Dyer Family Foundation Inc

FORT WAYNE, IN EIN: 35-2117818

Dyer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FORT WAYNE, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $263K. Net investment income was $119K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

-8.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$263K

+2.3% YoY

Grant Count

24

-11.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+15.1% YoY

About Dyer Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Dyer Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FORT WAYNE, IN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $263K. Net investment income was $119K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

BarreBloomingtonCabin JohnChicagoFort WayneFort WrightGreenfieldHinsdaleIndianapolisNashvilleNew YorkNoblesvilleSanta BarbaraSeattleSouth DeerfieldSterlingWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$684K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,117,109$2,305,226$2,849,813
Revenue$120,342$-251,804$98,072
Expenses$308,459$292,783$167,313
Qualifying Distributions$307,159$291,923$166,913
Net Investment Income$119,042$87,215$105,597
Distributable Amount$114,685$56,093$125,419

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$66K$132K$197K$263K28 grants202028 grants202127 grants202227 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

INDIANA BLACK EXPO$222KFW PUBLIC TV$6KAMERICAN CIVL LIBERTIES …$5KNORTHEAST INDIANA PUBLIC…$5KGREATER FORT WAYNE$3KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF FW$3KBARRE CENTER FOR BUDDHIS…$3KIMS$2KACRES LAND TRUST$1KCARRIAGE HOUSE$1K

Grant Size Distribution

134 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K$50–100K3$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
TAMARA S DYERPRESIDENT
JOHN S DYERBD MEMBER
MELISSA BURKEBD 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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