Flora & Doris Denova Foundation
Flora & Doris Denova Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $843K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $54K. Net investment income was $192K.
Flora & Doris Denova Foundation at a glance
In short: Flora & Doris Denova Foundation gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,800
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $842,862
- +17.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (37% 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 Flora & Doris Denova Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($12K). Together the top 5 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Flora & Doris Denova Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 109% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $45K (2020) to $56K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $54K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Wounded Warriors Topeka, KS | General & Unrestricted | $12,000 |
| Mt Soledad Memorial Association San Diego, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Navy Seal Foundation Inc Virginia Beach, VA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Semper Fi & Americas Fund Oceanside, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 | $842,862 | $203,778 | $76,203 | $54,000 | 5 | $63,279 | $191,580 | $58,200 |
| 2024 | $715,287 | $64,494 | $66,395 | $45,004 | 3 | $53,980 | $52,251 | $60,391 |
| 2023 | $717,188 | $-20,977 | $71,831 | $51,000 | 3 | $59,657 | $12,396 | $56,318 |
| 2022 | $809,996 | $73,530 | $76,882 | $55,600 | 3 | $64,638 | $61,329 | $58,219 |
| 2021 | $813,348 | $59,685 | $70,287 | $47,112 | 3 | $56,279 | $46,857 | $64,238 |
| 2020 | $823,950 | $66,560 | $64,897 | $45,000 | 1 | — | $55,537 | $56,082 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Flora & Doris Denova Foundation reported a distributable amount of $58K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Flora & Doris Denova Foundation is led by Gayle Denova Lopez, Director, Treasurer, President & Secretary on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gayle Denova Lopez
Director, Treasurer, President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Flora & Doris Denova Foundation
How much does Flora & Doris Denova Foundation give each year?
Flora & Doris Denova Foundation gave $54K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $45K across 3 grants.
What is Flora & Doris Denova Foundation's typical grant size?
Flora & Doris Denova Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,800, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Flora & Doris Denova Foundation give grants?
Flora & Doris Denova Foundation's top state is California, with 37% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (22%) and Kansas (22%).
Does Flora & Doris Denova Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Flora & Doris Denova Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Flora & Doris Denova Foundation's largest grantees?
Flora & Doris Denova Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation ($12,000), Wounded Warriors ($12,000) and Mt Soledad Memorial Association ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Flora & Doris Denova Foundation?
Flora & Doris Denova Foundation reported $843K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $63K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $58K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Flora & Doris Denova Foundation's EIN?
Flora & Doris Denova Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-2388666. 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 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 18, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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