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DS Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Madison Heights, Virginia · EIN 472629863

DS Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Madison Heights, Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $401,032 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $350,000. 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 up from $80,000 the year before.

50% 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$80,0001$484,285
2024$401,0323$500,785

How to apply

DS 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 DS Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
Virginia3$401,032

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Timberlake Christian School
Forest, VA
Contribution- Funding for special needs ministry$350,000
Timberlake Baptist Church
Lynchburg, VA
Contribution- New building fund$50,000
Timberlake Christian School
Forest, VA
Contribution- NC Flood Relief Support$1,032

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does DS Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does DS Foundation Inc give?

$401,032 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs DS Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Daniel A Summers (President).

What does DS Foundation Inc fund?

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

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