The Regal Dean Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Antonio, TX EIN: 20-0382606

The Regal Dean Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Antonio, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025.

The Regal Dean Family Foundation at a glance

Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

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

Who The Regal Dean Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Cities

MilwaukeeBrinkleySan AntonioTacomaFort Worth

How The Regal Dean Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 2105% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out well above 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

$0$20K$40K$60K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 1 grant2022 3 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $44K (2023). In 2023 it made 3 grants totaling $44K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Marian Anderson High School Brinkley, ARCommunity services for the needy$41,992
Trinity Christian Academy San Antonio, TXYouth basketball$2,000
Community Bible Church San Antonio, TXCommunity outreach$100
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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
2023—$1,803$44,092$44,0923$44,092—$1,367
2022$42,289$3,708$1,553$1,5531$1,553$1,308$1,519
2021$44,917$5,551$5,325$4,5005$5,019$2,951$2,118
2020$37,369$5,250$2,763$2,0003—$2,750$1,816

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Regal Dean Family Foundation is led by Ella Armstrong, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Ella Armstrong

    Executive Director

    Executive Trustee → Executive Director, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Fairy D Armstrong

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    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 Regal Dean Family Foundation

Where does The Regal Dean Family Foundation operate?

The Regal Dean Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arkansas, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

What is The Regal Dean Family Foundation's EIN?

The Regal Dean Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0382606. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 23, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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