Dentinger Family Foundation
Dentinger Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Garden City, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $71K. Net investment income was $123K.
Dentinger Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dentinger Family Foundation gave $71K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $71,000
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $17,750
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,000
- Total assets
- $1,523,671
- +3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (65% 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 Dentinger Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Miracosta Comunity College ($25K). Together the top 4 received $71K.
Grant Size Distribution
19 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dentinger Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2021) to $71K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $71K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miracosta Comunity College Oceanside, CA | Operational | $25,000 |
| Montgomery County Community Colege Foundation Blue Bell, PA | Operational | $25,000 |
| Solano Community College Fairfield, CA | Operational | $15,000 |
| Dolores Mission Church Los Angeles, CA | Operational | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,523,671 | $126,010 | $80,699 | $71,000 | 4 | $75,635 | $123,448 | $80,002 |
| 2024 | $1,478,357 | $99,696 | $75,556 | $67,000 | 4 | $73,121 | $97,335 | $76,524 |
| 2023 | $1,454,193 | $26,210 | $68,048 | $65,000 | 4 | $66,136 | $24,329 | $67,354 |
| 2022 | $1,496,030 | $4,562 | $47,419 | $43,301 | 4 | $44,144 | $10,603 | $66,532 |
| 2021 | $1,538,870 | $548,794 | $9,904 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,293 | $48,191 | $50,300 |
| 2020 | $1,000,011 | $1,000,011 | — | — | — | — | $11 | $2,294 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dentinger Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $80K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dentinger Family Foundation is led by Patrick M. Dentinger, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick M. Dentinger
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara A. Dentinger
Secretary
Vice President & Secretary → Secretary, 2021
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 Dentinger Family Foundation
How much does Dentinger Family Foundation give each year?
Dentinger Family Foundation gave $71K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $67K across 4 grants.
What is Dentinger Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dentinger Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $17,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dentinger Family Foundation give grants?
Dentinger Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (35%).
Does Dentinger Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Dentinger Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Dentinger Family Foundation?
Dentinger Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $80K (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 is Dentinger Family Foundation's EIN?
Dentinger Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-4321534. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Dentinger Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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