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Leroy E Dettman Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ft Lauderdale, Florida · EIN 591784551

Leroy E Dettman Foundation is a private foundation in Ft Lauderdale, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $40,000 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $31,600 the year before.

61% 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$31,60020$1.0 million
2024$40,00018$1.1 million

How to apply

Leroy E Dettman 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 Leroy E Dettman Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida12$23,000
North Carolina2$12,000
Kentucky1$2,000
New Jersey1$2,000
Tennessee1$750
South Dakota1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
NC Wesleyan College
Rocky Mount, NC
General operations$10,000
Museum of Discovery & Science
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General operations$2,500
4KIDS of South Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General operations$2,000
Boys and Girls Club of Broward
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General operations$2,000
Covenant House Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General operations$2,000
Friends of Birch State Park
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General operations$2,000
Humane Society of Broward County
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General operations$2,000
Interfaith Homeless Outreach Counci
Cherry Hill, NJ
General operations$2,000
Make A Wish Foundation
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General oeprations$2,000
Questions for Cancer Research the V Foundation for Cancer
Cary, NC
General operations$2,000
Second Chance Society Inc
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General operations$2,000
Showering Love
Davie, FL
General operations$2,000
Wheelchair Foundation Florida
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General operations$2,000
Wednesday's Child
Louisville, KY
General operations$2,000
Holy Cross Hospital
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General operations$1,500
The First Tee of Broward
Coral Springs, FL
General operations$1,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospita
Memphis, TN
General operations$750
Native American Heritage Associatio
Rapid City, SD
General operations$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Leroy E Dettman Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Leroy E Dettman Foundation give?

$40,000 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Leroy E Dettman Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Greg Dettman (Pres/Directo), Barbara Fleming (Deceased), Amy Dettman (Trustee) and Michael Dettman (Trustee).

What does Leroy E Dettman Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly science and research, youth programs and health.

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