Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation
Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Orangeburg, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 8 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $68K.
Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation gave $43K across 8 grants in 2024 (avg $5K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $43,000
- -11.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 8
- -27.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $5,375
- +21.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $3,250
- Total assets
- $1,274,132
- +5.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (63% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Avian Conservation Center ($10K). Together the top 8 received $43K.
Grant Size Distribution
66 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 71% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $43K (2024) to $64K (2020). In 2024 it made 8 grants totaling $43K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Avian Conservation Center Awendaw, SC | Birds of Prey fUND | $10,000 |
| Boone and Crockett Club Foundation Inc Missoula, MT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| South Carolina Waterfowl Association Pinewood, SC | Gary Dietrich Wildlife Management Apprentice Program | $10,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General & Unrestricted | $4,000 |
| Charleston Mens Chorus Inc Charleston, SC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Congaree Land Trust Columbia, SC | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Cameron Community Club Inc Cameron, SC | FUNDS FOR Cameron Volunteer Fire Training and Community Club property upgrades | $2,000 |
| Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN | General & Unrestricted | $2,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,274,132 | $135,866 | $69,681 | $43,000 | 8 | $54,158 | $67,743 | $76,703 |
| 2023 | $1,207,947 | $43,443 | $72,975 | $48,500 | 11 | $58,950 | $29,818 | $67,741 |
| 2022 | $1,237,479 | $39,004 | $76,881 | $50,500 | 13 | $61,334 | $29,677 | $69,216 |
| 2021 | $1,275,356 | $99,863 | $82,307 | $56,000 | 16 | $67,068 | $81,703 | $76,633 |
| 2020 | $1,257,800 | $40,510 | $94,954 | $63,500 | 18 | — | $27,264 | $68,762 |
| 2019 | $1,312,244 | $468,276 | $66,518 | $50,500 | 14 | — | $244,120 | $47,022 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $77K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation is led by Gary W Dietrich, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gary W Dietrich
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Dietrich
Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation
How much does Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation give each year?
Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation gave $43K across 8 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $49K across 11 grants.
What is Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $3,250, and its average grant was $5,375, across 8 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation give grants?
Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Montana (23%) and Michigan (9%).
Does Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 63% of Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Avian Conservation Center ($10,000), Boone and Crockett Club Foundation Inc ($10,000) and South Carolina Waterfowl Association ($10,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation?
Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $54K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $77K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation's EIN?
Gary W Dietrich Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3339852. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 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 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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