Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Katonah, NY EIN: 38-6089377

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Katonah, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $28K. Net investment income was $48K.

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation gave $28K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,050
+46.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
9
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,117
+46.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,225
Total assets
$1,296,084
+6.6% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (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 Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

Lambda Chapter: $5KLambda Chapter$5KUniversity of Iowa: $4KUniversity of Iowa$4KZeta Chapter of California: $4KZeta Chapter of California$4KTau Tau Chapter: $3KTau Tau Chapter$3KDelta Sigma Delta S Carloina: $2KDelta Sigma Delta S Carloina$2KMusc College of Dental Medicine: $2KMusc College of DentalMedicine$2KAlpha Kappa Chapter at S Illinois: $2KAlpha Kappa Chapter at SIllinois$2KAlpha Beta Chapter of DSD: $2KAlpha Beta Chapter of DSD$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lambda Chapter ($5K). Together the top 8 received $25K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

42<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 42 grants of 42 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.

States

Cities

KatonahNew York

How Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 22% from 2022 to 2025. 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$30K12 grants2019 10 grants2020 1 grant2021 12 grants2022 11 grants2023 9 grants2024 9 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $28K (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lambda Chapter Katonah, NYArm Student Training$4,825
University of Iowa Katonah, NYArm Student Training$4,025
Zeta Chapter of California Katonah, NYArm Student Training$4,025
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$3,500
Tau Tau Chapter Katonah, NYArm Student Training$3,225
Delta Sigma Delta S Carloina Katonah, NYArm Student Training$2,400
Musc College of Dental Medicine Katonah, NYArm Student Training$2,025
Alpha Kappa Chapter at S Illinois Katonah, NYArm Student Training$2,025
Alpha Beta Chapter of DSD Katonah, NYArm Student Training$2,000
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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 Income
2025$1,296,084$71,923$61,844$28,0509$58,050$47,867
2024$1,216,379$175,053$46,215$19,1009$69,100$53,957
2023$987,660$-15,230$53,133$22,10011$52,100$762
2022$901,871$22,738$50,338$22,97512$62,975$1,945
2021$1,068,864$32,872$22,826$3,0001—$2,507
2020$888,724$23,176$41,171$18,11610——
2019$880,326$43,438$44,260$22,65012—$5,682

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation is led by Gary H. Westerman, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary H. Westerman

    President

    President → Trustee, 2023

    Trustee → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Ganzkow

    Trustee

    President → Trustee, 2021

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rocco Ciccone

    Trustee

    Vice President → President, 2024

    President → Trustee, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cy Tenn

    Vice President

    President → Trustee, 2024

    Trustee → Vice President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert Karsten

    Secretary-Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Neal Cronin (2022–2024) — Vice President
  • Former: Jim Tinkle (2019) — Former President

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 Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation

How much does Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation give each year?

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation gave $28K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 9 grants.

What is Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation's typical grant size?

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,225, and its average grant was $3,117, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation give grants?

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Katonah, NY (8 grants).

Does Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Arm Student Training" (8 grants).

Who are Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation's largest grantees?

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lambda Chapter ($4,825), University of Iowa ($4,025) and Zeta Chapter of California ($4,025), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,500), which are not listed by name. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation?

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $72K.

What is Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation?

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Katonah, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation's EIN?

Delta Sigma Delta Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-6089377. 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 15, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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