The Side-Out Foundation
The Side-Out Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,106,993
- -0.4% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,478,970
- +8.6% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $52,869
- +12.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,642,957
- +38.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Side-Out Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $40K (2021). In 2021 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Starlings Volleyball USA Carlsbad, CA | — | $20,000 |
| The Cancer Support Community Washington, DC | — | $20,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,106,993 | $1,478,970 | $1,642,957 | — | — | $52,869 |
| 2024 | $2,115,644 | $1,361,469 | $1,188,997 | — | — | $46,980 |
| 2023 | $2,116,765 | $1,232,509 | $1,349,545 | — | — | $802 |
| 2022 | $1,966,126 | $1,141,094 | $1,269,964 | — | — | $102 |
| 2021 | $2,026,191 | $398,419 | $1,146,091 | $40,000 | 2 | $197 |
| 2020 | $2,913,522 | $1,396,295 | $1,507,039 | $11,461 | 1 | $1,138 |
| 2019 | $3,118,086 | $1,344,877 | $1,349,162 | $23,305 | 1 | $1,109 |
About The Side-Out Foundation
Based on IRS filings
The Side-Out Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $53K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Side-Out Foundation is led by Ellen Dempsey, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 2 of 5 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ellen Dempsey
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$75K (2024) → $150K (2025)
Gary Thompson
Board Chair
Director → Board Chair, 2022
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Reffey
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Dingman
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rick Dunetz
Chief Vision Officer
Executive Director → Chief Vision Officer, 2024
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$86K (2019) → $110K (2025)
Former officers (6)
- Former: Bryant Dunetz (2019–2020) — COO & Secretary
- Former: Cecile Reynaud (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Charlene Cariou (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Richard Alder (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Sinjin Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Dan Ehrman (2019) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $150K, to Ellen Dempsey (Executive Director). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Side-Out Foundation
How large is The Side-Out Foundation?
The Side-Out Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.5M.
What is The Side-Out Foundation?
The Side-Out Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Fairfax, VA. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Side-Out Foundation operate?
The Side-Out Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, New York.
What is The Side-Out Foundation's EIN?
The Side-Out Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2510044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 14, 2022)
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