Deal Family Foundation
Deal Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $135,100 to charitable organizations, including religious, educational, and youth-serving organizations.
Deal Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Deal Family Foundation gave $135K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Texas. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $135,100
- +148.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +43.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,874
- +73.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,100
- Total assets
- $965,262
- +16.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (9 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Texas (27% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Deal Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: Foundation Source 501 Silverside Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809-1377
Phone: (800) 839-1754
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Deal Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ripe for Harvest World Outreach ($24K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $123K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 73 grants of 74 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in multiple states. The largest shares were directed to Texas (27%), Colorado (19%), North Carolina (16%), Tennessee (15%), and Florida (9%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Deal Family Foundation open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 19 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 389% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 291% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $19K (2020) to $135K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $135K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Home for Children Youth & Families Black MTN, NC | General & Unrestricted | $22,000 |
| Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TX | Bridge Fund | $18,000 |
| Ripe for Harvest World Outreach Colorado Springs, CO | Renovation project | $15,000 |
| Global Faith Mission Agency Inc Hixson, TN | General & Unrestricted | $10,500 |
| Baptist Bible Fellowship International Springfield, MO | IBEC/Moore FUND | $10,000 |
| Colleyville Covenant Christian Academy Colleyville, TX | Endowment Fund | $10,000 |
| ETHNOS360 Inc Sanford, FL | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Kontaktmission U S a Humboldt, TN | General & Unrestricted | $8,600 |
| Ripe for Harvest World Outreach Colorado Springs, CO | General & Unrestricted | $8,600 |
| Got Chaos Inc Dallas, TX | General & Unrestricted | $5,000 |
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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 | $965,262 | $296,278 | $157,737 | $135,100 | 23 | $146,268 | $357,659 | $50,223 |
| 2024 | $826,721 | $315,655 | $65,299 | $54,300 | 16 | $65,249 | $239,473 | $46,052 |
| 2023 | $576,365 | $210 | $99,360 | $87,830 | 15 | $98,565 | $10,225 | $41,534 |
| 2022 | $675,515 | $28,431 | $38,942 | $27,650 | 9 | $38,175 | $28,431 | $41,331 |
| 2021 | $686,026 | $63,399 | $54,547 | $47,600 | 11 | $54,547 | $63,399 | $39,250 |
| 2020 | $677,174 | $-27,265 | $27,614 | $18,875 | 14 | — | $12,733 | $35,482 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deal Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K 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
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions include equipping Christian servant-leaders, sending missionaries, and providing Bible study. For example, Dallas Theological Seminary describes its mission as equipping godly servant-leaders to proclaim the Word and build up the body of Christ worldwide; Global Faith Mission Agency says it sends missionaries to spread the gospel; and Community Bible Study says it makes disciples through in-depth Bible study.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $135,100. Grants ranged from $150 to $22,000, with a median grant of $2,100. Notable grants included $22,000 to Black Mountain Home for Children, Youth & Families for general and unrestricted purposes; $18,000 to Dallas Theological Seminary for its Bridge Fund; $15,000 to Ripe for Harvest World Outreach for a renovation project; and $10,500 to Global Faith Mission Agency for general and unrestricted purposes. Other grants included $10,000 each to Baptist Bible Fellowship International for the IBEC/Moore Fund, Colleyville Covenant Christian Academy for its endowment fund, and Ethnos360 for general and unrestricted purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Deal as director, secretary, and vice president, and John R Deal III as president, director, and treasurer.
Deal Family Foundation is led by John R Deal III, President, Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John R Deal III
President, Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Deal
Director, Secretary & Vice President
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.
Frequently asked questions about Deal Family Foundation
How much does Deal Family Foundation give each year?
Deal Family Foundation gave $135K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $54K across 16 grants.
What is Deal Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Deal Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,100, and its average grant was $5,874, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Deal Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does Deal Family Foundation give grants?
Deal Family Foundation's top state is Texas, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Colorado (19%) and North Carolina (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were Colorado Springs, CO (3 grants), Dallas, TX (3 grants), Hixson, TN (2 grants) and Schroon Lake, NY (2 grants).
Does Deal Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 61% of Deal Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (14 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Deal Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Deal Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ripe for Harvest World Outreach ($23,600 across 2 grants), Black Mountain Home for Children Youth & Families ($22,000) and Dallas Theological Seminary ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Deal Family Foundation?
Deal Family Foundation reported $965K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $50K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Deal Family Foundation fund?
The available information does not state a mission for the foundation. Its 2025 grants include support for organizations whose own stated missions include equipping Christian servant-leaders, sending missionaries, and providing Bible study. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Deal Family Foundation?
The foundation states on its 2024 filing that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Deal Family Foundation's EIN?
Deal Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2138311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Deal Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Deal Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 10, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/deal-family-foundation-morg_82e9be798a57404595e888dcb179e963
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