Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation
The Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It made 17 grants totaling $124,930 in filing year 2024.
Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation gave $125K across 17 grants in 2024 (avg $7K), mostly in California. 24% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $124,930
- +35.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 17
- -5.6% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $7,349
- +43.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,800
- Total assets
- $405,234
- -13.7% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 24% first-time grantees (4 of 17, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (90% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family 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: 222 S 9Th Street Suite 1000, Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 339-7811
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Eisenhower Health Foundation ($53K). Together the top 10 received $121K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 69 grants of 71 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 90% of grant dollars went to recipients in California, 5% to Washington, DC, 3% to New York, and 2% to Minnesota. Oregon accounted for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation open to new grantees?
24%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 4 of 17 grantees (24%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $14K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $750 first-time, $2K repeat.
- 71% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 123% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 233% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2020) to $125K (2024). In 2024 it made 17 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Eisenhower Health Foundation Rancho Mirage, CA | General Funding | $53,000 |
| Jewish Federation of the Desert Rancho Mirage, CA | General Funding | $36,000 |
| McCallum Theater Palm Desert, CA | General Funding | $10,000 |
| Barbara Sinatra Children's Center Rancho Mirage, CA | General Funding | $5,000 |
| Bikur Cholim - Rabbi Yankel Kreiman Palm Springs, CA | General Funding | $5,000 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC | General Funding | $5,000 |
| Temple Israel Minneapolis, MN | General Funding | $2,500 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | General Funding | $1,800 |
| Hillel International Washington, DC | General Funding | $1,800 |
| Desert Community Foundation Palm Desert, CA | General Funding | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $405,234 | $77,623 | $142,085 | $124,930 | 17 | $126,787 | $63,830 | $54,526 |
| 2023 | $469,696 | $66,886 | $107,104 | $92,050 | 18 | $93,862 | $53,761 | $52,464 |
| 2022 | $509,914 | $24,570 | $82,480 | $63,520 | 12 | $66,920 | $9,543 | $53,178 |
| 2021 | $567,824 | $49,648 | $70,915 | $56,060 | 12 | $57,710 | $36,978 | $55,971 |
| 2020 | $589,091 | $48,307 | $55,729 | $46,950 | 12 | — | $39,528 | $46,292 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $55K for 2024 — 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 2024 grants went to organizations including health and community organizations, arts and cultural institutions, and Jewish organizations.
The grantees describe their own work in varied terms. For example, Birthright Israel Foundation says it raises funds to support educational trips to Israel for young Jewish adults. Do the Right Thing Greater Palm Springs says it recognizes and rewards school-age youth from at-risk families in conjunction with law enforcement. Desert Community Foundation says it encourages and facilitates charitable giving in local desert communities. Planned Parenthood Federation of America describes its mission as providing reproductive and complementary health care services and advocating public policies.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $124,930. The median grant was $1,800; grants ranged from $150 to $53,000. It made 18 grants totaling $92,050 in 2023 and 12 grants totaling $63,520 in 2022.
Among its largest 2024 grants were $53,000 to Eisenhower Health Foundation and $36,000 to Jewish Federation of the Desert, both in Rancho Mirage, California; $10,000 to McCallum Theater in Palm Desert, California; and $5,000 each to Barbara Sinatra Children’s Center and Bikur Cholim – Rabbi Yankel Kreiman in California, and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC. The listed grants were for general funding.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Dennis G Ditlove as president; Nancy W Ditlove as secretary; and Cindy Tapper, Shari Goldman, and Mark Ditlove as directors.
Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation is led by Dennis G. Ditlove, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Dennis G. Ditlove
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Tapper
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Ditlove
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shari Goldman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy W. Ditlove
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation
How much does Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation give each year?
Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation gave $125K across 17 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $92K across 18 grants.
What is Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,800, and its average grant was $7,349, across 17 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation that year got $14K on average.
Where does Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation give grants?
Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 90% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was District of Columbia (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Rancho Mirage, CA (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Palm Desert, CA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (17 of 17) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Eisenhower Health Foundation ($53,000), Jewish Federation of the Desert ($36,000) and McCallum Theater ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 79% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation?
Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation reported $405K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $127K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants went to organizations including health and community organizations, arts and cultural institutions, and Jewish organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family 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 Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation's EIN?
Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 41-1916025. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Dennis & Nancy Ditlove Family 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 14, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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