The Dardin Fund Inc
The Dardin Fund Inc is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In 2025, it gave $124,500 through 37 grants to charitable organizations, with listed recipients working in areas including recovery, services for young refugees, environmental protection, and community support.
The Dardin Fund Inc at a glance
In short: The Dardin Fund Inc gave $125K across 37 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $124,500
- +13.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 37
- +42.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,365
- -20.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $1,886,767
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (48% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Dardin Fund Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 20 Montchanin Road, Wilmington, DE 19807
Phone: (215) 419-6000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Dardin Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of Belmar Skatepark ($14K across 4 grants). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($7,250), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
159 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 159 grants of 159 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, New Jersey recipients received 48% of grant dollars, followed by California at 14%, New Mexico at 8%, Ohio at 6%, and Illinois at 5%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 37 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Dardin Fund Inc gives
- 67% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). 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 grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2024) to $137K (2022). In 2025 it made 37 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| She Recovers Foundation Santa Fe, NM | General Charitable Purposes | $10,000 |
| Fugees Family Columbus, OH | General Charitable Purposes | $8,000 |
| Girls in the Game Chicago, IL | General Charitable Purposes | $6,000 |
| Surfers Healing Foundation Inc Rancho Mission Viejo, CA | General Charitable Purposes | $5,500 |
| Friends of Belmar Skatepark Wall, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $4,750 |
| Clean Ocean Action Long Branch, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $4,250 |
| 2 grants to individuals Recipients not named | — | $7,250 |
| Opeartion Beach Head Spring Lake, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $4,250 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
| Ioann Foundation Colonia, NJ | General Charitable Purposes | $4,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,886,767 | $93,383 | $165,152 | $124,500 | 37 | $138,679 | $66,910 | $140,459 |
| 2024 | $1,956,260 | $-4,696 | $151,432 | $110,000 | 26 | $123,104 | $48,398 | $135,630 |
| 2023 | $2,114,282 | $84,416 | $162,361 | $122,500 | 31 | $134,661 | $57,430 | $126,662 |
| 2022 | $2,191,605 | $186,706 | $178,589 | $136,500 | 35 | $147,778 | $160,476 | $131,048 |
| 2021 | $2,183,980 | $295,816 | $154,937 | $116,000 | 30 | $124,455 | $268,631 | $147,262 |
| 2020 | $2,019,458 | $213,918 | $158,732 | $121,500 | 1 | — | $188,890 | $126,828 |
| 2019 | $1,971,126 | $146,061 | $158,191 | $126,000 | 1 | — | $122,118 | $130,887 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dardin Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, SHE RECOVERS FOUNDATION says it works to inspire hope, reduce stigma, and empower women in or seeking recovery; Fugees Family says its mission is to level the playing field for young refugees; and Clean Ocean Action says it works to protect New Jersey and New York coastal waters through research, education, and citizen action. Other 2025 recipients included Coastal Habitat for Humanity, which says it constructs homes for low-income families, and World Central Kitchen, which says it provides meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 37 grants totaling $124,500. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $10,000, with a median of $3,000. The largest listed grants were $10,000 to SHE RECOVERS FOUNDATION, $8,000 to Fugees Family, and $6,000 to GIRLS IN THE GAME. Other grants included $5,500 to SURFERS HEALING FOUNDATION INC and $4,250 each to CLEAN OCEAN ACTION and MANASQUAN HIGH SCHOOL - an individual recipient
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists JENNIFER C SILER as president/director; GAIL A FALLON, EILEEN P CROWE, DONALD A DUNBAR, CURRAN FALLON, and ALEXANDRA MEEHAN as directors; and BETH KUBO as secretary.
The Dardin Fund Inc is led by Jennifer C. Siler, President & Director on every filing since 2021; all 7 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jennifer C. Siler
President & Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $2K (2025)
Alexandra Meehan
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$800 (2021) → $1K (2025)
Curran Fallon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$800 (2021) → $1K (2025)
Donald A. Dunbar
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$800 (2021) → $1K (2025)
Eileen P. Crowe
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$800 (2021) → $1K (2025)
Gail A. Fallon
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$800 (2021) → $1K (2025)
Beth Kubo
Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$800 (2021) → $1K (2025)
Former officers (3)
- Former: Diane Schroeder (2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia A Egan (2021) — Director
- Former: See Schedule Attached (2019–2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Jennifer C Siler (President/Director). 7 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Dardin Fund Inc
How much does The Dardin Fund Inc give each year?
The Dardin Fund Inc gave $125K across 37 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 26 grants.
What is The Dardin Fund Inc's typical grant size?
The Dardin Fund Inc's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,365, across 37 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Dardin Fund Inc give grants?
The Dardin Fund Inc's top state is New Jersey, with 48% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (14%) and New Mexico (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Wall, NJ (4 grants), Spring Lake, NJ (3 grants), Wall Township, NJ (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does The Dardin Fund Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Dardin Fund Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (37 of 37) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Dardin Fund Inc's largest grantees?
The Dardin Fund Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of Belmar Skatepark ($14,250 across 4 grants), She Recovers Foundation ($10,000) and Fugees Family ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 grants to individuals ($7,250), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Dardin Fund Inc?
The Dardin Fund Inc reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $139K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (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.
What does The Dardin Fund Inc fund?
No mission statement for the fund itself is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dardin Fund Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Dardin Fund Inc's EIN?
The Dardin Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-0386979. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Dardin Fund Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- 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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