Desich Family Foundation
Desich Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westlake, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it made $15K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $21K.
Desich Family Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,105,635
- -1.8% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $613,930
- +118.4% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $14,801
- -74.3% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $767,510
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Desich Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 8 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Desich Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 95% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 4% 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2024) to $1.0M (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sundance Institute Park City, UT | Sundance Institute Contribution | $25,000 |
| Culver Educational Foundation Culver, IN | Culvery Academy Contribution | $20,000 |
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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 | $8,105,635 | $613,930 | $767,510 | — | — | $14,801 | $21,240 | $382,748 |
| 2024 | $8,252,598 | $281,142 | $737,158 | $45,000 | 2 | $57,623 | $13,832 | $408,798 |
| 2023 | $8,678,972 | $5,774,789 | $703,083 | $91,000 | 5 | $100,163 | $8,413 | $408,092 |
| 2022 | $3,607,266 | $674,998 | $543,119 | — | — | $7,713 | $91 | $177,812 |
| 2021 | $3,475,387 | $1,695,020 | $1,491,126 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,008,320 | $113 | $170,707 |
| 2020 | $3,271,493 | $1,225,053 | $995,220 | $550,000 | 2 | — | $146 | $164,675 |
| 2019 | $3,041,660 | $1,910,172 | $1,162,018 | $550,000 | 2 | — | $358 | $153,285 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Desich Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $383K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Desich Family Foundation is led by Richard A. Desich, President, Director & V.p. since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard A. Desich
President, Director & V.p.
President, Director & Secretary → President, Director, Secretary & Vice President, 2021
President, Director, Secretary & Vice President → President, Director & V.p., 2023
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey A. Desich
V.p.
Vice President → V.p., 2023
On filings since 2021
No compensation reported
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 Desich Family Foundation
How large is Desich Family Foundation?
Desich Family Foundation reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $383K (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.
Where does Desich Family Foundation operate?
Desich Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio, Utah.
What is Desich Family Foundation's EIN?
Desich Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4308958. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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