The Derrick-Singer Private Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cumberland, MD EIN: 20-6189223

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

Western Maryland Food Bank: $70KWestern Maryland Food Bank$70KCumberland Summer Lunch Box Program: $30KCumberland Summer Lunch BoxProgram$30KFrostburg Summer Lunch Box Program: $2KFrostburg Summer Lunch BoxProgram$2K

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

10<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 12 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

CumberlandFrostburg

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

$0$50K$100K$150K3 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 3 grants2024 3 grants2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Western Maryland Food Bank Cumberland, MDTo proved food to the needy youth in the local community$70,000
Cumberland Summer Lunch Box Program Cumberland, MDTo provide food to the needy youth in the local community.$30,000
Frostburg Summer Lunch Box Program Cumberland, MDTo provide food to the needy youth in the local community$2,000
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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
2025$2,000,415$143,935$123,681$102,0003$102,000$108,817$128,168
2024$1,410,951$131,569$109,418$89,0003$89,000$100,210$102,650
2023$1,388,767$62,005$103,665$85,0002$85,000$43,340$83,209
2022$1,419,500$57,256$105,874$85,0002$85,000$36,382$85,951
2021$1,453,673$50,222$95,728$85,0002$86,500$39,761$92,925
2020$1,493,058$22,646$103,748$87,2303—$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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 28, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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