DM3 Fund
DM3 Fund is a private foundation based in Saint Louis, Missouri. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations including a school, a university law fund, an art museum, and organizations working in reproductive rights and other areas.
DM3 Fund at a glance
In short: DM3 Fund gave $287K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in California. 16% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $287,414
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,127
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,562,473
- -0.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 16% first-time grantees (3 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (53% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to DM3 Fund
- 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 for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1034 S Brentwood Blvd 1060, St Louis, MO 63117
Phone: (314) 726-0266
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who DM3 Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Branson School ($105K). Together the top 10 received $268K.
Grant Size Distribution
131 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 123 grants of 131 (94%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, grant dollars went to recipients in California (53%), North Carolina (25%), Missouri (13%), New York (7%), and Illinois (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is DM3 Fund open to new grantees?
16%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 19 grantees (16%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $17K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 58% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $270K (2020) to $320K (2022). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $287K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Branson School Ross, CA | General Purpose | $104,914 |
| Duke Universitv - M Peter Fischer Justice Law Fund Durham, NC | General Purpose | $70,000 |
| Contemporary Art Museum St Louis Saint Louis, MO | General Purpose | $23,000 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights New York, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Marin Primary & Middle School Larkspur, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Maven Project San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of Missouri Saint Louis, MO | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| Skidmore College - Friends of Tang Saratoga Springs, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| USA Cycling Foundation Colorado Springs, CA | General Purpose | $10,000 |
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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 | $4,562,473 | $314,968 | $324,795 | $287,414 | 19 | $290,374 | $282,916 | $306,625 |
| 2024 | $4,572,300 | $218,868 | $304,482 | $278,194 | 17 | $280,814 | $195,200 | $293,156 |
| 2023 | $4,672,114 | $126,156 | $319,286 | $283,900 | 27 | $286,088 | $100,112 | $275,114 |
| 2022 | $4,908,219 | $367,177 | $347,155 | $319,957 | 32 | $321,942 | $341,103 | $292,723 |
| 2021 | $4,881,022 | $270,705 | $305,372 | $283,273 | 36 | — | $250,481 | $317,860 |
| 2020 | $4,886,289 | $98,465 | $301,809 | $270,350 | 35 | — | $71,307 | $281,121 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DM3 Fund reported a distributable amount of $307K 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 DM3 Fund is provided. Its 2023 filing describes its program as “portfolio deductions passed through from Small Foundation Investors, LLC.”
Its 2025 grants included $104,914 to The Branson School, whose stated mission is to provide an academically exceptional education to students in grades 9 through 12 in a warm, supportive, and nurturing environment. The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, which received $23,000, says it promotes meaningful engagement with relevant and innovative art. Other 2025 recipients included the Duke University M. Peter Fischer Justice Law Fund, the Center for Reproductive Rights, and Planned Parenthood of Missouri.
Grantmaking
In 2025, DM3 Fund gave 19 grants totaling $287,414. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $104,914, with a median of $10,000. The largest grants were $104,914 to The Branson School, $70,000 to the Duke University M. Peter Fischer Justice Law Fund, and $23,000 to the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis. The listed purposes for these largest grants were general purpose.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Matthew A. Fischer is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
DM3 Fund is led by Matthew A. Fischer, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Matthew A. Fischer
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 DM3 Fund
How much does DM3 Fund give each year?
DM3 Fund gave $287K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $278K across 17 grants.
What is DM3 Fund's typical grant size?
DM3 Fund's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $15,127, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from DM3 Fund that year got $7K on average.
Where does DM3 Fund give grants?
DM3 Fund gives mostly in California: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (25%) and Missouri (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Saint Louis, MO (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (4 grants) and Ross, CA (2 grants).
Does DM3 Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of DM3 Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are DM3 Fund's largest grantees?
DM3 Fund's largest 2025 grantees include The Branson School ($104,914), Duke Universitv - M Peter Fischer Justice Law Fund ($70,000) and Contemporary Art Museum St Louis ($23,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DM3 Fund?
DM3 Fund reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $290K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $307K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does DM3 Fund fund?
No mission statement for DM3 Fund is provided. Its 2023 filing describes its program as “portfolio deductions passed through from Small Foundation Investors, LLC.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DM3 Fund?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is DM3 Fund's EIN?
DM3 Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2082145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does DM3 Fund accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). DM3 Fund funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dm3-fund-morg_559a4ee0d0cc41bc8104621e4fb34687
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