The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation
The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cumberland, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $102K. Net investment income was $109K.
The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation at a glance
In short: The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation gave $102K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $102,000
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $34,000
- +14.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $2,000,415
- +41.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maryland (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 The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Western Maryland Food Bank ($70K). Together the top 3 received $102K.
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 80% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2021) to $102K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $102K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Western Maryland Food Bank Cumberland, MD | To proved food to the needy youth in the local community | $70,000 |
| Cumberland Summer Lunch Box Program Cumberland, MD | To provide food to the needy youth in the local community. | $30,000 |
| Frostburg Summer Lunch Box Program Cumberland, MD | To provide food to the needy youth in the local community | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,000,415 | $143,935 | $123,681 | $102,000 | 3 | $102,000 | $108,817 | $128,168 |
| 2024 | $1,410,951 | $131,569 | $109,418 | $89,000 | 3 | $89,000 | $100,210 | $102,650 |
| 2023 | $1,388,767 | $62,005 | $103,665 | $85,000 | 2 | $85,000 | $43,340 | $83,209 |
| 2022 | $1,419,500 | $57,256 | $105,874 | $85,000 | 2 | $85,000 | $36,382 | $85,951 |
| 2021 | $1,453,673 | $50,222 | $95,728 | $85,000 | 2 | $86,500 | $39,761 | $92,925 |
| 2020 | $1,493,058 | $22,646 | $103,748 | $87,230 | 3 | — | $27,199 | $77,582 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation reported a distributable amount of $128K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Balch
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John R. Smyth Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ruddell
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Hout
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: John Zealand (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 The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation
How much does The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation give each year?
The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation gave $102K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $89K across 3 grants.
What is The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation's typical grant size?
The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $34,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation give grants?
The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cumberland, MD (3 grants).
Does The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation?
The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $102K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $128K (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 is The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation's EIN?
The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-6189223. 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 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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