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DBP Foundation

Preselected recipients only Old Orchard Beach, Maine · EIN 260802180

DBP Foundation is a private foundation in Old Orchard Beach, Maine. In tax year 2024 it gave $35,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 down from $210,500 the year before.

43% 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$210,5005$1.6 million
2024$35,5007$3.7 million

How to apply

DBP 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 DBP Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York3$20,000
Georgia1$10,000
Florida1$2,500
Maine1$2,000
New Hampshire1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Alliance
Atlas, NY
To further exempt purpose of donee$10,000
Cross Church
Cumming, GA
To further exempt purpose of donee$10,000
Pioneer Oil Museum
Bolivar, NY
To further exempt purpose of donee$5,000
Wellspring Ministries
Belfast, NY
To further exempt purpose of donee$5,000
Wounded Warriors
Jacksonville, FL
To further exempt purpose of donee$2,500
Hospice of Southern Maine
Scarborough, ME
To further exempt purpose of donee$2,000
United Spinal Association
Milford, NH
To further exempt purpose of donee$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does DBP Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does DBP Foundation give?

$35,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs DBP Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Betty J Phillips (Dir/Presiden) and Dean Louis Phillips (Dir/Sec/Trea).

What does DBP Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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