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Joel Dean Foundation: 81 grants to organizations, $539,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Joel Dean Foundation, a private foundation in Bethesda, MD, paid 81 grants to organizations totaling $539,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $112,000 to Opera San Jose in San Jose, CA for program support.
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- EIN
- 136097306
- Based in
- Bethesda, MD
- Assets
- $12,750,958
- Grants paid
- $539,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202631359349102688. It reported $539,000 in grants paid; 81 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opera San Jose | San Jose, CA | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $112,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Endowment | $71,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | Endowment | Education | $52,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Dean biological sciences fund | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends and Benefactors of Marymount International School of Paris | New York, NY | Digital lab equipment, computer technology, software and aps | $26,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | Program support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Camp Joy Foundation | Clarksville, OH | Program support | $11,050 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | San Jose, CA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | Program support | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Against Malaria Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | Program support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disability Rights Education Defense Fund | Deerfield, MA | Program support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | Program support | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | Program support | Environment | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montalvo Arts Center | Saratoga, CA | Program support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waynflete School | Portland, ME | Program support | Education | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington DC, DC | Program support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ House | Washington DC, DC | Program support | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Classical KDFC | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Reads | Hamden, CT | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ink People Centers for Arts and Culture | Eureka, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kqed Public Radio | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Propublica | New York, NY | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Jose Museum of Art | San Jose, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student Conservation Association | Charlestown, NH | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Black Fairy Godmother Foundation | Newark, NJ | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Medical Letter | New Rochelle, NY | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wamu 885 FM | Washington DC, DC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Lights Theater Company | San Jose, CA | Program support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | Saratoga, CA | Program support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia College | New York, NY | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | Program support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Oberlin College | Cleveland, OH | Endowment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hastings Historical Society | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $2,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hastings-On-Hudson Village | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $2,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | Program support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Austin Pets Alive | Austin, TX | Program support | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Barbara Bush Children's Hospital | Portland, ME | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | Austin, TX | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Program support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Fort Williams Park | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Program support | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Shephard Food Bank | Auburn, ME | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Austin YMCA | Austin, TX | East communities annual campaign | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Green Acres School | Rockville, MD | Program support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard College | Boston, MA | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kealing Middle School | Austin, TX | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ketcha Outdoors | Scarborough, ME | Program support | Youth development | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Coast Heritage Trust | Tophsham, ME | Program support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Community Foundation | Ellsworth, ME | Program support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maine Needs | Portland, ME | Program support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People's Clinic Austin Co Development Office | Austin, TX | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Theatre Works | Palo Alto, CA | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Untermyer Gardens Conservancy | Yonkers, NY | Program support | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | Program support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown Day School | Washington, DC | Program support | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jazz Forum Arts | Tarrytown, NY | Program support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American School of Classical Studies at Athens | Princeton, NJ | Program support | $1,200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alpert Medical School of Brown University | Providence, RI | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Belle Foundation | San Jose, CA | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | Program support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Promise | Summit, NJ | Program support | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Wolf Center | Minneapolis, MN | Program support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kut Austin | Austin, TX | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magnolia Montesssori for All | Austin, TX | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audobon Society | Lincoln, MA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Paramount Theatre | Austin, TX | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Financial aid | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swarthmore College Joel Dean Research Program | Swarthmore, PA | Endowment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Scholarship aid | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Program support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown, CT | Program support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth | Baltimore, MD | Endowment | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Red School House | New York, NY | Program support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Maret School | Washington, DC | Program support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202531209349101208. It reported $462,000 in grants paid; 72 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opera San Jose | San Jose, CA | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | Endowment | Education | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Oberlin College | Cleveland, OH | Endowment | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Dean biological sciences fund | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends and Benefactors of Marymount International School of Paris | New York, NY | Digital lab equipment, computer technology, software and aps | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Camp Joy Foundation | Clarksville, OH | Program support | $11,050 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Givewell Top Charities Fund | Oakland, CA | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student Conservation Association | Charlestown, NH | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Jose Museum of Art | San Jose, CA | Program support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hastings-On-Hudson Union Free School District | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation | New York, NY | Program support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Reads | Hamden, CT | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvey Mudd College | Claremont, CA | Program support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of the United States | Washington, DC | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute of Contemporary Art | San Jose, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Montalvo Arts Center | Saratoga, CA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Public Radio Wamu 885 | Baltimore, MD | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Equal Access Fund | Dallas, TX | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kqed Public Radio | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Appalachian Mountain Club | Boston, MA | Program support | Environment | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| City Lights Theater Company | San Jose, CA | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Columbia College | New York, NY | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Jose Jazz | San Jose, CA | Program support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Waynflete School | Portland, ME | Program support | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jazz Forum Arts | Tarrytown, NY | Program support | $2,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Pets Alive | Austin, TX | Program support | Animal-related | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | Austin, TX | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cape Elizabeth Land Trust | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Program support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Health Fund | New York, NY | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Classical KDFC | San Francisco, CA | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friendly Voices Phone Buddies for Seniors | Menlo Park, CA | Program support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Acadia | Bar Harbor, ME | Program support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of Fort Williams Park | Cape Elizabeth, ME | Program support | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Green Acres School | Rockville, MD | Program support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Harvard College | Boston, MA | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hastings Historical Society | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Endowment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mainehealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital | Portland, ME | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Massachusetts Audobon Society | Lincoln, MA | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People's Clinic Austin Co Development Office | Austin, TX | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Portland Museum of Art | Portland, ME | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Swarthmore College | Swarthmore, PA | Program support | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Theatre Works | Palo Alto, CA | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trustees of the Reservations | Boston, MA | Program support | Environment | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Untermyer Gardens Conservancy | Yonkers, NY | Program support | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Silicon Valley | Saratoga, CA | Program support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chinquapin Preparatory School | Highlands, TX | Program support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown Day School | Washington, DC | Program support | Education | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alpert Medical School of Brown University | Providence, RI | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American School of Classical Studies at Athens | Princeton, NJ | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bucknell University | Lewisburg, PA | Program support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Deerfield Academy | Deerfield, MA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inside Books Project | Austin, TX | Program support | Crime and legal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| International Wolf Center | Minneapolis, MN | Program support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kealing Middle School | Austin, TX | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Magnolia Montesssori for All | Austin, TX | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Financial aid | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swarthmore College Joel Dean Research Program | Swarthmore, PA | Endowment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Program support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Whitman College | Walla Walla, WA | Program support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hastings-On-Hudson Volunteer Fire Department | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth | Baltimore, MD | Endowment | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Red School House | New York, NY | Program support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Maret School | Washington, DC | Program support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hastings-On-Hudson Village | Hastingsonhudson, NY | Program support | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $224,000 |
| Education | $136,000 |
| Environment | $22,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $17,500 |
| Human services | $14,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $8,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $6,000 |
| Animal-related | $6,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $326,000 |
| New York | $184,200 |
| Kentucky | $103,000 |
| Maryland | $83,000 |
| Ohio | $75,100 |
| Maine | $42,000 |
| Texas | $32,000 |
| District of Columbia | $31,500 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.