Deakins Family Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dobbs Ferry, NY EIN: 22-3771987

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.

Key facts about Deakins Family Charitable Foundation

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.

EIN
22-3771987
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$30,578
Grants made (2025)
6
Average grant
$5,096
Median grant
$5,400
Total assets
$814,003
Primary geography
New York (42% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$814K

-7.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$31K

+42.5% YoY

Grant Count

6

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+66.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

Dobbs FerryStoweElmsfordStratton MountainIrvingtonPark CityWest DoverWilmingtonWoodstockAmesburyHagerstownJamesvilleLewisburgNew YorkSomersSt LeoWest Palm Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2021 19 grants2022 6 grants2023 7 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2024) to $46K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $31K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Mount Mansfield Academy: $7KMount Mansfield Academy$7KBucknell University: $6KBucknell University$6KStratton Mountain School: $5KStratton Mountain School$5KDobbs Ferry Football Foundation: $3KDobbs Ferry FootballFoundation$3KDobbs Ferry Food Pantry: $1KDobbs Ferry Food Pantry$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Mount Mansfield Academy ($7K). Together the top 5 received $21K.

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 38 grants of 38 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Misc Other Approved Charities Dobbs Ferry, NYAid to Needy$9,478
Mount Mansfield Academy Stowe, VTAid to Needy$6,800
Bucknell University Lewisburg, PAAid to Needy$6,000
Stratton Mountain School Stratton Mountain, VTAid to Needy$4,800
Dobbs Ferry Football Foundation Dobbs Ferry, NYAid to Needy$2,500
Dobbs Ferry Food Pantry Dobbs Ferry, NYAid to Needy$1,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$814,003$882,342$880,343
Revenue$-36,686$24,703$47,862
Expenses$31,653$22,704$33,166
Qualifying Distributions$30,578$22,704$33,166
Net Investment Income$21,780$24,421$15,838
Distributable Amount$36,413—$38,638

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 12, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 15, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 11, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 10, 2025)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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.

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