DDM Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 27-1180664

DDM Foundation is a private foundation based in San Antonio, Texas. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2024 filing states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.

DDM Foundation at a glance

In short: DDM Foundation gave $1.3M across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $82K), mostly in Texas. 13% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,317,500
-3.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
16
+6.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$82,344
-9.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$9,205,037
-11.2% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
13% first-time grantees (2 of 16, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Texas (70% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to DDM Foundation

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

Contact

Mailing address: 1777 Ne Loop 410 Suite 600, San Antonio, TX 78217
Phone: (210) 829-0788

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who DDM Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

San Antonio Area Foundation: $215KSan Antonio Area Foundation$215KGirls on the Run: $130KGirls on the Run$130KUniversity of Redlands: $125KUniversity of Redlands$125KHouse of Neighborly Service: $100KHouse of Neighborly Service$100KSpay-Neuter Assistance Program: $100KSpay-Neuter Assistance Program$100KInterfaith Welcome Coalition: $100KInterfaith Welcome Coalition$100KTexas Impact Education Fund: $100KTexas Impact Education Fund$100KThey Have a Right to Live: $75KThey Have a Right to Live$75KSan Antonio Pets Alive: $75KSan Antonio Pets Alive$75KTexas Gun Sense: $75KTexas Gun Sense$75K

The largest 2025 recipient was San Antonio Area Foundation ($215K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

73 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K15$50–100K33$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 33 grants of 73 (45%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation is based in San Antonio, Texas. In 2024, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Texas, 11% to North Carolina, 9% to California, and 7% to Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.

Cities

San AntonioAustinRedlandsSeguinBerthoudFair Oaks RanchMooresvilleRaleighDallasHidalgoHoustonMendocinoVashon

Is DDM Foundation open to new grantees?

13%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 16 grantees (13%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $92K. How we count

Medians: $18K first-time, $88K repeat.

  • 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+16%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 216% of 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M12 grants2020 12 grants2021 15 grants2022 15 grants2023 15 grants2024 16 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $882K (2020) to $1.4M (2023). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $1.3M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
San Antonio Area Foundation San Antonio, TXCharitable Use$215,000
Girls on the Run Raleigh, NCCharitable Use$130,000
University of Redlands Redlands, CACharitable Use$125,000
House of Neighborly Service Berthoud, COCharitable Use$100,000
Spay-Neuter Assistance Program San Antonio, TXCharitable Use$100,000
Interfaith Welcome Coalition San Antonio, TXCharitable Use$100,000
Texas Impact Education Fund Austin, TXCharitable Use$100,000
They Have a Right to Live San Antonio, TXCharitable Use$75,000
San Antonio Pets Alive San Antonio, TXCharitable Use$75,000
Texas Gun Sense Austin, TXCharitable Use$75,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$9,205,037$314,657$1,510,289$1,317,50016$1,317,500$156,899$610,066
2024$10,368,899$4,344,020$1,514,843$1,369,50015$1,369,500$203,924$589,692
2023$8,727,367$2,191,315$1,536,410$1,445,60015$1,445,600$90,507$402,100
2022$6,966,408$4,140,299$1,189,428$1,133,00015$1,133,000$84,921$322,210
2021$4,740,551$1,255,931$1,090,805$1,052,00012$1,052,000$218,946$242,592
2020$4,439,946$1,171,283$913,188$881,50012—$139,595$236,442

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DDM Foundation reported a distributable amount of $610K 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations working in animal welfare, education, poverty assistance, immigration support, and gun-violence prevention. These are examples of grantee activities, not stated focus areas of the foundation.

For example, San Antonio Pets Alive! says its mission is to save adoptable dogs and cats in danger of being killed at the City of San Antonio Shelter. The Interfaith Welcome Coalition says it provides basic support to people on their journey, educates the public on immigration issues, and collaborates with organizations serving at-risk immigrants. Texas Gun Sense describes its work as preventing gun violence and other gun tragedies in Texas through education, partnerships, and policy change.

Grantmaking

In 2024, DDM Foundation reported 15 grants totaling $1,369,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $235,500, with a median of $100,000. Its 2025 filing, the latest on this page, reports 16 grants totaling $1.3 million.

Among the largest reported grants were $235,500 to San Antonio Pets Alive and $215,000 to San Antonio Area Foundation, both in San Antonio, Texas; $130,000 to Girls on the Run in Raleigh, North Carolina; and $125,000 each to University of Redlands in Redlands, California, and Housing First Community Coalition in San Antonio, Texas. Other reported grants included $100,000 each to House of Neighborly Service, Interfaith Welcome Coalition, and Texas Impact Education Fund; $75,000 to Texas Gun Sense; and $60,000 to Spay-Neuter Assistance Program.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Darcy S Mix is listed as a director on the 2024 filing.

DDM Foundation is led by Everett Mix, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Everett Mix

    Executive Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $20K (2025)

  • Darcy S Mix

    Director

    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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Everett Mix — Executive Director: $20KEverett MixExecutive Director$20K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $20K, to Everett Mix (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about DDM Foundation

How much does DDM Foundation give each year?

DDM Foundation gave $1.3M across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 15 grants.

What is DDM Foundation's typical grant size?

DDM Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $75,000, and its average grant was $82,344, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from DDM Foundation that year got $18K on average.

Where does DDM Foundation give grants?

DDM Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (13%) and California (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were San Antonio, TX (9 grants) and Austin, TX (2 grants).

Does DDM Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on DDM Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable Use" (16 grants).

Who are DDM Foundation's largest grantees?

DDM Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include San Antonio Area Foundation ($215,000), Girls on the Run ($130,000) and University of Redlands ($125,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 36% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is DDM Foundation?

DDM Foundation reported $9.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $610K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does DDM Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants included organizations working in animal welfare, education, poverty assistance, immigration support, and gun-violence prevention. These are examples of grantee activities, not stated focus areas of the foundation. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from DDM Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is DDM Foundation's EIN?

DDM Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1180664. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does DDM Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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 August 31, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). DDM Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved November 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/ddm-foundation-morg_9af311a2731b429ab7c8044749b42fdf

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