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Deo Gratias Foundation

Preselected recipients only Del Mar, California · EIN 843882506

Deo Gratias Foundation is a private foundation in Del Mar, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.7 million in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1.3 million and the largest $2.7 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $137,500 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$137,50011$2.7 million
2024$2.7 million2$0

How to apply

Deo Gratias 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

What Deo Gratias Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its US grants went to recipients in California. It also paid $15,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$2.7 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Schwab Charitable Fund (Donor Advised Charitable Giving)
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$2.7 million
Westminster CathedralCharitable$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Deo Gratias Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Deo Gratias Foundation give?

$2.7 million in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1.3 million.

Who runs Deo Gratias Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert A Hoehn (Ceo), Karen M Hoehn (Director), Jo Hannah Hoehn (Director) and Susanah Hoehn (Director).

What does Deo Gratias Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international.

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