New York. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
83-0645359
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$47,200
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$2,145
Median grant
$1,250
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025)
Total assets
$27,143
Primary geography
New York (29% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$27K

+156.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$47K

+2.4% YoY

Grant Count

22

+37.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-25.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David D Dodge Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is David D Dodge Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $4K. How we count

Medians: $7K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states

Share of all 22 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

GhentNew YorkMontgomeryGreenvilleUnionWellesley HLSSan FranciscoWest Palm BeachLanettBrooklynNewtonPhiladelphiaUniversity of RichmondSacramentoTampaWashingtonWellesley

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K8 grants20209 grants202116 grants202211 grants202316 grants202422 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Southern Poverty Law Center Inc: $13K across 2 grantsSouthern Poverty Law CenterInc$13K · 2 grantsExecution Intervention Project: $9K across 4 grantsExecution Intervention Project$9K · 4 grantsUniversity of Richmond: $7K across 2 grantsUniversity of Richmond$7K · 2 grantsHuman Rights Watch Inc: $6K across 2 grantsHuman Rights Watch Inc$6K · 2 grantsDeath Penalty Action: $5K across 4 grantsDeath Penalty Action$5K · 4 grantsFreedom of the Press Foundation: $3K across 2 grantsFreedom of the PressFoundation$3K · 2 grantsProject Sheluka: $2K across 2 grantsProject Sheluka$2K · 2 grantsFloridians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty I: $1KFloridians for Alternatives tothe Death Penalty I$1KProject Hope to Abolish the Death Penalty: $1KProject Hope to Abolish theDeath Penalty$1KRazias Ray of Hope Foundation: $1KRazias Ray of Hope Foundation$1K

Grant Size Distribution

74 grants across all recorded years

74<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC Montgomery, ALTo support SPLC's litigation work$10,000
HUMAN RIGHTS WATCH INC New York, NYTo support HRW Iran project$5,000
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND University of Richmond, VATo support the SKS Book Project$5,000
EXECUTION INTERVENTION PROJECT West Palm Beach, FLTo support the EIP Nitrogen Gas Book Project$2,700
DEATH PENALTY ACTION Ghent, NYTo support DPA Execution Protest Project$2,500
EXECUTION INTERVENTION PROJECT West Palm Beach, FLTo support the Spiritual Accompaniment Project$2,500
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS FOUNDATION Brooklyn, NYTo support SecureDrop$2,500
SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC Montgomery, ALGeneral & Unrestricted$2,500
EXECUTION INTERVENTION PROJECT West Palm Beach, FLTo support the Nitrogen Book Project$2,000
EXECUTION INTERVENTION PROJECT West Palm Beach, FLTo support the EIP Nitrogen Gas Book Project$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$25K$50K$75K$100K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$27,143$10,571$7,707
Revenue$84,777$65,210$8,432
Expenses$68,205$62,346$27,639
Qualifying Distributions$67,941$62,148$26,595
Net Investment Income$3,444$5,813$7,562
Distributable Amount$1,433$1,386$1,063

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

David D Dodge Foundation is led by David D Dodge, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • David D Dodge

    Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/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 David D Dodge Foundation

How much does David D Dodge Foundation give each year?

David D Dodge Foundation gave $47K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $46K across 16 grants.

What is David D Dodge Foundation's typical grant size?

David D Dodge Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,145, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from David D Dodge Foundation that year got $6K on average.

Where does David D Dodge Foundation give grants?

David D Dodge Foundation's top state is New York, with 29% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Alabama (29%) and Florida (22%). The most frequent recipient cities were West Palm Beach, FL (4 grants), Ghent, NY (4 grants), Montgomery, AL (2 grants) and University of Richmond, VA (2 grants).

Does David D Dodge Foundation give general operating support?

Occasionally: 9% of David D Dodge Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are David D Dodge Foundation's largest grantees?

David D Dodge Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Southern Poverty Law Center Inc ($12,500 across 2 grants), Execution Intervention Project ($9,200 across 4 grants) and University of Richmond ($6,500 across 2 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is David D Dodge Foundation?

David D Dodge Foundation reported $27K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $68K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is David D Dodge Foundation?

David D Dodge Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Wilmington, DE. It holds $27K in total assets as of 2025.

What is David D Dodge Foundation's EIN?

David D Dodge Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-0645359. 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.

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