DG Foundation
DG Foundation is a private foundation based in Wall, New Jersey. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations working in education, health, community support, and criminal justice reform.
DG Foundation at a glance
In short: DG Foundation gave $302K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $23K), mostly in New Jersey. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $302,143
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- -35.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $23,242
- +51.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $6,604,399
- +6.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (3 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to DG Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Its filing lists James A. Maggs as the contact and requests a narrative and charitable mission statement. It lists no deadline and no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: James A Maggs
Mailing address: 3349 Hyw 138, Building C Suite D, Wall, NJ 07719
Phone: (732) 223-9870
Email: jmaggs@maggslawnj.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who DG Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hackensack Meridian Health Found ($121K across 2 grants). Together the top 10 received $299K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 63 grants of 74 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 65% of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey and 33% to recipients in New York. Pennsylvania and California each received 1%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
Is DG Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 11 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $34K; repeat grants $25K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $8K repeat.
- 64% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2019) to $307K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $302K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meridian Health Found Wall, NJ | School of Medicine | $100,000 |
| Reform Action Fund New York, NY | Criminal Justice Reform | $100,000 |
| Christian Brothers Academy Lincroft, NJ | Youth Education | $40,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Found Wall Township, NJ | Medical Research | $20,557 |
| Fulfill Neptune City, NJ | Support Monmouth County Families | $10,000 |
| Lunchbreak Red Bank, NJ | Support Well Being of Community | $10,000 |
| Monmouth Bar Association Ocean, NJ | Children's Holiday Party | $5,000 |
| Norah Elizabeth Bruther Foundation Sea Girt, NJ | Scholarships for Educ Opportunities | $5,000 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Foundati Wall, NJ | Endowed Scholarship School of Med | $3,086 |
| Blake Barklage Foundation Doylestown, PA | Cardiac Arrest Research in Youths | $3,000 |
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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 | $6,604,399 | $806,568 | $419,370 | $302,143 | 13 | $302,143 | $195,323 | $301,614 |
| 2024 | $6,217,201 | $465,013 | $436,424 | $306,900 | 20 | $306,900 | $60,290 | $300,803 |
| 2023 | $6,188,612 | $159,185 | $420,931 | $303,300 | 18 | $303,300 | $100,760 | $305,903 |
| 2022 | $6,450,358 | $147,127 | $361,709 | $255,500 | 12 | $256,730 | $101,730 | $307,763 |
| 2021 | $6,654,799 | $720,806 | $424,070 | $241,000 | 11 | $318,767 | $620,983 | $332,105 |
| 2020 | $6,358,063 | $519,302 | $265,188 | $189,501 | 10 | — | $289,008 | $308,283 |
| 2019 | $6,103,949 | $3,158,171 | $176,824 | $98,125 | 7 | — | $208,684 | $244,484 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DG Foundation reported a distributable amount of $302K for 2025 — 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 2025 grants include support for a school of medicine, youth education, medical research, community well-being, and criminal justice reform. These are areas reflected in the listed grants, not a stated foundation mission.
Among its 2025 grantees, Reform Action Fund describes its mission as engaging in advocacy aligned with dramatically reducing the number of people unjustly under the control of the criminal justice system. Monmouth Bar Association says its mission is to promote the administration of justice and uniformity of legislation and judicial decisions throughout Monmouth County and New Jersey.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $302,143 through 13 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median grant of $5,000.
Notable grants included $100,000 to Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation for its School of Medicine and $100,000 to Reform Action Fund for criminal justice reform. Other grants included $40,000 to Christian Brothers Academy for youth education, $20,557 to Hackensack Meridian Health Foundation for medical research, and $10,000 each to Fulfill to support Monmouth County families and Lunchbreak to support community well-being.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists James Maggs as trustee and president; Heidi Maggs as trustee and secretary; and Susan Brzozowski, Michael Maggs, and Caroline Maggs as trustees.
DG Foundation is led by James Maggs, Trustee & President on every filing since 2019; all 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Maggs
Trustee & President
On filings since 2019
$50K (2021) → $27K (2025)
Heidi Maggs
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2019
$2K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Susan Brzozowski
Trustee
Trustee & Treasurer → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2019
$10K (2019) → $13K (2025)
Caroline Maggs
Trustee
Trustee & Vice President → Trustee, 2023
On filings since 2021
$2K (2023) → $2K (2025)
Michael Maggs
Turstee
Trustee & Vice President → Turstee, 2023
On filings since 2019
$5K (2019) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $27K, to James Maggs (Trustee/Pres). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about DG Foundation
How much does DG Foundation give each year?
DG Foundation gave $302K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $307K across 20 grants.
What is DG Foundation's typical grant size?
DG Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $23,242, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from DG Foundation that year got $34K on average.
Where does DG Foundation give grants?
DG Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wall, NJ (2 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Red Bank, NJ (2 grants).
Does DG Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 13 grants with a stated purpose on DG Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are DG Foundation's largest grantees?
DG Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hackensack Meridian Health Found ($120,557 across 2 grants), Reform Action Fund ($100,000) and Christian Brothers Academy ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DG Foundation?
DG Foundation reported $6.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $302K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $302K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does DG Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for a school of medicine, youth education, medical research, community well-being, and criminal justice reform. These are areas reflected in the listed grants, not a stated foundation mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DG Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests 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 DG Foundation's EIN?
DG Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3236033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does DG 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). DG Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dg-foundation-morg_11b78eb524ae427eb536f0d4643a50a5
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