Leroy E Dettman Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Ft Lauderdale, FL EIN: 59-1784551

Leroy E Dettman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ft Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $134K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $14K.

Key facts about Leroy E Dettman Foundation

EIN
59-1784551
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$40,000
Grants made (2025)
18
Average grant
$2,222
Median grant
$2,000
New grantees (estimate)
11% first-time grantees (2 of 18, 2025)
Total assets
$134,081
Primary geography
Florida (57% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Leroy E Dettman Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Leroy E Dettman Foundation's 18 itemized 2025 grants were Florida (57%), North Carolina (30%) and New Jersey (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Lauderdale, FL (10 grants). 100% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.

Is Leroy E Dettman Foundation open to new grantees?

11%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 18 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$134K

-20.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$40K

+26.6% YoY

Grant Count

18

-10.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+40.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Leroy E Dettman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Leroy E Dettman Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Leroy E Dettman Foundation is a private foundation, based in Ft Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $134K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 18 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $14K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

12states

Share of all 18 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Fort LauderdaleRocky MountCoral SpringsBooneCoral GablesDavieMemphisMount LaurelWashingtonArlingtonBoca RatonDallasLouisvilleMerrifieldRapid CitySan AntonioStaten IslandTallahasseeWest Palm BeachBeaumont

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$38K$76K$114K$152K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$134,081$168,210$169,740
Revenue$70,543$121,315$113,537
Expenses$105,466$120,423$136,144
Qualifying Distributions$49,044$41,461$57,798
Net Investment Income$14,319$42,950$35,687
Distributable Amount$49,528$49,775$44,938

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$13K$26K$39K$53K20 grants202017 grants202119 grants202225 grants202320 grants202418 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

NC Wesleyan College: $10KNC Wesleyan College$10KMuseum of Discovery & Science: $3KMuseum of Discovery & Science$3K4KIDS of South Florida: $2K4KIDS of South Florida$2KBoys and Girls Club of Broward: $2KBoys and Girls Club of Broward$2KCovenant House Florida: $2KCovenant House Florida$2KFriends of Birch State Park: $2KFriends of Birch State Park$2KHumane Society of Broward County: $2KHumane Society of BrowardCounty$2KInterfaith Homeless Outreach Counci: $2KInterfaith Homeless OutreachCounci$2KMake a Wish Foundation: $2KMake a Wish Foundation$2KQuestions for Cancer Research: $2KQuestions for Cancer Research$2K

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

99<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest recipients include NC Wesleyan College ($10,000), Museum of Discovery & Science ($2,500), 4KIDS of South Florida ($2,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
NC WESLEYAN COLLEGE Rocky Mount, NCGENERAL OPERATIONS$10,000
MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY & SCIENCE Fort Lauderdale, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,500
4KIDS OF SOUTH FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF BROWARD Fort Lauderdale, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
COVENANT HOUSE FLORIDA Fort Lauderdale, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
FRIENDS OF BIRCH STATE PARK Fort Lauderdale, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
HUMANE SOCIETY OF BROWARD COUNTY Fort Lauderdale, FLGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
INTERFAITH HOMELESS OUTREACH COUNCI Cherry Hill, NJGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000
MAKE A WISH FOUNDATION Fort Lauderdale, FLGENERAL OEPRATIONS$2,000
QUESTIONS FOR CANCER RESEARCH Cary, NCGENERAL OPERATIONS$2,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Greg Dettman — Pres/Directo: $20KGreg DettmanPres/Directo$20KAmy Dettman — Trustee: $13KAmy DettmanTrustee$13KMichael Dettman — Trustee: $13KMichael DettmanTrustee$13KBarbara Fleming — Deceased: $2KBarbara FlemingDeceased$2K

From 2025 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Greg DettmanPres/Directo—$19,750
Barbara FlemingDeceased—$2,000
Amy DettmanTrustee—$12,750
Michael DettmanTrustee—$12,750

Frequently Asked Questions

How large is Leroy E Dettman Foundation?

As of 2025, Leroy E Dettman Foundation holds $134K in total assets with $71K in annual revenue. It awarded 18 grants totaling $40K in 2025.

Where does Leroy E Dettman Foundation operate?

Leroy E Dettman Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia.

What size grants does Leroy E Dettman Foundation award?

In 2025, Leroy E Dettman Foundation awarded 18 grants totaling $40K — an average of about $2K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Leroy E Dettman Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Leroy E Dettman Foundation reported a distributable amount of $50K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Leroy E Dettman Foundation's EIN?

Leroy E Dettman Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-1784551. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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