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AMDG Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 263566999

AMDG Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $818,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $55,000 and the largest $200,000. 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 down from $832,000 the year before.

42% of its 2025 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$408,0007$16.2 million
2024$832,0008$16.9 million
2025$818,00013$18.2 million

How to apply

AMDG 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 AMDG Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland5$541,000
Texas1$200,000
Colorado1$55,000
Tennessee2$10,000
Delaware2$6,000
North Carolina1$5,000
Florida1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Smile Again Families International
New Caney, TX
General & Unrestricted$200,000
Divine Mercy Academy Incorporated
Pasadena, MD
General & Unrestricted$185,000
Togo Mission Inc
Gaithersburg, MD
General & Unrestricted$130,000
Centro Tepeyac Inc
Silver Spring, MD
General & Unrestricted$101,000
Word for Life Rosary Mission
Gaithersburg, MD
Salary Support for Director Position$70,000
Divine Mercy Academy Incorporated
Pasadena, MD
Salary Support for Teachers$55,000
Fellowship of Catholic University Students
Denver, CO
General & Unrestricted$55,000
Gift of Life Mid South Inc
Cordova, TN
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Hope Activated
Memphis, TN
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Little Sisters of the Poor Inc
Newark, DE
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Sacred Heart
Whiteville, NC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
St Anne Cathlic Church
Ruskin, FL
General & Unrestricted$1,000
St Edmond Catholic Church
Rehoboth Beach, DE
General & Unrestricted$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does AMDG Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does AMDG Foundation give?

$818,000 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $55,000.

Who runs AMDG Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary R Dean (Dir, Sec) and Patrick J Dean (Dir, Pres).

What does AMDG Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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