Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Bethesda, MD EIN: 52-1889124

Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation is a private foundation, based in Bethesda, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 2 grants totaling $7K.

Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation at a glance

In short: Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2021 (avg $4K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$7,423
-84.8% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
2
-71.4% vs 2020
Average grant
$3,712
-46.7% vs 2020
Median grant
$3,712
Primary geography
Ohio (66% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2021

Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund: $5KFidelity Charitable DonorAdvised Fund$5KFriends of Montgomery County Animals Inc: $3KFriends of Montgomery CountyAnimals Inc$3K

The largest 2021 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund ($5K). Together the top 2 received $7K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2021 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonGermantownCincinnatiMcLeanNew YorkNorth Bergen

How Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation gives

  • In 2021 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

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2020 2 grants2021

From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $49K (2020). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $7K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund Cincinnati, OHUnrestricted$4,923
Friends of Montgomery County Animals Inc Germantown, MDUnrestricted$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2021—$125$14,041$7,4232$7,423$171
2020$13,720$-4,170$50,410$48,7707—$1,424

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171 for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation is led by Elizabeth Dubin, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Elizabeth Dubin

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Louis Dubin

    Director & Secretary-Treasur

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Robin Avram

    Director & Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Linda McMakin

    Officer & Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2021. "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 Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation

How much does Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation give each year?

Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation gave $7K across 2 grants in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $49K across 7 grants.

Where does Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation operate?

Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Virginia.

How much is Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation reported a distributable amount of $171 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation's EIN?

Elizabeth & Richard Dubin Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1889124. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2021.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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