The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 13-6878848

The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations working in areas including education, arts and culture, environmental causes, research, health care, and violence prevention.

Key facts about The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable

In short: The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable gave $2.4M across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $52K), mostly in New York. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6878848
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$2,408,184
Grants made (2025)
46
Average grant
$52,352
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
4% first-time grantees (2 of 46, 2025)
Total assets
$4,629,593
Primary geography
New York (59% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.6M

-1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$2.4M

+29.1% YoY

Grant Count

46

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$52K

+29.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable reported a distributable amount of $554K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable open to new grantees?

4%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 46 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $8K; repeat grants $54K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 229% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 435% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include educational, cultural, environmental, and research purposes. Among its grantees, Juilliard describes its mission as educating students in music, dance, and drama; Sanctuary for Families describes itself as a service provider and advocate for survivors of gender violence; and Woodwell Climate Research Center says it conducts science to address the climate crisis. Other supported organizations include museums, a public-land organization, a reproductive-health provider, and a gun-violence prevention organization.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 46 grants totaling $2,408,184. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $546,579, with a median grant of $10,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 59% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York and 31% to recipients in California. The reported shares for Texas, Connecticut, and Massachusetts were 4%, 2%, and 2%, respectively.

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkStoningtonSan FranciscoRossFoxboroGreenwichLawrencevilleMamaroneckMarfaNew HavenRochesterSaratoga SpringsBerkelyCorte MaderaFalmouthMill ValleyBelvedere TiburonBrooklynLos AngelesBoston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M46 grants2020 50 grants2021 48 grants2022 42 grants2023 46 grants2024 46 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $399K (2023) to $2.4M (2025). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $2.4M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Juilliard School: $547KJuilliard School$547KSanctuary for Families: $523KSanctuary for Families$523KMarin Art & Garden Center: $522KMarin Art & Garden Center$522KTrust for Public Land: $162KTrust for Public Land$162KChinati Foundation: $102KChinati Foundation$102KMetropolitan Museum of Art: $96KMetropolitan Museum of Art$96KWoodwell Climate Research Center: $52KWoodwell Climate ResearchCenter$52KMuseum of Modern Art Annual Fund: $30KMuseum of Modern Art AnnualFund$30KCentral Park Conservancy: $25KCentral Park Conservancy$25KYale Alumni Fund: $25KYale Alumni Fund$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Juilliard School ($547K). Together the top 10 received $2.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

232 grants across all recorded years

212<$50K10$50–100K5$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 212 grants of 232 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Juilliard School New York, NYEducational$546,579
Sanctuary for Families New York, NYCultural$523,124
Marin Art & Garden Center Ross, CAEnvironmental$521,934
Trust for Public Land Los Angeles, CACultural$162,456
Chinati Foundation Marfa, TXCultural$102,484
Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, NYCultural$95,949
Woodwell Climate Research Center Falmouth, MAResearch$51,658
Museum of Modern Art Annual Fund New York, NYCultural$30,000
Central Park Conservancy New York, NYEnvironmental$25,000
Yale Alumni Fund New Haven, CTEducational$25,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $4,629,593 $1,027,690 $2,436,072 $2,408,184 46
2024 $4,697,064 $440,123 $1,869,298 $1,865,548 46
2023 $5,242,218 $165,408 $402,362 $398,500 42
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,629,593$4,697,064$5,242,218
Revenue$1,027,690$440,123$165,408
Expenses$2,436,072$1,869,298$402,362
Qualifying Distributions$2,410,753$1,867,048$398,500
Net Investment Income$997,233$430,763$182,173
Distributable Amount$554,394$625,895$552,021

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 2, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 23, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 8, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Michael Delbalso and Dudley Delbalso as trustees.

The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Dudley Delbalso

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Delbalso

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: 115 Central Park West 8D, New York, NY 10023
Phone: (212) 421-1000

Frequently asked questions about The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable

How much does The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable give each year?

The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable gave $2.4M across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 46 grants.

What is The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable's typical grant size?

The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $52,352, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable that year got $8K on average.

Where does The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable give grants?

The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable gives mostly in New York: 59% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (31%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (24 grants), Stonington, CT (4 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants) and Ross, CA (2 grants).

Does The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 46 grants with a stated purpose on The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational" (16 grants), "Cultural" (15 grants) and "Social" (7 grants).

Who are The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable's largest grantees?

The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Juilliard School ($546,579), Sanctuary for Families ($523,124) and Marin Art & Garden Center ($521,934), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable?

The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.4M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $554K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include educational, cultural, environmental, and research purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable?

The foundation 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 Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable's EIN?

The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6878848. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does The Michael & Dudley Delbalso Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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