The DS Foundation
EIN 412115627 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$37.7M
48 grants · $9.4M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$18K
typical small grants · $3K–$50K
grant size
23%
balanced · 7/30 multi-year
repeat
$191.0M
Assets (2023)
30
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(248) 396-8944
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $10.3M | $190.3M | $1.3M | 12 |
| 2021 | $9.2M | $183.7M | $1.4M | 11 |
| 2022 | $10.4M | $165.9M | $6.7M | 11 |
| 2023 | $7.8M | $191.0M | $11.8M | 14 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 48 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$3K
Median
$18K
Average
$786K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$10.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
2.1% of US grants
· Rank #8 of 12 states
$50K across
1 grant
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Travis
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (48 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton- Gift | Princeton, NJ | $10,000,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $9,200,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $6,600,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $6,000,000 | Healthcare Purpose | 2021 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $3,000,000 | General support | 2021 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $1,000,000 | UROLOGY INSTITUTE FUND | 2022 |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $1,000,000 | UROLOGY INSTITUTE FUND | 2023 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | $100,000 | VENTURE SCHOLARSHIP FUND THAT PROVIDES TUITION SUPPORT TO GAP FUNDING FOR AT NEED CITY RESIDENTS | 2022 |
| Techtown Detroit | Detroit, MI | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSE | 2020 |
| University of Miami | Miami, FL | $100,000 | HEALTHCARE PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | Covid-19 Support | 2021 |
| The Miami Foundation Inc | Miami, FL | $50,000 | ACHIEVE MIAMI PROGRAM | 2022 |
| The Miami Foundation | Miami, FL | $50,000 | SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Indiaspora - Miracle Foundation | Austin, TX | $50,000 | Educational Purpose | 2021 |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | $42,413 | THE INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 2023 |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | COVID-19 SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Indiaspora | Allston, MA | $25,000 | Educational Purpose | 2021 |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | AKSHAYA PATRA FOUNDATION USA | 2023 |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | VISION-AID INCORPORATED | 2023 |
| Indiaspora | San Francisco, CA | $25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| IIT Bombay Heritage Foundation | Cupertino, CA | $24,247 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Barrow Street Nursery School at Greenwich House Inc | New York, NY | $20,570 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Africa Yoga Project | Layton, UT | $20,000 | Educational Purpose | 2021 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | $15,001 | HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL FOR THE HARVARD INNOVATIONS LAB FUND | 2022 |
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