Dean Family Foundation
Dean Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tonganoxie, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $22K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $31K. Net investment income was $7K.
Dean Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dean Family Foundation gave $31K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $31,304
- -12.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,913
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $21,649
- +99.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (97% 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 Dean Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Archdiocese of KS-Sacred Heart ($26K across 2 grants). Together the top 7 received $31K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dean Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 139% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $31K (2025) to $41K (2020). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $31K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Archdiocese of KS-Sacred Heart Kansas City, KS | Religious | $24,704 |
| Good Shepherd Thrift Store Tonganoxie, KS | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Archdiocese of KS-Sacred Heart Kansas City, KS | Religious | $1,100 |
| Knights of Columbus Leavenworth, KS | Religious | $1,000 |
| Arch Bishops Call to Share Kansas City, KS | Religious | $1,000 |
| Tonganoxie Historical Society Tonganoxie, KS | Charitable | $500 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $500 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospit Memphis, TN | Charitable | $500 |
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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 | $21,649 | $8,254 | $32,401 | $31,304 | 8 | $31,304 | $7,157 | $22,574 |
| 2024 | $10,857 | $8,241 | $37,068 | $35,853 | 9 | $35,853 | $7,026 | $22,340 |
| 2023 | $11,937 | $8,499 | $39,653 | $38,426 | 8 | $38,426 | $7,272 | $20,860 |
| 2022 | $9,829 | $8,393 | $41,234 | $39,538 | 8 | $39,538 | $6,697 | $27,169 |
| 2021 | $8,252 | $8,347 | $38,136 | $36,550 | 7 | $36,550 | $6,761 | $28,412 |
| 2020 | $6,616 | $8,693 | $43,047 | $40,925 | 7 | — | $6,571 | $24,163 |
| 2019 | $9,186 | $8,415 | $38,516 | $36,931 | 8 | — | $6,830 | $24,547 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dean Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dean Family Foundation is led by Richard E. Dean, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard E. Dean
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Martha Dean
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Dean Family Foundation
How much does Dean Family Foundation give each year?
Dean Family Foundation gave $31K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $36K across 9 grants.
What is Dean Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dean Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,913, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dean Family Foundation give grants?
Dean Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, KS (3 grants) and Tonganoxie, KS (2 grants).
Does Dean Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Dean Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants) and "Religious" (4 grants).
Who are Dean Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dean Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Archdiocese of KS-Sacred Heart ($25,804 across 2 grants), Good Shepherd Thrift Store ($2,000) and Knights of Columbus ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dean Family Foundation?
Dean Family Foundation reported $22K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $31K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dean Family Foundation's EIN?
Dean Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1194237. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 8, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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