PDB Foundation Inc
PDB Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Bloomington, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $57K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $5K.
PDB Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: PDB Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $2,500
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $2,500
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $57,136
- +3.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (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 PDB Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Life ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How PDB Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 59% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2025) to $8K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Life Harlan, IA | Support of Charitable Purpose | $2,500 |
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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 | $57,136 | $5,132 | $3,268 | $2,500 | 1 | $2,884 | $4,748 | $4,870 |
| 2024 | $55,272 | — | $3,948 | — | — | $482 | — | $3,855 |
| 2023 | $59,220 | — | $8,831 | $8,000 | 3 | $8,416 | — | $3,597 |
| 2022 | $68,051 | — | $1,124 | — | — | $570 | — | $3,527 |
| 2021 | $69,175 | — | $967 | — | — | $496 | — | $4,049 |
| 2020 | $68,988 | $35 | $1,293 | — | — | — | — | $3,499 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, PDB Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
PDB Foundation Inc is led by Paul D. Brown, President & Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul D. Brown
President & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Estelle K. Brown (2020–2024) — Secretary & Director
- Former: Karyn Hasselbring (2020–2024) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 PDB Foundation Inc
How much does PDB Foundation Inc give each year?
PDB Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is PDB Foundation Inc?
PDB Foundation Inc reported $57K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (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 PDB Foundation Inc operate?
PDB Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Iowa, Illinois.
What is PDB Foundation Inc's EIN?
PDB Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 37-1309421. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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