Dejaco Foundation
Dejaco Foundation is a private foundation based in The Villages, Florida. Its 2025 grants supported charitable organizations working in areas including religion, education, poverty relief, medical care, and emergency relief.
Dejaco Foundation at a glance
In short: Dejaco Foundation gave $116K across 29 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), top state Ohio. 21% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $115,514
- -3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 29
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,983
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,750
- Total assets
- $1,871,983
- -5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 21% first-time grantees (6 of 29, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Ohio (40% 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 Dejaco Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1209 Pendleton, The Villages, FL 32162
Phone: (614) 579-5121
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dejaco Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Timothy Catholic Church ($11K). Together the top 10 received $64K.
Grant Size Distribution
148 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 148 grants of 148 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars by recipient state went to Ohio (40%), Florida (25%), and New York (15%). Washington, DC, and Tennessee each accounted for 4%. Listed recipients also included organizations in Georgia and New Hampshire.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 29 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dejaco Foundation open to new grantees?
21%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 29 grantees (21%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 72% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $61K (2020) to $120K (2024). In 2025 it made 29 grants totaling $116K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Timothy Catholic Church Lady Lake, FL | CHURCH | $11,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | Medical Care | $10,000 |
| St Brigid of Kildare Dublin, OH | CHURCH | $7,500 |
| Good Works Inc Athens OH Athens, OH | Help People Struggling with Poverty and | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Lady Lake, FL | Help Families Build Strength and Stability | $5,000 |
| La Salle High School Cincinnati, OH | Education | $5,000 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Washington, DC | voice for victims and children | $5,000 |
| Food for the Poor Pompano Beach, FL | Services for the Poor | $5,000 |
| St Jude Memphis, TN | Child Cancer Treatment | $5,000 |
| Salvation Army Atlanta, GA | Meet Human Need | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The filing type is Form 990-PF.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,871,983 | $20,681 | $129,375 | $115,514 | 29 | $115,514 | $20,749 | $129,820 |
| 2024 | $1,980,677 | $195,510 | $131,246 | $119,930 | 32 | $119,930 | $185,529 | $120,572 |
| 2023 | $1,916,413 | $36,761 | $129,258 | $119,518 | 31 | $119,518 | $29,000 | $105,089 |
| 2022 | $2,008,910 | $-17,860 | $87,731 | $72,518 | 26 | $71,518 | $32,957 | $117,348 |
| 2021 | $2,114,501 | $739,785 | $95,369 | $78,878 | 30 | $78,878 | $272,475 | $108,327 |
| 2020 | $1,470,085 | $579,775 | $68,478 | $60,616 | 24 | — | $71,914 | $58,811 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dejaco Foundation reported a distributable amount of $130K 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
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for churches and religious organizations, educational institutions, and organizations providing services such as medical care, poverty relief, legal advocacy, and emergency assistance.
Among its 2025 grantees, Food for the Poor describes its mission as connecting churches and serving materially poor people through local churches and community leaders. The University of Dayton describes itself as a Catholic educational institution offering undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and continuing education. Barnard College says it provides a liberal arts education to high-achieving young women. The Water Project describes work to provide sustainable water and sanitation programs in developing countries.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 29 grants totaling $115,514. Grants ranged from $414 to $11,000, with a median of $3,750. The largest listed grants included $11,000 to St Timothy Catholic Church, $10,000 to Doctors Without Borders, and $7,500 to St Brigid of Kildare. Other listed grants included $5,000 each to Good Works Inc. Athens OH, Habitat for Humanity, La Salle High School, DC Volunteer Lawyers, Food for the Poor, St Jude, the Salvation Army, Cross International, and St Brendan Church.
Additional 2025 grants included $4,000 to the University of Dayton, $3,750 to Barnard College, $2,500 each to the Water Project and the University of Cincinnati, and $414 to Pelotonia.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Andrew P DeJaco as president and Judith Reitz DeJaco as chairman.
Dejaco Foundation is led by Andrew P. Dejaco President, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew P. Dejaco President
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Reitz Dejaco Chairman
Chairman
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 Dejaco Foundation
How much does Dejaco Foundation give each year?
Dejaco Foundation gave $116K across 29 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 32 grants.
What is Dejaco Foundation's typical grant size?
Dejaco Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,750, and its average grant was $3,983, across 29 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dejaco Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Dejaco Foundation give grants?
Dejaco Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (25%) and New York (15%). The most frequent recipient cities were Columbus, OH (6 grants), Lady Lake, FL (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Pompano Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Dejaco Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 29 grants with a stated purpose on Dejaco Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (6 grants) and "Church" (3 grants).
Who are Dejaco Foundation's largest grantees?
Dejaco Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Timothy Catholic Church ($11,000), Doctors Without Borders ($10,000) and St Brigid of Kildare ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dejaco Foundation?
Dejaco Foundation reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $116K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $130K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dejaco Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for churches and religious organizations, educational institutions, and organizations providing services such as medical care, poverty relief, legal advocacy, and emergency assistance. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dejaco Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dejaco Foundation's EIN?
Dejaco Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 01-0758839. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dejaco 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Dejaco Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dejaco-foundation-morg_6d367253ea1b41e087fc315f28b476d7
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