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Private foundation (trust)EIN 883660579Est. 2023-03

THE DEAR FOUNDATION

BETHESDA, MD 20814

Total Assets

$1.9M

FY 2024

Annual Giving

$83K

FY 2024

Grants Made

10

FY 2024

Avg Grant

$8K

FY 2024

Grant Range

$3K–$10K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Focus Areas

Private Independent Foundations

Financial Snapshot

2024 filing

Total Revenue

$1.1M

Total Expenses

$88K

Qualifying Distributions

$85K

Distributable Amount

$72K

Min. Investment Return

$73K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

10 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $3K through median $10K to maximum $10K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

Logarithmic scale — typical grant portfolios span orders of magnitude, so distances are proportional to multiplicative change, not dollar gaps.

Giving Over Time

2 years

Giving over time from 2023 to 2024. Peak $83K in 2024. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

11 grants

CAPITAL AREA FOOD BANK
$50K
1 grant
THRIVE DC
$10K
1 grant
ADKINS ARBORETUM
$10K
1 grant
BUILDING AFRICAN MINDS
$10K
1 grant
CHESAPEAKE WILDLIFE HERITAGE
$10K
1 grant
RED WIGGLER FOUNDATION
$10K
1 grant
SOCIETY OF ST VINCENT DE PAUL
$10K
1 grant
THE NATURE CONSERVANCY
$10K
1 grant

Grant Size Distribution

11 grants

<$10K
10
grants
$10–50K
1
grants
$50–250K
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

3 states

District of Columbia
$70K
53% of total
Maryland
$53K
40% of total
Virginia
$10K
8% of total

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