The DJ Family Foundation
The DJ Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Munroe Falls, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $326K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $22K.
The DJ Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The DJ Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $25K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +45.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,000
- +45.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $325,671
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (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 DJ Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Akron Children's Hospital ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The DJ Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 122% of 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2024) to $40K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Akron Children's Hospital Akron, OH | Children's Welfare-Charity Care Fund | $25,000 |
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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 | $325,671 | $27,463 | $32,291 | $25,000 | 1 | $26,989 | $22,160 | $22,208 |
| 2024 | $330,499 | $13,472 | $26,717 | $17,175 | 1 | $19,008 | $8,303 | $20,292 |
| 2023 | $343,744 | $94,687 | $32,700 | $26,250 | 8 | $27,947 | $90,584 | $17,375 |
| 2022 | $281,757 | $49,808 | $32,425 | $26,500 | 6 | $28,062 | $19,000 | $19,455 |
| 2021 | $264,374 | $41,355 | $35,714 | $29,750 | 8 | $29,750 | $5,737 | $19,971 |
| 2020 | $258,733 | $38,284 | $44,983 | $40,000 | 3 | — | $6,898 | $12,837 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The DJ Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The DJ Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Eric D. Onderak
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kara L. Harper
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 DJ Family Foundation
How much does The DJ Family Foundation give each year?
The DJ Family Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 1 grant.
How large is The DJ Family Foundation?
The DJ Family Foundation reported $326K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does The DJ Family Foundation operate?
The DJ Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Ohio.
What is The DJ Family Foundation's EIN?
The DJ Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1564667. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 29, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
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