DNBA Foundation
DNBA Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.6M in total assets. In 2025, it made $22K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $243K.
DNBA Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,600,834
- +4.7% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $285,221
- +76.8% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $21,889
- -92.2% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $80,150
- -76.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who DNBA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How DNBA Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 8% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2020) to $251K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $251K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| National Christian Charitable Foundation Inc Alpharetta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $240,000 |
| Heritage Christian University Florence, AL | General & Unrestricted | $9,967 |
| Adopt-a-Classroom Inc Minneapolis, MN | General & Unrestricted | $1,000 |
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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 | $4,600,834 | $285,221 | $80,150 | — | — | $21,889 | $242,853 | $288,467 |
| 2024 | $4,395,763 | $161,292 | $334,350 | $250,967 | 3 | $279,018 | $107,760 | $277,683 |
| 2023 | $4,568,821 | $142,927 | $74,487 | — | — | $25,265 | $94,805 | $242,038 |
| 2022 | $4,500,381 | $96,281 | $83,799 | — | — | $26,255 | $46,971 | $239,425 |
| 2021 | $4,487,899 | $1,171,327 | $69,234 | — | — | $23,512 | $600,897 | $235,689 |
| 2020 | $3,385,806 | $66,987 | $94,448 | $42,495 | 3 | — | $33,553 | $163,521 |
| 2019 | $3,413,267 | $105,115 | $183,815 | $129,071 | 13 | — | $72,419 | $171,847 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DNBA Foundation reported a distributable amount of $288K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DNBA Foundation is led by David Finley, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Finley
Director & President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Finley
Director, Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 DNBA Foundation
How large is DNBA Foundation?
DNBA Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $22K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $288K (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.
Where does DNBA Foundation operate?
DNBA Foundation has awarded grants in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Georgia, Minnesota, Texas.
What is DNBA Foundation's EIN?
DNBA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-4585281. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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