The John V Deitchman Family Foundation
The John V Deitchman Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas. It supports charitable organizations through grants; its 2025 grants included recipients in several states and Washington, DC.
The John V Deitchman Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The John V Deitchman Family Foundation gave $215K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), top state New Jersey. 26% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $215,100
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +18.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,321
- -10.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,536,712
- -8.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 26% first-time grantees (5 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (41% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The John V Deitchman Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 653067, Dallas, TX 75265-3067
Phone: (888) 866-3275
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The John V Deitchman Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cafrico Inc ($55K). Together the top 10 received $185K.
Grant Size Distribution
74 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 72 grants of 74 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, the largest shares of grant dollars went to recipients in New Jersey (41%), Florida (19%), Washington, DC (9%), New York (8%), and California (8%). These figures describe the locations of 2025 recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The John V Deitchman Family Foundation open to new grantees?
26%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 19 grantees (26%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $13K. How we count
Medians: $5K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $155K (2020) to $215K (2025). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $215K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cafrico Inc Flemmington, NJ | Unrestricted General | $55,000 |
| Center for Great Expectations Somerset, NJ | Unrestricted General | $32,600 |
| Holy Cross Catholic Church Vero Beach, FL | Unrestricted General | $22,000 |
| Saint Mary's College of California Moraga, CA | Unrestricted General | $15,000 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation Staten Island, NY | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Archdiocese for the Military Services Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| The Heritage Foundation Washington, DC | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Word on Fire Des Plaines, IL | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Dynamic Catholic Institute Erlanger, KY | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach Palm Beach Gardens, FL | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
The foundation reported 19 grants in 2025, 16 in 2024, and 16 in 2023.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,536,712 | $111,373 | $248,034 | $215,100 | 19 | $225,720 | $94,859 | $244,985 |
| 2024 | $1,674,347 | $286,464 | $228,963 | $202,952 | 16 | $213,324 | $269,836 | $236,092 |
| 2023 | $1,617,039 | $93,813 | $225,022 | $201,300 | 16 | $210,518 | $79,701 | $212,170 |
| 2022 | $1,748,805 | $173,848 | $243,704 | $214,746 | 13 | $224,010 | $159,270 | $210,564 |
| 2021 | $1,820,364 | $295,627 | $199,047 | $171,000 | 10 | $180,806 | $278,948 | $224,627 |
| 2020 | $1,726,222 | $170,451 | $176,793 | $155,000 | 10 | — | $155,621 | $178,695 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The John V Deitchman Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $245K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included a college, churches and Catholic organizations, a charitable foundation, and organizations working in public policy and law. For example, Saint Mary’s College of California describes its mission as cultivating knowledge and scholarship and fostering a Christian understanding of the human person. The Heritage Foundation describes its mission as promoting conservative public policies, while the Thomas More Society describes its work as advancing and protecting public-interest, human, civil, and constitutional rights. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $215,100 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $55,000, with a median grant of $10,000.
Its largest listed 2025 grants were $55,000 to Cafrico Inc. and $32,600 to the Center for Great Expectations, both for unrestricted general purposes. Other grants included $22,000 to Holy Cross Catholic Church, $15,000 to Saint Mary’s College of California, and $10,000 each to Tunnel to Towers Foundation, the Archdiocese for the Military Services, the Heritage Foundation, Word on Fire, Dynamic Catholic Institute, and the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach. The Thomas More Society received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists John V Deitchman as director; Linda A Deitchman, Amy Elizabeth Deitchman, and Peter Charles Deitchman as officers; and Bank of America N.A. as agent for fiduciary.
The John V Deitchman Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; 1 of 5 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John V. Deitchman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bank Of America N A
Agent for Fiduciary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$18K (2020) → $24K (2025)
Amy Elizabeth Deitchman
Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Linda A. Deitchman
Officer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Charles Deitchman
Officer
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $24K, to Bank of America N a (Agent for Fiduciary).
Frequently asked questions about The John V Deitchman Family Foundation
How much does The John V Deitchman Family Foundation give each year?
The John V Deitchman Family Foundation gave $215K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $203K across 16 grants.
What is The John V Deitchman Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The John V Deitchman Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $11,321, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The John V Deitchman Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.
Where does The John V Deitchman Family Foundation give grants?
The John V Deitchman Family Foundation's top state is New Jersey, with 41% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (19%) and District of Columbia (9%). The most frequent recipient cities were Vero Beach, FL (3 grants), Washington, DC (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The John V Deitchman Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The John V Deitchman Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 19) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The John V Deitchman Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The John V Deitchman Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cafrico Inc ($55,000), Center for Great Expectations ($32,600) and Holy Cross Catholic Church ($22,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The John V Deitchman Family Foundation?
The John V Deitchman Family Foundation reported $1.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $226K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $245K (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 does The John V Deitchman Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included a college, churches and Catholic organizations, a charitable foundation, and organizations working in public policy and law. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The John V Deitchman Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The John V Deitchman Family Foundation's EIN?
The John V Deitchman Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3979660. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The John V Deitchman Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 20, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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