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Dieter Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Meadow Vista, California · EIN 263949233

Dieter Family Foundation is a private foundation in Meadow Vista, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $75,175 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $11,000. 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 $71,610 the year before.

24% 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$59,91519$49,694
2024$71,61021$28,592
2025$75,17525$2,058

How to apply

Dieter Family 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 Dieter Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California18$47,675
New York1$11,000
Maryland1$6,000
District of Columbia1$4,000
Illinois1$3,000
Connecticut1$2,000
Washington1$1,200
New Jersey1$300

Grants paid in 2025

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UNICEF
New York, NY
Charitable$11,000
Acres of Hope
Auburn, CA
Charitable$6,000
Auburn Interfaith Food Closet
Auburn, CA
Charitable$6,000
Lutheran World Relief
Baltimore, MD
Charitable$6,000
Nevada County Habitat for Humanity
Grass Valley, CA
Charitable$6,000
Falcon Foundation
Colfax, CA
Charitable$5,000
Placer Hills Union School District
Meadow Vista, CA
Charitable$5,000
Meadow Vista Friendly Neighbors
Meadow Vista, CA
Charitable$4,000
Seniors First (Network for Good)
Washington DC, DC
Charitable$4,000
Gold County Wildlife Rescue
Auburn, CA
Chartiable$3,600
American Red Cross
Chicago, IL
Charitable$3,000
Americares
Stamford, CT
Charitable$2,000
Kqed Public Media
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$2,000
Colla Voce of the Sierras
Auburn, CA
Charitable$1,275
Capital Public Radio
Sacramento, CA
Charitable$1,200
Placer Land Trust
Auburn, CA
Charitable$1,200
Schools on Wheels
Ventura, CA
Charitable$1,200
World Vision
Tacoma, WA
Charitable$1,200
Gathering Inn
Roseville, CA
Charitable$1,100
Pasadena Community Foundation
Pasadena, CA
Charitable$1,000
Placer Arc
Roseville, CA
Charitable$1,000
Pasadena Humane Society
Pasadena, CA
Charitable$1,000
Solar Cookers International
Sacramento, CA
Charitable$1,000
Charity Navigator
Saddlebrook, NJ
Charitable$300
Wikimedia
San Francisco, CA
Charitable$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dieter Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dieter Family Foundation give?

$75,175 in tax year 2025, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Dieter Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Adam Dieter (President) and Amy Dieter (Secretary).

What does Dieter Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, human services and education.

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