Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable

LEXINGTON, KY EIN: 61-1497062

Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEXINGTON, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $59K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$33K

+35.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$59K

+70.9% YoY

Grant Count

24

+41.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+21.1% YoY

About Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable

Based on IRS filings

Dean Dorton Allen Ford Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in LEXINGTON, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 24 grants totaling $59K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

BainbridgeBowling GreenCincinnatiCrestview HillsDanvilleDurhamElmhurstEvansvilleIndianapolisLawrenceburgLexingtonLouisvilleMaplecrestMariannaMt VernonNicholasvilleNoblesvilleRichmondSanta MonicaVersailles

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$19K$38K$57K$76K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$32,691$24,091$24,300
Revenue$69,000$36,004$33,006
Expenses$60,500$36,213$29,728
Qualifying Distributions$60,500$36,213$29,728
Net Investment Income$4$6
Distributable Amount$2,112$1,582$1,613

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$15K$30K$45K$59K24 grants202021 grants202125 grants202214 grants202317 grants202424 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

THOMAS MORE UNIVERSITY INC$20KUNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE…$10KUNITED WAY OF GREATER CI…$6KTOWN BRANCH PARK$5KKENTUCKY CHILDREN'S HOSP…$3KWILLIAM LAWRENCE & BLANC…$3KUNITED WAY OF THE BLUEGR…$2KMETRO UNITED WAY$2KGLEAN KENTUCKY INC$2KUNITED WAY OF CENTRAL IN…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

101 grants across all recorded years

101<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID BUNDYPRESIDENT0.25
JASON D MILLERVICE PRESIDENT0.25
DAVID A SMITHTREASURER0.25
TENA ADAMSSECRETARY0.25
ADAM SHEWMAKERDIRECTOR0.25
ELIZABETH WOODWARDDIRECTOR0.25
ADAM DAVEYDIRECTOR0.25
JEN SHAHDIRECTOR0.25
LANCE MANNDIRECTOR0.25
NICHOLAS DALLASDIRECTOR0.25

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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