Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 36-3492684

Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $33K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $579.

Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $937.5), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,750
-30.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$938
-13.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$800
Total assets
$32,984
-15.9% vs 2023
Primary geography
Arizona (87% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

St Mary Food Bank: $2KSt Mary Food Bank$2KFoothills Food Bank: $1KFoothills Food Bank$1KEvans Scholarship Foundation: $500Evans Scholarship Foundation$500AZ Fraternal or Police: $350AZ Fraternal or Police$350

The largest 2024 recipient was St Mary Food Bank ($2K). Together the top 4 received $4K.

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

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixCarefreeGolfCave CreekScottsdaleColumbusSouth JordanWarrendale

How Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 185% 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$2K$4K$6K$8K7 grants2020 7 grants2021 6 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4K (2024) to $8K (2020). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Mary Food Bank Phoenix, AZGeneral funding$1,800
Foothills Food Bank Cave Creek, AZGeneral funding$1,100
Evans Scholarship Foundation Golf, ILGeneral funding$500
AZ Fraternal or Police Phoenix, AZGeneral funding$350
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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
2024$32,984$-1,357$4,897$3,7504$4,290$579$2,322
2023$39,238$2,584$6,591$5,4255$5,940$2,525$2,125
2022$43,245$6,667$5,632$4,8506$4,865$6,593$2,252
2021$42,210$13,968$6,168$4,5007$5,115$13,871$2,391
2020$34,410$7,745$10,463$7,5007—$7,645$2,610

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation is led by Dennis Evans, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dennis Evans

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/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 Evans Charitable Foundation

How much does Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation give each year?

Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation gave $4K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 5 grants.

What is Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $800, and its average grant was $938, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation give grants?

Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Arizona: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (2 grants).

Does Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation?

Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation reported $33K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Dennis Evans Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3492684. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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