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DTS Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Waltham, Massachusetts · EIN 042994523

DTS Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Waltham, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $219,500 in 26 grants; the typical grant was $7,250 and the largest $25,000. 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 $268,000 the year before.

4% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$268,00033$1.7 million
2024$219,50026$2.2 million

How to apply

DTS Charitable Foundation Inc 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 DTS Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California7$77,500
New York3$28,000
Virginia1$25,000
Massachusetts5$22,500
Connecticut1$15,000
Florida2$12,500
Maryland2$12,500
New Hampshire2$9,000
Illinois1$7,500
Arizona1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 26 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Peta
Norfolk, VA
General$25,000
Companion Animal Protection Society
Thousand Oaks, CA
General Purpose$20,000
Friends of Animals
Darien, CT
General$15,000
Mercy for Animals
Los Angeles, CA
General$15,000
WoodstockFarm Sanctuary
High Falls, NY
General$13,000
Animal Place
Grass Valley, CA
General$10,000
Humane Farming Association
San Rafael, CA
General$10,000
The Humane League
Rockville, MD
General$10,000
Vegan Outreach
Davis, CA
General$10,000
Florida Urgent Rescue
Jacksonville, FL
General$10,000
Children in Conflict
New York, NY
General$10,000
Paws Chicago
Chicago, IL
General$7,500
Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project
Santa Monica, CA
General$7,500
New Hope Inc
Attelboro, MA
247 Maple Street$7,000
Catskill Animal Sanctuary
Saugerties, NY
General$5,000
Friends of Boston's Homeless
Boston, MA
General$5,000
GREY2K USA Education Fund
Arlington, MA
General$5,000
Wildhorse Ranch Rescue
Gilbert, AZ
General$5,000
Big Oaks Rescue Farm
Hodges, SC
General$5,000
Sale Ranch Animal Sanctuary
Temecula, CA
General$5,000
Tomten Farm and Sanctuary
Haverhill, NH
General$5,000
New Hampshire Animals Rights League
Concord, NH
General$4,000
Pine Street Inn
Boston, MA
General$3,000
Farm Animal Reform Movement
Bethesda, MD
General$2,500
Shriner's Hospital for Children
Boston, MA
General$2,500
Humane Society of Naples
Naples, FL
General$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does DTS Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does DTS Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$219,500 in tax year 2024, across 26 grants, with a typical grant of $7,250.

Who runs DTS Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Donald T Scholz (President).

What does DTS Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and youth programs.

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