Self Creation Foundation
Self Creation Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $156K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $428.
Self Creation Foundation at a glance
In short: Self Creation Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $40,000
- +700.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +300.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +100.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $155,954
- -60.9% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (75% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Self Creation Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Businesses United in Investing Lending and Develop ($10K). Together the top 4 received $40K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 10 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Self Creation Foundation gives
- Giving grew 129% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $140K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Businesses United in Investing Lending and Develop Redwood City, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Defy Ventures Inc Pasadena, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Edward Charles Foundation Beverly Hills, CA | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship New York, NY | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $155,954 | $1,242 | $243,976 | $40,000 | 4 | $243,976 | $428 | $17,828 |
| 2023 | $398,688 | $2,155 | $231,559 | $5,000 | 1 | $231,549 | $425 | $25,519 |
| 2022 | $628,092 | $109,545 | $340,384 | $140,000 | 3 | $340,383 | $200 | $36,641 |
| 2021 | $858,931 | $500,063 | $132,774 | $17,500 | 2 | $132,774 | $63 | $29,533 |
| 2020 | $491,642 | $500,005 | $8,363 | — | — | — | — | $6,326 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Self Creation Foundation reported a distributable amount of $18K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Self Creation Foundation is led by Robert S Dyrdek, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Robert S Dyrdek
Director & President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brian M Atlas
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Self Creation Foundation
How much does Self Creation Foundation give each year?
Self Creation Foundation gave $40K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
What is Self Creation Foundation's typical grant size?
Self Creation Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $10,000, and its average grant was $10,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Self Creation Foundation give grants?
Self Creation Foundation gives mostly in California: 75% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (25%).
Does Self Creation Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Self Creation Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Self Creation Foundation?
Self Creation Foundation reported $156K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $244K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $18K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Self Creation Foundation's EIN?
Self Creation Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1598266. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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