Dead Relatives Foundation
Dead Relatives Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $40K. Net investment income was $330K.
Dead Relatives Foundation at a glance
In short: Dead Relatives Foundation gave $40K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $40K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $40,000
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $40,000
- Total assets
- $1,712,039
- +9.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Dead Relatives Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hyde Park Art Center ($40K).
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Dead Relatives Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 73% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $40K (2022) to $40K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde Park Art Center Chicago, IL | Green Lantern Press Project | $40,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,712,039 | $220,100 | $65,273 | $40,000 | 1 | $60,990 | $329,877 | $84,117 |
| 2023 | $1,557,212 | $1,644,868 | $42,156 | $40,000 | 1 | $41,925 | $13,783 | $38,120 |
| 2022 | — | — | $45,500 | $40,000 | 1 | $45,500 | — | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dead Relatives Foundation reported a distributable amount of $84K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dead Relatives Foundation is led by Caroline Picard, Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Caroline Picard
Director, President, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Dead Relatives Foundation
How much does Dead Relatives Foundation give each year?
Dead Relatives Foundation gave $40K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $40K across 1 grant.
How large is Dead Relatives Foundation?
Dead Relatives Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $61K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $84K (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.
Where does Dead Relatives Foundation operate?
Dead Relatives Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Dead Relatives Foundation's EIN?
Dead Relatives Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-2284407. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.
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 2021–2024
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