Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $44.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9.1M. Net investment income was $1.9M.
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation at a glance
In short: Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation gave $9.1M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9.1M), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,147,774
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,147,774
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,147,774
- Total assets
- $44,473,296
- +4.0% 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 Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was See Attachment 31 ($9.1M).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 283% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8.4M (2023) to $9.2M (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Attachment 31 New York, NY | See Attachment 31 | $9,147,774 |
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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 | $44,473,296 | $10,632,804 | $9,408,359 | $9,147,774 | 1 | $9,811,025 | $1,887,195 | $3,463,471 |
| 2024 | $42,748,851 | $10,273,223 | $9,379,999 | $9,167,216 | 1 | $11,071,887 | $1,084,064 | $2,646,577 |
| 2023 | $41,175,630 | $9,499,326 | $8,640,027 | $8,449,378 | 1 | $9,253,501 | $951,422 | $2,908,842 |
| 2022 | $39,922,107 | $8,847,720 | $8,712,770 | $8,515,311 | 1 | $8,830,530 | $553,308 | $4,323,498 |
| 2021 | $38,867,163 | $11,020,529 | $9,569,073 | $9,210,856 | 1 | $11,096,784 | $1,675,385 | $3,286,048 |
| 2020 | $36,780,694 | $12,085,627 | $9,246,306 | $8,959,562 | 1 | — | $2,985,214 | $4,877,138 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation reported a distributable amount of $3.5M for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation is led by Alessandra Digiusto, Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer since 2025 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Alessandra Digiusto
Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer
Executive Director & Treasurer → Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gary Beyer
Chairman & Director
Director → Co-Chairman & Director, 2021
Co-Chairman & Director → Chairman & Director, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Ford
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roelfien Kuijpers
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Gladstone
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne-Marie Palfrey
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Grace Tam
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pam Finelli
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
James Rivett
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Taylor Chapman
Secretary
Proxy Secretary → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Griffin Frank
Interim Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Robert Dibble (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Eric Smith (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Lareena Hilton (2020–2023) — Co-Chairman
- Former: Christiana Riley (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Candice Smith (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Robert Basciano (2022) — Secretary
- Former: Carol Saracco (2020–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jim Baek (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Patrick Campion (2020) — Director
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 Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation
How much does Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation give each year?
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation gave $9.1M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9.2M across 1 grant.
How large is Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation?
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation reported $44.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9.8M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3.5M (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation operate?
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation has awarded grants in New York.
What is Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation's EIN?
Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3321736. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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