Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn

Private foundation · Grantmaker Philadelphia, PA EIN: 26-2894709

Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn is a private foundation, based in Philadelphia, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 2 grants totaling $57K. Net investment income was $1K.

Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn at a glance

In short: Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn gave $57K across 2 grants in 2023 (avg $28K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$56,626
+109.4% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
2
-33.3% vs 2022
Average grant
$28,313
+214.1% vs 2022
Median grant
$28,313
Primary geography
Texas (98% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2023

Vanguard Donor Advisor Fund: $56KVanguard Donor Advisor Fund$56KDelaware Valley Golden Rescue Inc: $1KDelaware Valley Golden RescueInc$1K

The largest 2023 recipient was Vanguard Donor Advisor Fund ($56K). Together the top 2 received $57K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

11<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 12 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

IthacaPhoenixvillePhiladelphiaEl PasoNew YorkPompano BeachReinholds

How Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn gives

  • Giving grew 1518% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 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$60K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2019) to $57K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $57K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Vanguard Donor Advisor Fund El Paso, TXCharity$55,626
Delaware Valley Golden Rescue Inc Reinholds, PACharity$1,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$1,677$59,581$56,6262$56,626$1,301$1,406
2022$57,817$36,425$27,515$27,0403$27,040$1,747$9,949
2021$78,081$29,248$10,950$10,5003$10,500$2,293$9,803
2020$55,051$19,389$3,925$3,5002—$1,577$6,658
2019$35,367$17,961$3,400$3,0002—$879$3,984

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn is led by Jack H. Dembow, President on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Jack H. Dembow

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn

How much does Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn give each year?

Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn gave $57K across 2 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $27K across 3 grants.

Where does Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn operate?

Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn has awarded grants in Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, Texas.

How much is Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn's EIN?

Jack H Dembow Charitable Fndtn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2894709. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 24, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2023

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