Dekker Foundation

WESTPORT, CT EIN: 06-1479508

Dekker Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTPORT, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $14K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$17K

+154.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

+4.1% YoY

Grant Count

17

+142.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$529.412

-57.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dekker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Dekker Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dekker Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTPORT, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 17 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $14K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AnaheimArmonkBostonBurlingtonChicagoElmsfordGreenwichHamdenL Street Nw SuitMount KiscoMt KiscoNew CanaanNew YorkSouth HadleyStamfordValhallaVineyard HavenWashington DcYonkers

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$68K$137K$205K$274K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$16,757$6,583$6,038
Revenue$24,504$7,723$17,097
Expenses$14,330$8,649$13,800
Qualifying Distributions$9,000$8,649$13,800
Net Investment Income$13,552$7,723$17,891
Distributable Amount$16,053$7,427

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$7K$10K$14K0 grants20202 grants20216 grants20227 grants202317 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

AMERICANS UNITED FOR THE…$2KAFYA FOUNDATION$1KACCESS EQUESTRIAN INC$500BYRAM HILLS EDUCATION FO…$500ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND$500GREENWICH HOSPITAL$500HANDS UP FOR HAITI$500MOUNT HOLYOKE COLLEGE$500NEW YORK PUBLIC RADIO$500NEW YORK UNIVERSITY$500

Grant Size Distribution

32 grants across all recorded years

32<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Americans United for the Separation of Church & State ($2,000), Afya Foundation ($1,000), Access Equestrian Inc ($500).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ACCESS EQUESTRIAN INC VALHALLA, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500
AFYA FOUNDATION YONKERS, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$1,000
AMERICANS UNITED FOR THE SEPARATION OF CHURCH & STATE WASHINGTON DC, DCGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$2,000
BOSTON UNIVERSITY BOSTON, MAGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$250
BYRAM HILLS EDUCATION FOUNDATION ARMONK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500
ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND NEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500
FEEDING AMERICA CHICAGO, ILGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100
FEEDING WESTCHESTER ELMSFORD, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$300
FRIENDS OF NORTH CASTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY ARMONK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$100
GREENWICH HOSPITAL GREENWICH, CTGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID DEKKERTRUSTEE0.1
RUSSELL DEKKERTRUSTEE0.1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dekker Foundation?

Dekker Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WESTPORT, CT. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Dekker Foundation?

As of 2024, Dekker Foundation holds $17K in total assets with $25K in annual revenue. It awarded 17 grants totaling $9K in 2024.

Where does Dekker Foundation operate?

Dekker Foundation has awarded grants in California, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Vermont.

What size grants does Dekker Foundation award?

In 2024, Dekker Foundation awarded 17 grants totaling $9K — an average of about $529.412 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Dekker Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Dekker Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dekker Foundation's EIN?

Dekker Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-1479508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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