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Flora & Doris Denova Foundation

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 472388666

Flora & Doris Denova Foundation is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $54,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $12,000. 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 $45,004 the year before.

40% 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$51,0003$1.2 million
2024$45,0043$1.2 million
2025$54,0005$1.3 million

How to apply

Flora & Doris Denova 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 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$20,000
Kansas1$12,000
New York1$12,000
Virginia1$10,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General & Unrestricted$12,000
Wounded Warriors
Topeka, KS
General & Unrestricted$12,000
Mt Soledad Memorial Association
San Diego, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Navy Seal Foundation Inc
Virginia Beach, VA
General & Unrestricted$10,000
Semper Fi & Americas Fund
Oceanside, CA
General & Unrestricted$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Flora & Doris Denova Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Flora & Doris Denova Foundation give?

$54,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Flora & Doris Denova Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Gayle Denova Lopez (Dir, Treas, Pres, Sec).

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