Dorothy Dehner Foundation
Dorothy Dehner Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $624K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $47K.
Dorothy Dehner Foundation at a glance
In short: Dorothy Dehner Foundation gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,200
- +490.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,800
- +342.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,500
- Total assets
- $623,675
- -13.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (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 Dorothy Dehner Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Hyde Collection ($33K). Together the top 4 received $47K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dorothy Dehner Foundation gives
- Giving grew 43% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 283% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $47K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $47K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Hyde Collection Glens Falls, NY | Works of Art Donated for Educational Purposes. | $32,700 |
| Friends of the Neuberger Museum Purchase, NY | Charitable Support | $10,000 |
| Art Students League of New York New York, NY | Works of Art Donated for Educational Purposes. | $3,000 |
| Cityarts New York, NY | Charitable Support | $1,500 |
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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 | $623,675 | $-6,715 | $92,513 | $47,200 | 4 | $89,339 | — | $31,560 |
| 2024 | $722,903 | $38,285 | $60,630 | $8,000 | 3 | $57,568 | $31,982 | $33,172 |
| 2023 | $745,248 | $3,500 | $64,062 | $16,500 | 3 | $62,151 | $1,589 | $38,173 |
| 2022 | $805,810 | $24,965 | $88,258 | $33,000 | 3 | $88,258 | $24,965 | $27,312 |
| 2021 | $317,409 | $33,999 | $73,402 | $46,000 | 3 | $73,402 | $33,999 | $17,262 |
| 2020 | $356,812 | $-12,074 | $28,328 | — | — | — | — | $18,568 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Dehner Foundation reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dorothy Dehner Foundation is led by Joan Marter, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joan Marter
President & Director
On filings since 2020
18 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Aliza Edelman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $0 (2025)
David Levy
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Lerner
Director
Treasurer → Director, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christina Weyl
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Martica Sawin (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.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $2K, to Dr Christina Weyl (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Dorothy Dehner Foundation
How much does Dorothy Dehner Foundation give each year?
Dorothy Dehner Foundation gave $47K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 3 grants.
What is Dorothy Dehner Foundation's typical grant size?
Dorothy Dehner Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $6,500, and its average grant was $11,800, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dorothy Dehner Foundation give grants?
Dorothy Dehner Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Dorothy Dehner Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Dorothy Dehner Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Dorothy Dehner Foundation?
Dorothy Dehner Foundation reported $624K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dorothy Dehner Foundation's EIN?
Dorothy Dehner Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3830526. 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
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 28, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 1, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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