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DeAndre Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palo Alto, California · EIN 260727779

DeAndre Foundation is a private foundation in Palo Alto, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $52,500 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $200 and the largest $50,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $25,140 the year before.

25% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$11,10010$382,947
2024$25,14013$709,639
2025$52,5005$711,165

How to apply

DeAndre Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California5$52,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
Mountain View, CA
General Support$50,000
Pimali
Palo Alto, CA
General Support$2,000
A Foundation Building Strength
Palo Alto, CA
General Support$200
Individual
CA
General Support$200
Best Buddies International
San Francisco, CA
General Support$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does DeAndre Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does DeAndre Foundation give?

$52,500 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $200.

Who runs DeAndre Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gretchen DeAndre (President/Dir.) and Dennis DeAndre (CFO/Sec/Dir.).

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