Diana Davis Spencer Foundation Inc

EIN 203672969 Private Foundation

Middleton, WI 53562 |(301) 961-4000

https://www.ddsfoundation.org
Total Given 2020–2024
$345.0M
613 grants · $69.0M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$175K
typical big bets · $50K–$400K
grant size
41%
supporter · 138/338 multi-year
repeat
$1.3B
Assets (2024)
338
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (301) 961-4000
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2019 N/A $1.4B $32.5M N/A
2020 $89.4M $1.5B $43.3M 171
2022 $103.4M $1.4B $63.4M 147
2023 $71.3M $1.3B $47.9M 156
2024 $80.9M $1.3B $39.0M 139

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 613 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$175K
Average
$563K
75th Pctl
$400K
Maximum
$20.0M

Geographic Distribution

Texas Counties Served

3.9% of US grants · Rank #7 of 31 states $33.4M across 24 grants 9 of 254 counties

Top 9 counties

  1. 1 Brazos 6 grants · $26.5M
  2. 2 Travis 6 grants · $2.2M
  3. 3 McLennan 1 grant · $1.5M
  4. 4 Dallas 3 grants · $1.1M
  5. 5 Fort Bend 2 grants · $1.0M
  6. 6 Montgomery 2 grants · $550K
  7. 7 Tarrant 2 grants · $350K
  8. 8 Kendall 1 grant · $150K
  9. 9 Bexar 1 grant · $75K

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (613 total)

Purpose
Masters School Dobbs Ferry, NY $20,000,000 TO REPLACING THE CONSTRUCTION AND CHALLENGE GRANTS THAT IT PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ON SEPTEMBER 23RD, 2020 WITH A SINGLE... 2020
Masters School Dobbs Ferry, NY $20,000,000 FACULTY SUPPORT 2022
Donors Trust Alexandria, VA $14,000,000 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2022
Donors Trust Alexandria, VA $11,000,000 CONTRIBUTION TO DONOR ADVISED FUND 2020
Masters School Dobbs Ferry, NY $8,075,000 TOWARDS THE ANNUAL FUND 2020
Texas A&M University College Station, TX $7,000,000 GRADUATE NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 2022
Texas A&M University College Station, TX $5,500,000 SUPPORT FOR THE BUSCH SCHOOL'S DEVELOPMENT OF A NEW WASHINGTON DC BASED GRADUATE PROGRAM 2020
Heritage Foundation Washington, DC $5,000,000 PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH AND EDUCATION 2022
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI $5,000,000 GRADUATE EDUCATION 2022
Donors Trust Alexandria, VA $5,000,000 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2023
Heritage Foundation Washington, DC $5,000,000 PUBLIC POLICY AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS 2023
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI $5,000,000 HIGHER EDUCATION INITIATIVES 2023
Donors Trust Alexandria, VA $5,000,000 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2024
Donors Trust Alexandria, VA $5,000,000 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2024
Donors Trust Alexandria, VA $5,000,000 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2024
Heritage Foundation Washington, DC $5,000,000 EDUCATION AND RESEARCH 2024
Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI $5,000,000 CONSTRUCTION OF THE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF CLASSICAL EDUCATION AND ENDOWMENT 2024
Texas A&M University College Station, TX $3,500,000 GRADUATE NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 2023
Texas A&M University College Station, TX $3,500,000 GRADUATE NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 2023
Texas A&M University College Station, TX $3,500,000 BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE GRADUATE PROGRAM 2024
Texas A&M University College Station, TX $3,500,000 BUSH SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT AND PUBLIC SERVICE GRADUATE PROGRAM 2024
Donors Trust Alexandria, VA $3,000,000 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2023
Donors Trust Alexandria, VA $3,000,000 DONOR ADVISED FUND CONTRIBUTION 2024
Wheaton College Norton, MA $2,500,000 TOWARDS THE WHEATON COLLEGE DISCOVERY CENTER. THIS GRANT IS TO BE PAYABLE IN TWO INSTALLMENTS THE FIRST PAYMENT OF... 2020
Tim Tebow Foundation Jacksonville, FL $2,500,000 YOUTH EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES 2022

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