David D Dodge Foundation
The David D Dodge Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 22 grants totaling $47,200, including support for organizations working on racial justice, human rights, death penalty issues, press freedom, and a university book project.
David D Dodge Foundation at a glance
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.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,200
- +2.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +37.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,145
- -25.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,250
- Total assets
- $27,143
- +156.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (29% 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 David D Dodge Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who David D Dodge Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Southern Poverty Law Center Inc ($13K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $46K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 74 grants of 74 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in New York (29%), Alabama (29%), Florida (22%), Virginia (14%), and Kentucky (3%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
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. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2023) to $73K (2021). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL | To support SPLC's litigation work | $10,000 |
| Human Rights Watch Inc New York, NY | To support HRW Iran project | $5,000 |
| University of Richmond University of Richmond, VA | To support the SKS Book Project | $5,000 |
| Execution Intervention Project West Palm Beach, FL | To support the EIP Nitrogen Gas Book Project | $2,700 |
| Death Penalty Action Ghent, NY | To support DPA Execution Protest Project | $2,500 |
| Execution Intervention Project West Palm Beach, FL | To support the Spiritual Accompaniment Project | $2,500 |
| Freedom of the Press Foundation Brooklyn, NY | To support SecureDrop | $2,500 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center Inc Montgomery, AL | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Execution Intervention Project West Palm Beach, FL | To support the Nitrogen Book Project | $2,000 |
| Execution Intervention Project West Palm Beach, FL | To support the EIP Nitrogen Gas Book Project | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In its 2024 filing, the foundation stated that it had no plans for dissolution. It reported that distributions from sources other than current income totaled $46,115 and resulted in a substantial contraction of assets.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $27,143 | $84,777 | $68,205 | $47,200 | 22 | $67,941 | $3,444 | $1,433 |
| 2024 | $10,571 | $65,210 | $62,346 | $46,115 | 16 | $62,148 | $5,813 | $1,386 |
| 2023 | $7,707 | $8,432 | $27,639 | $14,250 | 11 | $26,595 | $7,562 | $1,063 |
| 2022 | $26,914 | $55,828 | $86,707 | $70,200 | 16 | $86,017 | $5,319 | $3,833 |
| 2021 | $57,793 | $58,959 | $82,076 | $72,870 | 9 | $81,229 | $8,304 | $5,568 |
| 2020 | $80,910 | $53,462 | $56,612 | $47,400 | 8 | — | $2,649 | $5,818 |
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.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for the Southern Poverty Law Center, which describes its mission as advancing racial justice and human rights; Human Rights Watch, which says it investigates abuses and defends rights worldwide; and Death Penalty Action, which says it works to stop executions and abolish the death penalty. Other grants supported Freedom of the Press Foundation, whose stated mission is to protect and defend press freedom, and the University of Richmond, whose stated mission includes education and scholarly and creative work. Grant purposes also included support for execution-related projects and SecureDrop.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 22 grants totaling $47,200. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $10,000, with a median of $1,250.
Among the largest grants were $10,000 to the Southern Poverty Law Center for litigation work; $5,000 to Human Rights Watch for its Iran project; and $5,000 to the University of Richmond for the SKS Book Project. Other reported grants included $2,700 to the Execution Intervention Project for its Nitrogen Gas Book Project, $2,500 to Death Penalty Action for its Execution Protest Project, and $2,500 to Freedom of the Press Foundation for SecureDrop.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David D Dodge as director, president, secretary, and treasurer.
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 does David D Dodge Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from David D Dodge Foundation?
The foundation states that it 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 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.
Does David D Dodge 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 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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