John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease

Private foundation · Grantmaker Los Angeles, CA EIN: 82-3695927

John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $127K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $50K.

John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease at a glance

In short: John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$50,000
+25.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$25,000
+25.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Total assets
$127,180
-0.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (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 John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Rady's Children's Hospital Foundation: $25KRady's Children's HospitalFoundation$25KCedars Sinai: $25KCedars Sinai$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rady's Children's Hospital Foundation ($25K). Together the top 2 received $50K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

NorthbrookSherman OaksIndianapolisLos AngelesSan Diego

How John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease gives

  • Giving grew 223% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 858% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $50K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $50K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rady's Children's Hospital Foundation San Diego, CATo be used for Congenital HeartDisease Research, with a focus on hypoplastic left heart syndrome.$25,000
Cedars Sinai Los Angeles, CATo support Congenital HeartResearch under the direction ofRuchira Garg, MD.$25,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$127,180$51,650$51,856$50,0002$50,000$5,829
2024$127,386$163,200$41,751$40,0002$40,000$2,997
2023$5,937$8,330$17,205$15,5003$15,500$381
2022$14,812$1,690$17,203$15,5003$15,500$1,136
2021$30,325$9,025$32,285$30,5002$30,535$1,766
2020$53,585$49,850$15,015$10,5002—$1,345
2019$18,750$2,583$70———$828

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease is led by Richard Dimitri, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Richard Dimitri

    President

    On filings since 2019

    14 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christianne Dimitri

    Chief Financial Officer

    On filings since 2019

    21 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease

How much does John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease give each year?

John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease gave $50K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.

How large is John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease?

John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease reported $127K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease?

John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Los Angeles, CA. It holds $127K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease operate?

John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease has awarded grants in California, Illinois, Indiana.

What is John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease's EIN?

John Dimitri Research Foundation for Congenital Heart Disease's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3695927. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 13, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)

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