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The Dyett Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 474485600

The Dyett Family Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $55,400 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $9,950 the year before.

80% 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$9,9503$293,883
2024$55,4005$298,199

How to apply

The Dyett 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$50,000
California2$2,900
New York2$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC
Assist those in need$50,000
Ebmrf
Los Angeles, CA
Assist those in need$2,400
Seal Future Foundation
New York, NY
Assist those in need$1,500
Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Bronx, NY
Assist those in need$1,000
Saving Innocence
Los Angeles, CA
Assist those in need$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dyett Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dyett Family Foundation give?

$55,400 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs The Dyett Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John H Dyett (Trustee) and Sarah Dyett (Trustee).

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