Diaspora Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Ft Worth, TX EIN: 76-0231458

Provide scholarships/emergency needs of seminary students

Key facts about Diaspora Foundation

In short: Diaspora Foundation gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $57K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
76-0231458
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$57,120
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$57,120
Median grant
$57,120
Total assets
$2,856,928
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.9M

+2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$57K

+31.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$57K

+31.1% YoY

How Diaspora Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Diaspora Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Diaspora Foundation is a public charity, based in Ft Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $57K. Net investment income was $136K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Dallas

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $44K (2024) to $74K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $57K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Dallas Theological Seminary: $57KDallas Theological Seminary$57K

The largest 2025 recipient was Dallas Theological Seminary ($57K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dallas Theological Seminary Dallas, TXAsst Stdnts Fin Need$57,120

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,856,928$2,777,955$2,670,336
Revenue$136,684$151,639$161,339
Expenses$57,711$44,020$62,148
Net Investment Income$136,187$152,636$162,942

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 3, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 23, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 27, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Diaspora Foundation is led by Karl Butz III, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Karl Butz III

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Irvin

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Monte Brooks

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Hughes

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Rob Sell

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • James Young

    Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Constance L. Butz (2020–2022) — Trustee

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 Diaspora Foundation

How much does Diaspora Foundation give each year?

Diaspora Foundation gave $57K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $44K across 1 grant.

How large is Diaspora Foundation?

Diaspora Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $137K.

Where does Diaspora Foundation operate?

Diaspora Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Diaspora Foundation's EIN?

Diaspora Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 76-0231458. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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