The D&D Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Newport Beach, CA EIN: 46-0688380

The D&D Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Newport Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2023. In 2023, it awarded 3 grants totaling $233K. Net investment income was $35K.

The D&D Charitable Foundation at a glance

In short: The D&D Charitable Foundation gave $233K across 3 grants in 2023 (avg $78K), mostly in California. Source: 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2023)
$233,188
+9227.5% vs 2022
Grants made (2023)
3
+200.0% vs 2022
Average grant
$77,729
+3009.2% vs 2022
Median grant
$10,000
Primary geography
California (98% of itemized 2023 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2023 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2023; updated September 2026.

Who The D&D Charitable Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2023

Hoag Hospital: $218KHoag Hospital$218KTrue Sioux Tribe: $10KTrue Sioux Tribe$10KSamantha Ministries: $5KSamantha Ministries$5K

The largest 2023 recipient was Hoag Hospital ($218K). Together the top 3 received $233K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 9 (67%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2023 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Newport BeachLexingtonChicagoCosta MesaPalm Desert

How The D&D Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 2232% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 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

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M3 grants2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023

From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $858K (2019). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $233K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hoag Hospital Newport Beach, CAGeneral Support$218,188
True Sioux Tribe Newport Beach, CAGeneral Support$10,000
Samantha Ministries Chicago, ILGeneral Use$5,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2023—$39,411$282,884$233,1883$278,521$35,048$10,936
2022$243,473$34,557$6,852$2,5001$2,500$30,205$15,990
2021$215,768$76,450$464,716$460,0001$460,000$71,734$7,335
2020$604,034$-215,394$10,473$10,0001—$2,087$23,106
2019$829,901$-402,486$861,933$857,6503—$76,996$68,959

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The D&D Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2023 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The D&D Charitable Foundation is led by Richard Pickup, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2023 report compensation.

Officers on the 2023 filing

  • Richard Pickup

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Donna Pickup

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2023. "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 The D&D Charitable Foundation

How much does The D&D Charitable Foundation give each year?

The D&D Charitable Foundation gave $233K across 3 grants in 2023, according to its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2022 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

What is The D&D Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?

The D&D Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2023 was $10,000, and its average grant was $77,729, across 3 grants on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The D&D Charitable Foundation give grants?

The D&D Charitable Foundation gives mostly in California: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Newport Beach, CA (2 grants).

Does The D&D Charitable Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The D&D Charitable Foundation's 2023 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2023 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is The D&D Charitable Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2023, The D&D Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The D&D Charitable Foundation's EIN?

The D&D Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-0688380. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2023.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 28, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 25, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 17, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 5, 2024)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2023

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