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Dean Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Tarrytown, New York · EIN 136161380

Dean Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Tarrytown, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $218,413 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 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 $220,328 the year before.

44% 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$220,32842$4.5 million
2024$218,41337$5.3 million

How to apply

Dean 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 Dean Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York16$81,872
California4$60,000
Florida3$40,000
Pennsylvania4$10,500
New Jersey3$5,341
Louisiana1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Virginia1$5,000
Maryland1$4,000
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
UCSF Medical Center
San Francisco, CA
Donation$25,000
Jewish Federation Foundation of Roc
West Nyack, NY
Donation$20,007
The Paps Corps
Boca Raton, FL
Donation$20,000
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital
Santa Rosa, CA
Donation$20,000
Brain Bowl Events Inc
Boca Raton, FL
Donation$15,000
Individual
NY
Donation$10,511
Montefiore Nyack Hospital
Nyack, NY
Donation$10,011
Phelps Memorial Hospital
Sleepy Hollow, NY
Donation$10,007
Amfar the Foundation for AIDS
New York, NY
Donation$10,000
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hosp
Santa Rosa, CA
Donation$10,000
American Red Crossgreater Ny Region
New York, NY
Donation$8,000
Orangetown Jewish Center
Orangeburg, NY
Donation$5,000
Shriner's Hospital for Children
Tampa, FL
Donation$5,000
St Jude's Children's Research Hospi
Memphis, TN
Donation$5,000
West Chester University Foundation
West Chester, PA
Donation$5,000
Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
Donation$5,000
Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church
Arlington, VA
Donation$5,000
Sonoma Country Day School
Santa Rosa, CA
Donation$5,000
Camp Airy and Louise
Baltimore, MD
Donation$4,000
JCC on the Palisades
Tenafly, NJ
Donation$2,500
Englewood Hospital Foundation
Englewood, NJ
Donation$2,500
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Donation$2,500
Arc of Rockland
Congers, NY
Donation$2,000
Children's Brain Tumor Foundation
New York, NY
Donation$2,000
Susquehanna Health Foundation
Williamsport, PA
Donation$2,000
New York Botanical Gardens
Bronx, NY
Donation$1,500
Individual
NY
Donation$1,000
Individual
DC
Donation$1,000
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
Donation$1,000
Israel Cancer Research Fund
New York, NY
Donation$636
Miller Middle School PTO
Durango, CO
Donation$500
White Plains Ny Hospital Foundation
White Plains, NY
Donation$500
Play for Pink
New York, NY
Donation$400
Jenna's Rainbow Foundation
Tenafly, NJ
Donation$341
Thirteen
New York, NY
Donation$200
United States Olympic Paralympic Fo
Colorado Springs, CO
Donation$200
National September 11 Memorial Muse
New York, NY
Donation$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dean Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dean Foundation Inc give?

$218,413 in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Dean Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Howard Dean (Director), Marc Dean (Director) and Julie Dean (Director).

What does Dean Foundation Inc fund?

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

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