Donald & Martha Dewees Foundation

GREENVILLE, DE EIN: 26-0873138

Donald & Martha Dewees Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENVILLE, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $930K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$22.7M

+0.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$930K

+829.6% YoY

Grant Count

19

+216.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$49K

+193.5% YoY

About Donald & Martha Dewees Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Donald & Martha Dewees Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in GREENVILLE, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $22.7M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 19 grants totaling $930K. Net investment income was $1.1M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AshevilleBooneBrooklynDoverDurhamGreenvilleKimbertonLewisburgNew CastleNew YorkRocklandStaten IslandThree ForksTriangleWashingtonWest Palm BeachWilmington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$309K$619K$928K$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$22,746,982$22,727,108$1,798,851
Revenue$1,124,669$986,178$144,768
Expenses$1,020,638$167,255$114,872
Qualifying Distributions$959,014$124,000$105,000
Net Investment Income$1,080,642$965,041$142,440
Distributable Amount$1,124,390$997,094$91,012

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$232K$465K$697K$930K15 grants20208 grants202110 grants20226 grants202319 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

BIGGS MUSEUM$250KOWLS NEST FUND$210KLEUKEMIA LYMPHOMA SOC$100KDE HISTORICAL SOCIETY$65KTALON REACH FOUNDATION$50KFIRST COMM FOUNDATION$50KAMERICAN RED CROSS$40KRONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CH…$35KCAMPHILL VILLAGE$25KHUMANE ANIMAL PARTNERS DE$20K

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MARTHA F DEWEESBOARD MEMBER
DONALD C DEWEES JRBOARD MEMBER
CECELIA L DUGANBOARD MEMBER

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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