Foundation directory
Joel Dean Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 13-6097306 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $1M
- Grants reported
- 153
- Median grant
- $2K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 81 | $539K |
| 2024 | 72 | $462K |
Where Joel Dean Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OPERA SAN JOSE | SAN JOSE, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $112K |
| OPERA SAN JOSE | SAN JOSE, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $110K |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | ENDOWMENT | 2025 | $71K |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | ENDOWMENT | 2025 | $52K |
| BEREA COLLEGE | BEREA, KY | ENDOWMENT | 2024 | $51K |
| OBERLIN COLLEGE | CLEVELAND, OH | ENDOWMENT | 2024 | $50K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | DEAN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FUND | 2024 | $31K |
| COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | DEAN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FUND | 2025 | $27K |
| FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS OF MARYMOUNT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PARIS | NEW YORK, NY | DIGITAL LAB EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, SOFTWARE AND APS | 2025 | $26.5K |
| FRIENDS AND BENEFACTORS OF MARYMOUNT INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF PARIS | NEW YORK, NY | DIGITAL LAB EQUIPMENT, COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, SOFTWARE AND APS | 2024 | $25K |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $12.5K |
| CAMP JOY FOUNDATION | CLARKSVILLE, OH | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $11.1K |
| CAMP JOY FOUNDATION | CLARKSVILLE, OH | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $11.1K |
| CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| STUDENT CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION | CHARLESTOWN, NH | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| GIVEWELL TOP CHARITIES FUND | OAKLAND, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $10K |
| INSTITUTE OF CONTEMPORARY ART | SAN JOSE, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $10K |
| WHITMAN COLLEGE | WALLA WALLA, WA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $9K |
| AGAINST MALARIA FOUNDATION | PHILADELPHIA, PA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $7.5K |
| HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES | WASHINGTON, DC | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $7.5K |
| DISABILITY RIGHTS EDUCATION DEFENSE FUND | DEERFIELD, MA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $7.5K |
| FRIENDS OF ACADIA | BAR HARBOR, ME | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $7K |
| SAN JOSE MUSEUM OF ART | SAN JOSE, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2024 | $7K |
| HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT | HASTINGSONHUDSON, NY | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $6.5K |
| MONTALVO ARTS CENTER | SARATOGA, CA | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2025 | $6K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Joel Dean Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.