Deafna Foundation Inc
To provide individuals in need with coverage of everyday living expenses, medical expenses, family travel expenses in the event of an illness, and funeral expenses, In addition, the Foundation will provide educational scholarships to members of DEAFNA and certified DEA Task Force officer.
Deafna Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Deafna Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $10,000
- +281.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $263,948
- +14.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Deafna Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jay Balchunas Mem Fd-WCTC Fnd ($10K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $10K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jay Balchunas Mem Fd-WCTC Fnd Pewaukee, WI | Support Edu in Fire Science | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $263,948 | $201,510 | $169,189 | $10,000 | 1 | $4,370 |
| 2024 | $231,627 | $205,401 | $115,586 | $2,623 | Total only | $2,385 |
| 2023 | $141,812 | $82,827 | $46,977 | — | — | $1,601 |
| 2022 | $105,962 | $88,128 | $50,512 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | $68,346 | $40,316 | $44,018 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $72,048 | $55,712 | $28,849 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $45,185 | $62,133 | $21,801 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Deafna Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Deafna Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $264K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10K. Net investment income was $4K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deafna Foundation Inc is led by Marshall Fisher, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marshall Fisher
President
Director → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
LAWRENCE McELYNN
Vice President
Vice President → President, 2021
President → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Macvean
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Richard Crawford
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Nieves
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lawrence Gallina
Treasurer
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Dan Salter (2019–2024) — President
- Former: Camille Colon (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: Craig Craetian (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: LAWRENCE McELLYN (2022) — President
- Former: Larry Gallina (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: John Costanzo (2019–2020) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Deafna Foundation Inc
How much does Deafna Foundation Inc give each year?
Deafna Foundation Inc gave $10K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $3K in grants paid.
How large is Deafna Foundation Inc?
Deafna Foundation Inc reported $264K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $202K.
What is Deafna Foundation Inc?
Deafna Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on mutual and membership benefit, based in Washington, DC. It holds $264K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Deafna Foundation Inc operate?
Deafna Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is Deafna Foundation Inc's EIN?
Deafna Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2961856. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 9, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 23, 2026)
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