Dts Charitable Foundation Inc

WALTHAM, MA EIN: 04-2994523

DTS Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Waltham, Massachusetts. The organization is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt entity established in 1987.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.2M

+23.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$220K

-18.1% YoY

Grant Count

26

-21.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

+4.0% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving focuses primarily on the prevention of cruelty to animals. Additional funding priorities include:

  • Animal rescue
  • Dog rescues
  • Wildlife grants
  • Disaster preparedness and relief
  • Human services
  • Health care
  • Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in California, Massachusetts, and New York.

Grant Distribution by State

15states
+7 more states

Cities

AlexandriaArlingtonAttelboroBerkleyBethesdaBostonChicagoChicoCohassetConcordDarienDavisEast BostonFairfaxGilbertGrass ValleyHaverhillHigh FallsHodgesHouston

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $2,151,384 (as of 2024)

Total Giving: $219,500 (2024)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$227K$453K$680K$906K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,151,384$1,743,686$1,187,892
Revenue$604,733$823,830$500,766
Expenses$219,536$268,036$461,036
Qualifying Distributions$219,500$268,000$453,000
Net Investment Income$505$305$204
Distributable Amount$85,411$58,933$51,663

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$113K$227K$340K$453K26 grants202029 grants202137 grants202233 grants202326 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

PETA$25KCompanion Animal Protect…$20KFRIENDS OF ANIMALS$15KMERCY FOR ANIMALS$15KWoodstockFarm Sanctuary$13KANIMAL PLACE$10KHUMANE FARMING ASSOCIATION$10KTHE HUMANE LEAGUE$10KVEGAN OUTREACH$10KFlorida Urgent Rescue$10K

Grant Size Distribution

151 grants across all recorded years

150<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$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
DONALD T SCHOLZPresident

Contact Information

Address: 1484 Main Street, Waltham, MA 02451-1611

Phone: 781-890-5211

EIN: 04-2994523

Tax-Exempt Status: Recognized as tax-exempt since February 1989

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

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