The Thomas & Elsie Deeley

ASHBURN, VA EIN: 54-1780341

The Thomas & Elsie Deeley is a private foundation focused on Education, based in ASHBURN, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $62K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.3M

-6.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$105K

-15.1% YoY

Grant Count

14

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$7K

-15.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Thomas & Elsie Deeley reported a distributable amount of $64K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About The Thomas & Elsie Deeley

Based on IRS filings

The Thomas & Elsie Deeley is a private foundation focused on Education, based in ASHBURN, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 14 grants totaling $105K. Net investment income was $62K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

CantonCastletonChestnut HillDanburyEastonFairfieldKalamazooMiddleburyNew BritainNew HavenOrlandoProvidenceScrantonStorrsTroyWaterburyWatertownWest HartfordWilliamstownWillimantic

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$63K$127K$190K$254K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,303,866$1,391,946$1,425,824
Revenue$22,191$94,501$64,777
Expenses$109,486$127,589$92,487
Qualifying Distributions$107,476$124,985$90,506
Net Investment Income$61,885$56,464$63,727
Distributable Amount$63,934$62,482$62,034

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$31K$62K$93K$123K8 grants20207 grants20219 grants202211 grants202314 grants202414 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CENTRAL CONNECTICUT$20KSACRED HEART UNIVERSITY$12KWORCHESTER POLYTECHNIC I…$10KBOSTON COLLEGE$10KSO CONNECTICUT STATE UNIV$8KMIDDLEBURY COLLEGE$8KST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY$8KWESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERS…$8KECSU FOUNDATION INC$7KRENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC I…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

55 grants across all recorded years

55<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Central Connecticut ($20,126), Sacred Heart University ($11,525), Worchester Polytechnic Institute ($10,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
SO CONNECTICUT STATE UNIV NEW HAVEN, CTSCHOLARSHIP$8,033
CENTRAL CONNECTICUT NEW BRITAIN, CTSCHOLARSHIP$20,126
PROVIDENCE COLLEGE PROVIDENCE, RISCHOLARSHIPS$1,000
UNIVERSITY OF SCRANTON SCRANTON, PASCHOLARSHIPS$2,250
RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE TROY, NYSCHOLARSHIP$5,000
MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE MIDDLEBURY, VTSCHOLARSHIP$7,500
BOSTON COLLEGE CHESTNUT HILL, MASCHOLARSHIP$9,500
ECSU FOUNDATION INC WILLIMANTIC, CTSCHOLARSHIP$7,350
WORCHESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE WORCHESTER, MASCHOLARSHIP$10,000
ST LAWRENCE UNIVERSITY CANTON, NYSCHOLARSHIP$7,500

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS E DEELEY JRDIRECTOR
GAYLE K DEELEYDIRECTOR
BRIAN T DEELEYDIRECTOR
DEBORAH RANDALLDIRECTOR
DONNA DEELEYDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is The Thomas & Elsie Deeley?

The Thomas & Elsie Deeley is a private foundation focused on Education, based in ASHBURN, VA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.

How large is The Thomas & Elsie Deeley?

As of 2025, The Thomas & Elsie Deeley holds $1.3M in total assets with $22K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $105K in 2025.

Where does The Thomas & Elsie Deeley operate?

The Thomas & Elsie Deeley has awarded grants in Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont.

What size grants does The Thomas & Elsie Deeley award?

In 2025, The Thomas & Elsie Deeley awarded 14 grants totaling $105K — an average of about $7K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is The Thomas & Elsie Deeley required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Thomas & Elsie Deeley reported a distributable amount of $64K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Thomas & Elsie Deeley's EIN?

The Thomas & Elsie Deeley's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1780341. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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