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DDM Foundation

Preselected recipients only San Antonio, Texas · EIN 271180664

DDM Foundation is a private foundation in San Antonio, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.4 million in 15 grants; the typical grant was $100,000 and the largest $235,500. 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 $1.4 million the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.4 million15$8.7 million
2024$1.4 million15$13.1 million

How to apply

DDM 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 DDM Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas11$994,500
North Carolina2$150,000
California1$125,000
Colorado1$100,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
San Antonio Pets Alive
San Antonio, TX
Charitable use$235,500
San Antonio Area Foundation
San Antonio, TX
Charitable use$215,000
Girls on the Run
Raleigh, NC
Charitable use$130,000
University of Redlands
Redlands, CA
Charitable use$125,000
Housing First Community Coalition
San Antonio, TX
Charitable use$125,000
House of Neighborly Service
Berthoud, CO
Charitable use$100,000
Interfaith Welcome Coalition
San Antonio, TX
Charitable use$100,000
Texas Impact Education Fund
Austin, TX
Charitable use$100,000
Texas Gun Sense
Austin, TX
Charitable use$75,000
Spay-Neuter Assistance Program
San Antonio, TX
Charitable use$60,000
They Have a Right to Live
San Antonio, TX
Charitable use$43,000
Christian Assistance Ministry
San Antonio, TX
Charitable use$25,000
Dizzy Dog Animal Rescue
Mooresville, NC
Charitable use$20,000
SARA Sanctuary
Seguin, TX
Charitable use$11,000
SA Hope Center
San Antonio, TX
Charitable use$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does DDM Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does DDM Foundation give?

$1.4 million in tax year 2024, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $100,000.

Who runs DDM Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Darcy S Mix (Director).

What does DDM Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly animals and education.

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