DSFG Cares
DSFG Cares is a private foundation, based in Newark, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $91K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $23K.
DSFG Cares at a glance
In short: DSFG Cares gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Delaware. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $22,500
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $90,651
- +297.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Delaware (89% 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 DSFG Cares funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Prevent Child Abuse Delaware ($20K). Together the top 3 received $23K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How DSFG Cares gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2025) to $45K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $23K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Prevent Child Abuse Delaware Wilmington, DE | To provide resources and training to ensure every child in Delaware has a childhood free from neglect and abuse. | $20,000 |
| Shoes That Fit Claremont, CA | To provide new athletic shoes to children in need. | $1,500 |
| Foundation for Prader - Willi Research Covina, CA | To provide funding for research of prader - willi syndrome. | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $90,651 | $131,628 | $63,770 | $22,500 | 3 | $22,500 | $2,151 |
| 2024 | $22,793 | $95,677 | $79,100 | $45,000 | 6 | $45,000 | $1,478 |
| 2023 | $6,216 | $59,038 | $52,822 | $30,000 | 1 | $30,000 | $663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DSFG Cares reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
DSFG Cares is led by Christopher Burgos, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christopher Burgos
President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bryan Radcliff
Secretary
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hardik Shah
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Shaver
Vice President
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 DSFG Cares
How much does DSFG Cares give each year?
DSFG Cares gave $23K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 6 grants.
What is DSFG Cares's typical grant size?
DSFG Cares's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $7,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does DSFG Cares give grants?
DSFG Cares gives mostly in Delaware: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (11%).
Does DSFG Cares give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on DSFG Cares's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is DSFG Cares?
DSFG Cares reported $91K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $23K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is DSFG Cares's EIN?
DSFG Cares's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-2176577. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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