Deann Dylandale Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Great Barrington, MA EIN: 26-0233243

Deann Dylandale Foundation is a private foundation, based in Great Barrington, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $19K.

Key facts about Deann Dylandale Foundation

In short: Deann Dylandale Foundation gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $470K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-0233243
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,878,933
Grants made (2024)
4
Average grant
$469,733
Median grant
$14,000
Primary geography
Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

Annual Giving

$1.9M

+1987.7% YoY

Grant Count

4

+33.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$470K

+1465.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deann Dylandale Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Deann Dylandale Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 2211% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

Great BarringtonLenoxBostonLeeNew YorkPittsfield

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M7 grants2019 5 grants2020 5 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $81K (2021) to $1.9M (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $1.9M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

Fidelity Charitable: $1.9MFidelity Charitable$1.9MGreat Barrington Public Theatre: $27KGreat Barrington PublicTheatre$27KShakespeare CO: $1KShakespeare CO$1KTriplex Cinema: $500Triplex Cinema$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Charitable ($1.9M). Together the top 4 received $1.9M.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 19 (79%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Boston, MAGeneral Charitable Purpose$1,850,433
Great Barrington Public Theatre Great Barrington, MAGeneral Charitable Purpose$27,000
Shakespeare CO Lenox, MAGeneral Charitable Purpose$1,000
Triplex Cinema Great Barrington, MAGeneral Charitable Purpose$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$1,374,528$1,409,058
Revenue$24,533$66,145$42,179
Expenses$1,892,661$100,675$106,543
Qualifying Distributions$1,882,220$90,902$95,878
Net Investment Income$18,620$56,600$31,514
Distributable Amount$50,900$80,622$83,360

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 22, 2021)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Deann Dylandale Foundation is led by Deann Simmons-Halper, President on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Deann Simmons-Halper

    President

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Deann Halper (2019–2022) — President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Deann Dylandale Foundation

How much does Deann Dylandale Foundation give each year?

Deann Dylandale Foundation gave $1.9M across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $90K across 3 grants.

What is Deann Dylandale Foundation's typical grant size?

Deann Dylandale Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $14,000, and its average grant was $469,733, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Deann Dylandale Foundation give grants?

Deann Dylandale Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Great Barrington, MA (2 grants).

Does Deann Dylandale Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Deann Dylandale Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is Deann Dylandale Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Deann Dylandale Foundation reported a distributable amount of $51K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Deann Dylandale Foundation's EIN?

Deann Dylandale Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0233243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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