The DSFederal IDEA Foundation
Invitation OnlyRockville, Maryland · EIN 46-3225929 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2023)$207K
Organizations funded11
Typical grant$16,000
Total assets$3.3M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $25,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2023 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
55% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2023
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amitofo Care Center | Los Angeles, CA | Build ophanages, and provide children protection and education development for ophans in Africa | $50,000 |
| Catholic St Joseph Technical High School | Taitung, TW | To restore the architecture build in 1960 and curate exhibition since 2006; To continue explore the Taiwan's senior architects and support… | $50,000 |
| USMF Inc | Adelphi, MD | Scholarship | $25,000 |
| CollegeTracks | Silver Spring, MD | To empower first-generation-to-college students and students from low-income and immigrant households in Montgomery County, Maryland by… | $20,000 |
| Initiatives for China | Brookline, MA | To continue advocating truth, justice, and democracy for China | $20,000 |
| Camillians in Taiwan | Luodong Yilan, TW | In Taiwan the order operates the 700 bed St. Mary's Hospital, a 230-bed center for the mentally disabled, a home for the elderly with 150… | $16,000 |
| Psuite LLC | McLean, VA | A pickleball social sport membership organization for business and community leaders, offering quality social and business exchanges, mini… | $8,000 |
| Future for Ukraine Charity Foundation | Rockville, MD | To provide psychotherapists who specializes, in particular, in working with the trauma of sexual violence and the mental consequences of… | $5,025 |
| Asian American Professional Association | Los Angeles, CA | To advance Asian American professionals to leadership roles through training, networking, and collaboration. | $5,000 |
| Jewish Learning Institute of San Francisco | Los Angeles, CA | To make Jewish learning accessible and personnally meaningful to every Jew, regardless of background or affiliation; and support the local… | $5,000 |
| MCPS Educational Foundation | Rockville, MD | To support of GIVE BACKpacks, Montgomery County Public School's annual campaign raising funds to provide school supplies to students in… | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $206,525 | 11 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2023, filed Nov 14, 2024 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202423199349102452
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 46-3225929
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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