Digel Family Foundation
Digel Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in West Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $173K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $86K.
Digel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Digel Family Foundation gave $91K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $90,539
- -11.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $11,317
- +10.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $520
- Total assets
- $173,317
- +37.0% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Digel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Charter Oak Cultural Center ($1K). Together the top 7 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($86,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
62 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 57 grants of 62 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Digel Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 32% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 731% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $69K (2021) to $117K (2020). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $86,000 |
| Charter Oak Cultural Center Hartford, CT | To Support for the Performing Arts. | $1,000 |
| Grace Academy Inc Hartford, CT | To Support Inclusive and Dynamic Learning Environment. | $1,000 |
| Capital Squash Hartford, CT | To Support for Students. | $527 |
| Trinity Academy Hartford Inc Hartford, CT | To support tuition for students from diverse and underserved communities. | $512 |
| Justice Dance Performance Project Inc Hartford, CT | To Support Youth and Adults Impacted by Incarceration. | $500 |
| Team up Inc Danbury, CT | To Empower Youth in Nigeria with Muna-Tare. | $500 |
| Trustees of Mount Holyoke College South Hadley, MA | To Support Student Scholarships. | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $173,317 | $138,328 | $91,559 | $90,539 | 8 | $90,539 | $85,563 | $12,393 |
| 2023 | $126,548 | $57,661 | $105,790 | $102,115 | 10 | $102,115 | $53,986 | $6,242 |
| 2022 | $113,569 | $75,382 | $114,664 | $114,664 | 11 | $114,664 | $12,791 | $20,522 |
| 2021 | $404,936 | $22,030 | $71,230 | $68,755 | 17 | $68,755 | $22,030 | — |
| 2020 | $43,368 | $102,519 | $119,975 | $117,200 | 16 | — | $97,214 | $9,388 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Digel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Digel Family Foundation is led by Jane A. Digel, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Jane A. Digel
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Digel Family Foundation
How much does Digel Family Foundation give each year?
Digel Family Foundation gave $91K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $102K across 10 grants.
What is Digel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Digel Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $520, and its average grant was $11,317, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Digel Family Foundation give grants?
Digel Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (5 grants).
Does Digel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Digel Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Digel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Digel Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Charter Oak Cultural Center ($1,000), Grace Academy Inc ($1,000) and Capital Squash ($527), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($86,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 3% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Digel Family Foundation?
Digel Family Foundation reported $173K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $91K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Digel Family Foundation's EIN?
Digel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2444149. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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