Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation
Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Naperville, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $717.
Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation at a glance
In short: Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation gave $8K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $8,474
- -35.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,211
- -17.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $640
- Total assets
- $47,985
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (65% 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 Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation gives
- 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 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2024) to $13K (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $8,474 |
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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 | $47,985 | $8,892 | $17,980 | $8,474 | 7 | $17,303 | $717 | $740 |
| 2023 | $46,902 | $23,549 | $23,581 | $13,175 | 9 | $23,090 | $309 | $496 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation reported a distributable amount of $740 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation is led by Eric Dimas, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Eric Dimas
President
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan Goldberg
Secretary
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Prohoroff
Vice President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rob Molina
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2024. "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 Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation
How much does Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation give each year?
Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation gave $8K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $13K across 9 grants.
What is Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation's typical grant size?
Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $640, and its average grant was $1,211, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation give grants?
Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (35%).
Does Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Funding for educational advocacy." (4 grants) and "Funding for educational advocacy services" (3 grants).
How large is Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation?
Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation reported $48K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $740 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation?
Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Naperville, IL. It holds $48K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation's EIN?
Steven Dimas Family Scholarship Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-2769318. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2024.
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 2023–2024
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