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The Deegan Family Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Monrovia, Maryland · EIN 856798871

The Deegan Family Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Monrovia, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $150,533 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 $115,382 the year before.

100% 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
2021$8,0001$2.1 million
2022$19,5003$1.8 million
2023$118,96021$1.9 million
2024$115,38227$2.0 million
2025$150,53326$2.2 million

How to apply

The Deegan Family Charitable 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 The Deegan Family Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 17 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania2$33,110
Virginia4$25,000
New York3$15,175
Texas3$15,175
Florida2$15,000
Connecticut1$11,000
Arizona1$5,000
District of Columbia1$5,000
Illinois1$5,000
Missouri1$5,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Thon
University Park, PA
Charitable$20,000
St Katharine Drexel Catholic Church
Mechanicsburg, PA
Charitable$13,110
St George Parish
Guilford, CT
Charitable$11,000
Monarch Safehaven
Cape Coral, FL
Chartiable$10,000
Prison Fellowship Angel Tree
Lansdowne, VA
Chartiable$10,000
Huntington's Disease Soc of America
New York, NY
Charitable$5,175
National Ovarian Cancer Coalition
Dallas, TX
Chartiable$5,175
Cal Farley's Boy Ranch
Amarillo, TX
Charitable$5,000
Gary Sinise Foundation
Nashville, TN
Charitable$5,000
Got Your Six Support Dogs
Collinsville, IL
Charitable$5,000
Make A Wish
Phoenix, AZ
Chartiable$5,000
Marine Toys for Tots
Trangle, VA
Charitable$5,000
Mercy Ships
Lindale, TX
Chartiable$5,000
Michael J Fox Foundation
New York, NY
Chartiable$5,000
Navy Seal Foundation
Virginia Beach, VA
Charitable$5,000
Paralyzed Veterans of America
Washington, DC
Chartiable$5,000
Paws for Purple Hearts
Canyonville, OR
Charitable$5,000
Paws of Honor
Williamsburg, VA
Chartiable$5,000
Tunnel to Towers Fdn
Staten Island, NY
Charitable$5,000
VFW
Kansas City, MO
Charitable$5,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
Chartiable$5,000
Wilmington Montessori School
Wilmington, DE
Chartiable$2,073
Feed My Starving Children
Coon Rapids, MN
Charitable$1,000
Rotary Club of Carroll Creek
Frederick, MD
Chartiable$1,000
St Ignatius of Loyola
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable$1,000
University of Delaware
Newark, NJ
Chartiable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Deegan Family Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Deegan Family Charitable Foundation give?

$150,533 in tax year 2025, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Deegan Family Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Rebecca Deegan Rebecca Deegan Rebec (Trustee).

What does The Deegan Family Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, veterans and health.

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