The DLH Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scottsdale, AZ EIN: 26-4540063

The DLH Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $423K in total assets. Net investment income was $431.

The DLH Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$423,113
+113.8% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$230,817
+221.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$431
-20.9% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$5,571
-94.8% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who The DLH Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 7 (86%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

BrooklyNew YorkAlamosaAlfredBethesdaBoca RatonBrooklynDuarteGalvestonJohnson CityKirksvilleMarina Del ReyOremPullmanRussellvilleSan DiegoSan Luis ObispoSanta BarbaraSanta CruzAmherst

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K23 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2019) to $211K (2023). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Hope Duarte, CAPipac Clinical Trial with Dr. Woo$49,950
University of Otago Foundation Brooklyn, NYDonation to Endowment Fund to Support Research$40,000
Universidade Do PORTOI3S Instituto Conference Sponsorship$10,000
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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$423,113$230,817$5,571———$431$11,001
2024$197,867$71,755$106,822$99,9503$99,950$545—
2023$232,934$169,092$242,519$211,0004$211,990——
2022$306,361$265,520$2,348——$945——
2021$43,189$8,544$2,536——$945——
2020$37,181$20,683$4,829—————
2019$21,327$65,467$73,823$21,50023———

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The DLH Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The DLH Foundation is led by Kristen Hamilton, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kristen Hamilton

    CEO

    Secretary → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Curtis Hamilton

    Chairman & President

    Chairman, CFO & Treasurer → Chairman & President, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Wyatt Hamilton

    CFO, Treasurer & Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    6 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Thad Hamilton (2019–2023) — Director, CEO & President
  • Former: G. Larae Hamilton (2019–2020) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about The DLH Foundation

How large is The DLH Foundation?

The DLH Foundation reported $423K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $231K.

What is The DLH Foundation?

The DLH Foundation is a private foundation focused on Diseases, Disorders & Medical Disciplines, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $423K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does The DLH Foundation operate?

The DLH Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington.

How much is The DLH Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The DLH Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The DLH Foundation's EIN?

The DLH Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4540063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 31, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)

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