Joel Dean Foundation
EIN 136097306
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$2.8M
211 grants · $346K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $1K–$5K
grant size
65%
deep partner · 60/92 multi-year
repeat
$10.1M
Assets (2023)
92
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(301) 656-1227
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $314K | $6.8M | $267K | 1 |
| 2017 | $317K | $7.6M | $298K | 1 |
| 2018 | $347K | $7.0M | $474K | 1 |
| 2020 | $416K | $9.3M | $406K | 51 |
| 2021 | $396K | $11.0M | $469K | 45 |
| 2022 | $505K | $8.7M | $480K | 48 |
| 2023 | $471K | $10.1M | $240K | 64 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 211 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$2K
Average
$13K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$347K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JD
Jurrien Dean
President., Treasurer
Leadership
JD
Joel Dean Jr
V. President.,Dir
Leadership
GD
Gillian Dean
V. President.,Dir
Leadership
JD
Jurrien Dean
President., Treasurer
Leadership
GD
Gillian Dean
V. President.,Dir
Leadership
JD
Joel Dean Jr
V. President.,Dir
Leadership
GD
Gillian Dean
V. President.,Dir
Leadership
JD
Jurrien Dean
President., Treasurer
Leadership
JD
Joel Dean Jr
V. President.,Dir
Leadership
JD
Jurrien Dean
President., Treasurer
Leadership
GD
Gillian Dean
V. President.,Dir
Leadership
JD
Joel Dean Jr
V. President.,Dir
Leadership
GD
Gillian Dean
V. President,Dir
Leadership
JD
Jurrien Dean
President,Treasurer
Leadership
JD
Joel Dean Jr
V. President, Dir
Leadership
JD
Joel Dean Jr
V. President, Dir
Leadership
GD
Gillian Dean
V. President,Dir
Leadership
JD
Jurrien Dean
President,Treasurer
Leadership
JD
Jurrien Dean
President,Treasurer
Leadership
JD
Joel Dean Jr
V. President, Dir
Leadership
GD
Gillian Dean
V. President,Dir
Leadership
Grants Awarded (211 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Attached | Bethesda, MD | $347,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2018 |
| Schedule Attached | Bethesda, MD | $317,000 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2017 |
| Schedule Attached | Bethesda, MD | $314,250 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT | 2016 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $146,000 | DEAN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FUND | 2022 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | $141,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2022 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $116,000 | DEAN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FUND | 2020 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $110,000 | DEAN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FUND | 2021 |
| Oberlin College | Cleveland, OH | $110,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| Opera San Jose | San Jose, CA | $110,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Opera San Jose | San Jose, CA | $102,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Opera San Jose Inc | San Jose, CA | $92,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Opera San Jose Inc | San Jose, CA | $85,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Johns Hopkins University Whiting School of Engineering | Baltimore, MD | $75,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2021 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $73,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2020 |
| Columbia University | New York, NY | $54,000 | DEAN BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES FUND | 2023 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | $38,500 | ENDOWMENT | 2021 |
| Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary Rshm | Tarrytown, NY | $21,750 | COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY, SOFTWARE, AND APPS | 2023 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Oberlin College | Oberlin, OH | $10,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2020 |
| Religious of Sacred Heart of Mary | Tarrytown, NY | $10,000 | COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY | 2020 |
| Children'S Hospital of Philadelphia | Philadelphia, PA | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Givewell Top Charities Fund | Oakland, CA | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Oberlin College | Cleveland, OH | $10,000 | ENDOWMENT | 2023 |
| Student Conservation Association | Charlestown, NH | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |
| The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights | Washington, DC | $10,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | 2023 |