Dietrich American Foundation
The Dietrich American Foundation is a private foundation based in Baltimore, Maryland. Established in 1963 by H. Richard Dietrich, Jr., it collects and documents historically important American fine and decorative arts, with a primary emphasis on the eighteenth century, and shares objects with museums and other public institutions through loans.
Dietrich American Foundation at a glance
In short: Dietrich American Foundation gave $1.2M across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $53K), mostly in Connecticut. 32% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,171,383
- +49.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 22
- +10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $53,245
- +35.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,500
- Total assets
- $28,299,295
- -1.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 32% first-time grantees (7 of 22, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (68% 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 Dietrich American Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Its website separately describes loans of collection objects to museums and educational institutions: prospective borrowers are asked to complete a Standard Facilities Report on security and curatorial procedures and sign a formal loan agreement. Loan conditions include public display or study access, borrower-paid transport and insurance, and written permission before any cleaning, repair, restoration, alteration, or non-record photography. The normal long-term loan period is five years and may be renewable.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1001 Fleet St 9Th Floor, Baltimore, MD 21202
Phone: (410) 332-8712
Website: https://dietrichamericanfoundation.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dietrich American Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wesleyan University ($767K). Together the top 10 received $1.1M.
Grant Size Distribution
100 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 86 grants of 100 (86%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest share of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut (68%), followed by New York (13%), Pennsylvania (8%), the District of Columbia (5%), and Wisconsin (3%). The foundation’s website lists collection objects on loan to institutions in multiple states, including Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York, Virginia, and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dietrich American Foundation open to new grantees?
32%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 22 grantees (32%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $75K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $20K repeat.
- 59% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $303K (2020) to $1.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $1.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wesleyan University Middletown, CT | Charitable Purpose | $766,600 |
| Philadelphia Museum of Art Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Purpose | $66,783 |
| Myriad USA New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $60,500 |
| Food Bank for New York City New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $50,000 |
| International Crane Foundation Baraboo, WI | Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
| New York City Ballet New York, NY | Charitable Purpose | $40,000 |
| Lyman Allyn Art Museum New London, CT | Charitable Purpose | $32,500 |
| The Smithsonian Institution Washington, DC | Charitable Purpose | $25,500 |
| Trustees of the University of PA Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Purpose | $20,000 |
| Historical Society of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Purpose | $11,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $28,299,295 | $923,407 | $1,471,075 | $1,171,383 | 22 | $1,398,197 | $871,752 |
| 2024 | $28,846,963 | $639,066 | $1,051,948 | $784,250 | 20 | $981,402 | $590,224 |
| 2023 | $29,259,845 | $725,329 | $1,014,473 | $724,680 | 19 | $933,338 | $678,056 |
| 2022 | $29,548,989 | $337,598 | $1,345,795 | $1,100,025 | 21 | $1,285,239 | $292,789 |
| 2021 | $30,557,186 | $1,779,665 | $1,140,265 | $917,300 | 18 | $1,068,642 | $501,219 |
| 2020 | $29,924,285 | $71,550 | $596,186 | $302,750 | 21 | — | $310,762 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s stated mission is to acquire historically and aesthetically important examples of American fine and decorative arts and share them with museums and other public institutions. Its collection includes furniture, silver, ceramics, Pennsylvania German decorative arts, historical documents, manuscripts, maps, prints, and paintings. Other interests include military and naval history, American maritime industries—especially whaling—and the exploration of the West.
The foundation’s 2025 grants went to organizations in fields including higher education, museums and historical collections, hunger relief, conservation, and environmental science. For example, Wesleyan University describes its mission as providing a liberal arts education in a diverse community; Food Bank for New York City says it works to help New Yorkers achieve food security; and the International Crane Foundation describes its aim as supporting cranes, people, and natural heritage.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $1,171,383. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $766,600, with a median of $10,500. Its largest awards were $766,600 to Wesleyan University, $66,783 to the Philadelphia Museum of Art, $60,500 to Myriad USA, and $50,000 to Food Bank for New York City. Other notable recipients included the International Crane Foundation ($40,000), New York City Ballet ($40,000), and Lyman Allyn Art Museum ($32,500). The filing lists grant purposes as “charitable purpose.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christian Dietrich as president; H. Richard Dietrich as vice president (the filing’s title is truncated as “VICE PRESIDE”); Cordelia Dietrich as secretary/treasurer; and David Barquist, Edward S. Cooke, Ginger Dietrich, Jesse Zanger, Kathleen Foster, and Deborah M. Rebuck as directors. Deborah M. Rebuck is also listed as director/curator.
Dietrich American Foundation is led by Christian Dietrich, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 1 of 9 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christian Dietrich
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah M. Rebuck
Director & Cur
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$136K (2025)
David Barquist
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Edward S. Cooke
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ginger Dietrich
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Jesse Zanger
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kathleen Foster
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cordelia Dietrich
Secretary
President → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
H. Richard Dietrich
Vice President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Morrison H. Heckscher (2020–2024) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $136K, to Deborah M Rebuck (Director/Cur).
Frequently asked questions about Dietrich American Foundation
How much does Dietrich American Foundation give each year?
Dietrich American Foundation gave $1.2M across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $784K across 20 grants.
What is Dietrich American Foundation's typical grant size?
Dietrich American Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,500, and its average grant was $53,245, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dietrich American Foundation that year got $8K on average.
Where does Dietrich American Foundation give grants?
Dietrich American Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 68% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (13%) and Pennsylvania (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Philadelphia, PA (3 grants) and Blue Hill, ME (2 grants).
Who are Dietrich American Foundation's largest grantees?
Dietrich American Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Wesleyan University ($766,600), Philadelphia Museum of Art ($66,783) and Myriad USA ($60,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 76% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dietrich American Foundation?
Dietrich American Foundation reported $28.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $923K.
What does Dietrich American Foundation fund?
The foundation’s stated mission is to acquire historically and aesthetically important examples of American fine and decorative arts and share them with museums and other public institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dietrich American Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dietrich American Foundation's EIN?
Dietrich American Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6017453. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dietrich American 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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