Deerhaven Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Atlanta, GA EIN: 45-2645888

Deerhaven Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Atlanta, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $285K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $8K.

Deerhaven Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Deerhaven Foundation Inc gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$22,750
+42.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,550
+70.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$284,731
-4.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Georgia (100% 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 Deerhaven Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Furkids Inc: $15KFurkids Inc$15KSouthern Hope Humane Society: $5KSouthern Hope Humane Society$5KAngel Paws Inc: $2KAngel Paws Inc$2KCanine Assistants: $500Canine Assistants$500Friends to the Forlorn Pitbull Rescue Inc: $250Friends to the Forlorn PitbullRescue Inc$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Furkids Inc ($15K). Together the top 5 received $23K.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

29<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 29 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AtlantaDallasAlpharettaRoswellStatesboroAlbanyLocust GroveAcworthCummingLawrencvilleTyrone

How Deerhaven Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 154% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K1 grant2019 3 grants2020 3 grants2021 7 grants2022 8 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $800 (2019) to $23K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $23K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Furkids Inc Cumming, GAGeneral$15,000
Southern Hope Humane Society Roswell, GAGeneral$5,000
Angel Paws Inc Lawrencville, GAGeneral$2,000
Canine Assistants Alpharetta, GAGeneral$500
Friends to the Forlorn Pitbull Rescue Inc Dallas, GAGeneral$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$284,731$18,787$33,440$22,7505$22,750$8,097$14,744
2024$299,320$20,003$27,880$16,0006$16,000$8,123$15,566
2023$307,097$-10,069$31,515$21,0008$21,000$183$16,378
2022$348,370$-458$32,411$21,0007$21,000—$18,675
2021$383,352$69,591$14,175$5,0003$5,000$55,174$18,788
2020$327,784$39,046$35,864$2,5003—$5,682$15,734
2019$329,802$284,994$6,860$8001—$278,805$2,336

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deerhaven Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $15K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Deerhaven Foundation Inc is led by Julie P. Montgomery, Director, Chair & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Julie P. Montgomery

    Director, Chair & Secretary

    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 Deerhaven Foundation Inc

How much does Deerhaven Foundation Inc give each year?

Deerhaven Foundation Inc gave $23K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 6 grants.

What is Deerhaven Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Deerhaven Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $4,550, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Deerhaven Foundation Inc give grants?

Deerhaven Foundation Inc gives mostly in Georgia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Deerhaven Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Deerhaven Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Deerhaven Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Deerhaven Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Furkids Inc ($15,000), Southern Hope Humane Society ($5,000) and Angel Paws Inc ($2,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 97% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Deerhaven Foundation Inc?

Deerhaven Foundation Inc reported $285K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $15K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Deerhaven Foundation Inc's EIN?

Deerhaven Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-2645888. 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

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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