Donner Private Foundation
Donner Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dyersburg, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $487K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $21K.
Donner Private Foundation at a glance
In short: Donner Private Foundation gave $23K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $23,000
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,750
- -6.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $6,000
- Total assets
- $487,084
- +8.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Tennessee (100% 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 Donner Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Dyersburg State Community College ($10K). Together the top 4 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Donner Private Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 101% 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 $23K (2024) to $27K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dyersburg State Community College Dyersburg, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| McIvers Grant Public Library Dyeresburg, TN | Charitable | $10,000 |
| Dyer County Fair Assoc Dyersburg, TN | Charitable | $2,000 |
| Dyersburg Army Air Base Memorial Association Halls, TN | Charitable | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $487,084 | $63,689 | $24,350 | $23,000 | 4 | $23,000 | $20,689 | $22,771 |
| 2023 | $447,745 | $2,454 | $26,169 | $24,500 | 4 | $24,500 | — | — |
| 2022 | $471,460 | $21,636 | $28,151 | $26,500 | 4 | $26,500 | $21,636 | $23,079 |
| 2021 | $477,975 | $16,721 | $25,482 | $24,000 | 4 | $24,000 | $15,221 | $23,544 |
| 2020 | $486,736 | $9,777 | $27,799 | $26,000 | 5 | — | $8,777 | $24,294 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donner Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Donner Private Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary D Bloch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Richard W Donner
Administrator & Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Suzanne Donner (2020–2023) — Trustee
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 Donner Private Foundation
How much does Donner Private Foundation give each year?
Donner Private Foundation gave $23K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 4 grants.
What is Donner Private Foundation's typical grant size?
Donner Private Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $6,000, and its average grant was $5,750, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Donner Private Foundation give grants?
Donner Private Foundation gives mostly in Tennessee: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dyersburg, TN (2 grants).
Does Donner Private Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Donner Private Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
How large is Donner Private Foundation?
Donner Private Foundation reported $487K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Donner Private Foundation?
Donner Private Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Dyersburg, TN. It holds $487K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Donner Private Foundation's EIN?
Donner Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 62-1585887. 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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