The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Chevy Chase, MD EIN: 13-3987114

The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chevy Chase, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $286K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $28K.

The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation at a glance

In short: The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$24,500
+2.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
-16.7% vs 2024
Average grant
$4,900
+22.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$4,500
Total assets
$285,992
+0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
District of Columbia (27% 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 Didi & King Hirsch Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Temple Sinai DC: $7KTemple Sinai DC$7KAnti Defamation League: $5KAnti Defamation League$5KDidi Hirsch Mental Health Services: $5KDidi Hirsch Mental HealthServices$5KSouthern Poverty Law Center: $5KSouthern Poverty Law Center$5KBright Focus Foundation: $5KBright Focus Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Temple Sinai DC ($7K). Together the top 5 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

31 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 31 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

WashingtonNew YorkCulver CityBeavertonPortlandClarksburgMontgomeryRockvilleTopekaUnion

How The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+4%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% 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$10K$20K$30K7 grants2020 10 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 6 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2021) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple Sinai DC Washington, DCSupport for Mission.$6,500
Anti Defamation League New York, NYSupport for Mission.$4,500
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services Culver City, CASupport for Mission.$4,500
Southern Poverty Law Center Topeka, KSSupport for Mission.$4,500
Bright Focus Foundation Clarksburg, MDSupport for Mission.$4,500
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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$285,992$27,976$26,727$24,5005$24,500$27,976$25,566
2024$284,713$11,789$26,150$24,0006$24,000$15,354$24,143
2023$299,074$17,181$25,262$23,0005$23,000$16,159$23,039
2022$307,155$16,549$26,043$23,6225$23,622$16,583$25,019
2021$316,649$20,970$22,814$21,00010—$20,970$24,288
2020$318,493$16,386$26,582$22,8007—$16,363$20,936

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation is led by Patrice Feinstein, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Patrice Feinstein

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

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 Didi & King Hirsch Foundation

How much does The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation give each year?

The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $24K across 6 grants.

What is The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation's typical grant size?

The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,500, and its average grant was $4,900, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation give grants?

The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 27% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (18%) and California (18%).

Does The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support for Mission." (5 grants).

Who are The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation's largest grantees?

The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Temple Sinai DC ($6,500), Anti Defamation League ($4,500) and Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services ($4,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation?

The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation reported $286K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Didi & King Hirsch Foundation's EIN?

The Didi & King Hirsch Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3987114. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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