James Dean Foundation
James Dean Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wellesley, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $50K. Net investment income was $18K.
James Dean Foundation at a glance
In short: James Dean Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $50K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $50,000
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $50,000
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $1,988,284
- +7.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 James Dean Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Misericordia Foundation ($50K).
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 14 (79%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How James Dean Foundation gives
- Giving grew 567% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $108K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $50K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Misericordia Foundation Chicago, IL | Capital Project | $50,000 |
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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 | $1,988,284 | $19,906 | $67,789 | $50,000 | 1 | $66,385 | $17,965 | $94,132 |
| 2024 | $1,847,716 | $50,241 | $91,223 | $75,000 | 6 | $123,745 | $38,263 | $89,277 |
| 2023 | $1,669,844 | $-51,208 | $141,507 | $107,500 | 4 | $77,497 | $12,766 | $79,918 |
| 2022 | $1,505,658 | $-23,008 | $42,316 | $7,500 | 3 | $6,175 | $7,787 | $78,578 |
| 2021 | $1,936,384 | $3,221,778 | — | — | — | — | $1,325,801 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James Dean Foundation reported a distributable amount of $94K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James Dean Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marla Choslovsky
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Greenberg
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about James Dean Foundation
How much does James Dean Foundation give each year?
James Dean Foundation gave $50K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 6 grants.
How large is James Dean Foundation?
James Dean Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $66K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $94K (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.
Where does James Dean Foundation operate?
James Dean Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is James Dean Foundation's EIN?
James Dean Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-6858533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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