Joel Dean Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyBethesda, Maryland · EIN 13-6097306 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$539K
Organizations funded81
Typical grant$2,000
Total assets$12.8M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,200 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
96% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opera San Jose | San Jose, CA | Program support | $112,000 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Endowment | $71,000 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | Endowment | $52,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Dean biological sciences fund | $27,000 |
| Friends and Benefactors of Marymount International School of Paris | New York, NY | Digital lab equipment, computer technology, software and aps | $26,500 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | Program support | $12,500 |
| Camp Joy Foundation | Clarksville, OH | Program support | $11,050 |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | San Jose, CA | Program support | $10,000 |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | Program support | $9,000 |
| Against Malaria Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Program support | $7,500 |
| Disability Rights Education Defense Fund | Deerfield, MA | Program support | $7,500 |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | Program support | $7,500 |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | Program support | $7,000 |
| Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $6,500 |
| Montalvo Arts Center | Saratoga, CA | Program support | $6,000 |
| Waynflete School | Portland, ME | Program support | $6,000 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington DC, DC | Program support | $5,000 |
| Christ House | Washington DC, DC | Program support | $5,000 |
| Classical Kdfc | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Program support | $5,000 |
| Freedom Reads | Hamden, CT | Program support | $5,000 |
| Ink People Centers for Arts and Culture | Eureka, CA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Kqed Public Radio | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $5,000 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Propublica | New York, NY | Program support | $5,000 |
| San Jose Museum of Art | San Jose, CA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Student Conservation Association | Charlestown, NH | Program support | $5,000 |
| The Black Fairy Godmother Foundation | Newark, NJ | Program support | $5,000 |
| The Medical Letter | New Rochelle, NY | Program support | $5,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Program support | $5,000 |
| Wamu 885 Fm | Washington DC, DC | Program support | $5,000 |
| City Lights Theater Company | San Jose, CA | Program support | $4,000 |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | Saratoga, CA | Program support | $4,000 |
| Columbia College | New York, NY | Program support | $3,000 |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | Program support | $3,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Program support | $3,000 |
| Oberlin College | Cleveland, OH | Endowment | $3,000 |
| Hastings Historical Society | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $2,400 |
| Hastings-On-Hudson Village | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $2,350 |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | Program support | $2,000 |
| Austin Pets Alive | Austin, TX | Program support | $2,000 |
| Barbara Bush Children's Hospital | Portland, ME | Program support | $2,000 |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | Austin, TX | Program support | $2,000 |
| Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Program support | $2,000 |
| Friends of Fort Williams Park | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Program support | $2,000 |
| Good Shephard Food Bank | Auburn, ME | Program support | $2,000 |
| Greater Austin YMCA | Austin, TX | East communities annual campaign | $2,000 |
| Green Acres School | Rockville, MD | Program support | $2,000 |
| Harvard College | Boston, MA | Program support | $2,000 |
| Kealing Middle School | Austin, TX | Program support | $2,000 |
| Ketcha Outdoors | Scarborough, ME | Program support | $2,000 |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Tophsham, ME | Program support | $2,000 |
| Maine Community Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | Program support | $2,000 |
| Maine Needs | Portland, ME | Program support | $2,000 |
| People's Clinic Austin | Austin, TX | Program support | $2,000 |
| Theatre Works | Palo Alto, CA | Program support | $2,000 |
| Untermyer Gardens Conservancy | Yonkers, NY | Program support | $2,000 |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | Program support | $1,500 |
| Georgetown Day School | Washington, DC | Program support | $1,500 |
| Jazz Forum Arts | Tarrytown, NY | Program support | $1,500 |
Showing the 60 largest of 81 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $539,000 | 81 |
| 2024 | $462,000 | 72 |
| 2023 | $471,000 | 64 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202631359349102688
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6097306
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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