Deakins Family Charitable Foundation
Deakins Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dobbs Ferry, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $814K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $22K.
Deakins Family Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Deakins Family Charitable Foundation gave $31K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,578
- +42.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,096
- +66.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,400
- Total assets
- $814,003
- -7.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Deakins Family Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Mansfield Academy ($7K). Together the top 5 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
38 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Deakins Family Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 84% 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $46K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Misc Other Approved Charities Dobbs Ferry, NY | Aid to Needy | $9,478 |
| Mount Mansfield Academy Stowe, VT | Aid to Needy | $6,800 |
| Bucknell University Lewisburg, PA | Aid to Needy | $6,000 |
| Stratton Mountain School Stratton Mountain, VT | Aid to Needy | $4,800 |
| Dobbs Ferry Football Foundation Dobbs Ferry, NY | Aid to Needy | $2,500 |
| Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry Dobbs Ferry, NY | Aid to Needy | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $814,003 | $-36,686 | $31,653 | $30,578 | 6 | $30,578 | $21,780 | $36,413 |
| 2024 | $882,342 | $24,703 | $22,704 | $21,454 | 7 | $22,704 | $24,421 | — |
| 2023 | $880,343 | $47,862 | $33,166 | $33,166 | 6 | $33,166 | $15,838 | $38,638 |
| 2022 | $865,647 | $-212,568 | $46,511 | $45,861 | 19 | $46,511 | $167 | — |
| 2021 | $367,434 | $103,623 | — | — | — | — | $103,623 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deakins Family Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deakins Family Charitable Foundation is led by William Deakins, Trustee on every filing since 2021 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Deakins
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Deakins Family Charitable Foundation
How much does Deakins Family Charitable Foundation give each year?
Deakins Family Charitable Foundation gave $31K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $21K across 7 grants.
What is Deakins Family Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Deakins Family Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,400, and its average grant was $5,096, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Deakins Family Charitable Foundation give grants?
Deakins Family Charitable Foundation's top state is New York, with 42% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Vermont (38%) and Pennsylvania (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Dobbs Ferry, NY (3 grants).
Does Deakins Family Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Deakins Family Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Aid to Needy" (6 grants).
Who are Deakins Family Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Deakins Family Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mount Mansfield Academy ($6,800), Bucknell University ($6,000) and Stratton Mountain School ($4,800), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 58% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Deakins Family Charitable Foundation?
Deakins Family Charitable Foundation reported $814K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (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.
What is Deakins Family Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Deakins Family Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3771987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 August 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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