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Deupree Family Foundation

Accepts applications Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 311746946

Deupree Family Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2024 it gave $326,000 in 133 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $38,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $311,000 the year before.

41% 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
2022$665,758177$6.1 million
2023$311,000131$6.5 million
2024$326,000133$6.7 million

How to apply

ContactDeupree Family Foundation
55 Walls Drive, Fairfield, CT 06824
Phone or email(800) 839-1754, info@deupreefamilyfoundation.org
What to submitOnline application at www.deupreefamilyfoundation.org
DeadlinesAugust 1 - February 1
Restrictionstypically for $5,000 or less.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Deupree Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 28 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York21$39,750
Hawaii23$39,500
Ohio2$38,500
Michigan9$34,000
District of Columbia12$32,000
Washington14$27,000
Arizona10$26,500
California8$16,000
Connecticut6$9,500
Illinois2$9,500

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 133 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camping & Education Foundation
Cincinnati, OH
General & Unrestricted$38,000
Fowlerville Church of the Nazarene
Fowlerville, MI
Charitable Event$12,000
Hartland Enrichment and Recreation Organization
Hartland, MI
General & Unrestricted$12,000
Coalition for Sonoran Desert Protection
Tucson, AZ
General & Unrestricted$8,500
World Central Kitchen Incorporated
Washington, DC
communities impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton$8,500
Urban Juncture Foundation
Chicago, IL
For the Bike Box, Rooftop and Community Gardens, Container Greenhouse, Signage and/or Summer Internships FUND$8,000
The Food Basket Inc
Hilo, HI
General & Unrestricted$7,500
Fixin the Coast
Saucier, MS
General & Unrestricted$6,000
Underdog Animal Rescue and Rehab
Moab, UT
General & Unrestricted$6,000
Union Street Brick Church
Bangor, ME
General & Unrestricted$6,000
Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research Inc
Newark, DE
General & Unrestricted$5,500
Bainbridge Island Ultimate
Bainbridge Is, WA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Episcopal Church of the Apostles
Oro Valley, AZ
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Fox Tucson Theatre Foundation
Tucson, AZ
General & Unrestricted$5,000
International Bird Rescue
Fairfield, CA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Northwood School
Lake Placid, NY
The Steve "Reno" Reed Academic Excellence Challenge$5,000
Seattle Childrens Playgarden
Seattle, WA
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Tech Turn Up
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Urban Rural Action
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$5,000
Civic Orchestra of Tucson Association
Tucson, AZ
Young Artists' Scholarship FUND$4,000
Fund for the City of New York Inc
New York, NY
the Immigrant Defense Project$4,000
Love Inc of the Greater Livingston Area
Howell, MI
General & Unrestricted$4,000
At the Worlds Edge Music Foundation Inc
Albany, NY
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Hawaii Island Humane Society
Holualoa, HI
General & Unrestricted$3,000
One Heart Wild Education Sanctuary
Silverdale, WA
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Protect Democracy Project
Washington, DC
General & Unrestricted$3,000
Summer Search
San Francisco, CA
Charitable Event$3,000
Connecticut Veterinary Medical Foundation Inc
Wethersfield, CT
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Givedirectly Inc
New York, NY
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Hui Malama I Ke Ala Ulili
Paauilo, HI
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Hyla Middle School
Bainbridge Is, WA
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Lanai Cat Sanctuary Inc
Lanai City, HI
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Partners in Health A Nonprofit Corporation
Frederick, MD
General & Unrestricted$2,500
Paws 4 Liberty
Palm BCH GDNS, FL
General & Unrestricted$2,500
A More Balanced World Inc
Stevenson RNH, CA
Small acts for sustainability / fiona almeida$2,000
Abilities Dance Incorporated
Brookline, MA
General & Unrestricted$2,000
Akaka Foundation for Tropical for
Hilo, HI
General & Unrestricted$2,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc
New York, NY
the Giving Tuesday Campaign$2,000
American Special Hockey Association
Binghamton, NY
General & Unrestricted$2,000
East Hawaii Cultural Council
Hilo, HI
General & Unrestricted$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Deupree Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: August 1 - February 1.

How much does Deupree Family Foundation give?

$326,000 in tax year 2024, across 133 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs Deupree Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Tina Fung Chan (Dir), Martha Chong (Dir, Pres), Carson Cramer (Junior Board Member) and Kristine Cramer (Dir, VP) among 14 officers and trustees.

What does Deupree Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, environment and conservation and faith communities.

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