Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970
Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 is a private foundation based in Crofton, Maryland. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists 11 grants totaling $62,375.
Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 at a glance
In short: Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 gave $62K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in District of Columbia. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,375
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,670
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $759,235
- -4.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 2191 Defense Highway Apt 220, Crofton, MD 21114-2456
Phone: (410) 451-4010
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Red Cross ($10K). Together the top 10 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
53 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 53 grants of 53 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 55% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC; 30% to Maryland; 8% to Florida; and 7% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 11 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. How we count
- 91% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+9%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $57K (2022) to $62K (2025). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross Washington, DC | Unlimited | $10,000 |
| The Father McKenna Center Washington, DC | Unlimited | $8,000 |
| Rock and Roll for Children Foundation Rockville, MD | Unlimited | $7,500 |
| Sherwood Forest Boys & Girls Club Sherwood Forest, MD | Unlimited | $6,000 |
| Georgetown University Lombardi Comp Cancer Center Washington, DC | Unlimited | $5,000 |
| Maryland Therapeutic Riding Crownsville, MD | Unlimited | $5,000 |
| Phelan McDermid Syndrome Foundation Venice, FL | Unlimited | $5,000 |
| Some Washington, DC | Unlimited | $5,000 |
| Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA | Unlimited | $4,375 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor Washington, DC | Unlimited | $4,000 |
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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 | $759,235 | $52,995 | $76,824 | $62,375 | 11 | $62,486 | $38,657 | $67,989 |
| 2024 | $791,091 | $76,696 | $74,888 | $62,000 | 11 | $62,099 | $63,907 | $62,483 |
| 2023 | $794,622 | $46,708 | $74,689 | $62,200 | 10 | $62,299 | $34,318 | $61,959 |
| 2022 | $832,550 | $186,340 | $69,691 | $57,000 | 11 | $57,100 | $173,749 | $62,181 |
| 2021 | $723,509 | $65,389 | $77,807 | $60,000 | 10 | — | $47,681 | $57,390 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including homelessness and food insecurity, therapeutic riding, cancer care, support for people with Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and services for children and families.
The Father McKenna Center describes its mission as offering “a haven of hope and dignity to men struggling with homelessness and families experiencing food insecurity.” Maryland Therapeutic Riding says its services connect people and horses to help address physical, developmental, and emotional challenges and improve quality of life. SOME describes its work as providing immediate needs such as food, clothing, and healthcare, as well as longer-term support including affordable housing, job training, addiction treatment, and counseling. The Phelan-McDermid Syndrome Foundation describes its mission as making today better and the future brighter for people living with the syndrome, from diagnosis through treatments and cures.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 11 grants totaling $62,375. Grants ranged from $2,500 to $10,000, with a median of $5,000; all listed purposes were “Unlimited.”
Largest grants included $10,000 to the American Red Cross, $8,000 to The Father McKenna Center, $7,500 to Rock and Roll for Children Foundation, and $6,000 to Sherwood Forest Boys & Girls Club. It also gave $5,000 each to Georgetown University Lombardi Comp Cancer Center, Maryland Therapeutic Riding, Phelan McDermid Syndrome Foundation, and SOME.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 is led by Kathleen Chamberlin, Trustee on every filing since 2023 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kathleen Chamberlin
Trustee
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
$10K (2023) → $12K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas J Egan and Kathleen Chamberlin (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $12K, to Kathleen Chamberlin (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970
How much does Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 give each year?
Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 gave $62K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 11 grants.
What is Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970's typical grant size?
Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,670, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 give grants?
Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 gives mostly in District of Columbia: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (30%) and Florida (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (6 grants).
Does Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Unlimited" (11 grants).
Who are Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970's largest grantees?
Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970's largest 2025 grantees include American Red Cross ($10,000), The Father McKenna Center ($8,000) and Rock and Roll for Children Foundation ($7,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 41% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970?
Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 reported $759K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $62K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (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 does Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including homelessness and food insecurity, therapeutic riding, cancer care, support for people with Phelan-McDermid syndrome, and services for children and families. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970's EIN?
Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6109395. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Does Hester M Digges UA DTD 11 2 1970 accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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