DJD Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 38-3553476

DJD Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sarasota, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $157K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $222.

DJD Foundation at a glance

In short: DJD Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$15,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$156,937
-9.3% vs 2024
Primary geography
Florida (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 DJD Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

All Faiths Food Bank: $5KAll Faiths Food Bank$5KEmpath Tidewell Foundation: $5KEmpath Tidewell Foundation$5KDogs Inc: $5KDogs Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was All Faiths Food Bank ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.

Grant Size Distribution

16 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

SarasotaPalmettoBooneBoys RanchChicagoMemphisOrlandoTallahassee

How DJD Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 275% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 201% 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

$0$5K$10K$15K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $15K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
All Faiths Food Bank Sarasota, FLGeneral Operating Fund Support$5,000
Empath Tidewell Foundation Sarasota, FLGeneral Operating Fund Support$5,000
Dogs Inc Palmetto, FLGeneral Operating Fund Support$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$156,937$6,546$22,710$15,0003$16,325$222$8,119
2024$173,101$5,663$21,205$15,0003$16,281—$8,872
2023$188,643$3,866$21,122$15,0003$16,275—$9,498
2022$205,899$4,398$9,849$4,0004$5,225—$10,100
2021$211,350$4,559$9,082$3,0003$4,194—$10,870
2020$215,873$30,470$20,918$13,5505—$3,967$10,113

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DJD Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

DJD Foundation is led by Daniel Daane, President & Secretary since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel Daane

    President & Secretary

    President, Secretary & Treasurer → President & Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Andrew Metzler

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Jana Baker (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: L. Jean Daane (2020–2021) — 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 DJD Foundation

How much does DJD Foundation give each year?

DJD Foundation gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.

What is DJD Foundation's typical grant size?

DJD Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does DJD Foundation give grants?

DJD Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Sarasota, FL (2 grants).

Does DJD Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of DJD Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is DJD Foundation?

DJD Foundation reported $157K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is DJD Foundation's EIN?

DJD Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3553476. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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