The Dmk Foundation
EIN 611438237Total Given 2020–2024
$4.4M
96 grants · $871K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $20K–$50K
grant size
35%
supporter · 19/54 multi-year
repeat
$23.6M
Assets (2024)
54
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(310) 477-0450
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $670K | $15.1M | $497K | 17 |
| 2021 | $820K | $19.3M | $3.3M | 18 |
| 2022 | $825K | $17.7M | $4.1M | 18 |
| 2023 | $941K | $20.6M | $1.7M | 20 |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $23.6M | $2.2M | 23 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 96 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$20K
Median
$25K
Average
$45K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$250K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
WB
Ward Bukofsky
5+ yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
WH
Warren Heilbronner
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DK
David E Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
MK
Michelle Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
WH
Warren Heilbronner
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WB
Ward Bukofsky
5+ yrs
Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
DK
David E Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
MK
Michelle Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Ward Bukofsky
5+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
WH
Warren Heilbronner
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MK
Michelle Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
DK
David E Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
WH
Warren Heilbronner
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WB
Ward Bukofsky
5+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
DK
David E Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
MK
Michelle Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
WB
Ward Bukofsky
5+ yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
WH
Warren Heilbronner
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
DK
David E Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
MK
Michelle Kelley
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (96 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Actors' Fund of America | Los Angeles, CA | $250,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Oceana | Washington, DC | $200,000 | TO RESTORE AND PROTECT OCEAN ABUDANCE | 2024 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | $175,000 | TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD SALMON ECOSYSTEMS | 2024 |
| David Lynch Foundation | Fairfied, IA | $150,000 | TO TACKLE THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC OF MENTAL TRAUMA AND RELIEVING STRESS | 2023 |
| David Lynch Foundation | New York, NY | $150,000 | TO KEEP TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE UNDER EXTREME STRESS AND TRAUMA. | 2024 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | $125,000 | TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD SALMON ECOSYSTEMS | 2022 |
| David Lynch Foundation | Fairfield, IA | $125,000 | TO TACKLE THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC OF MENTAL TRAUMA AND RELIEVING TOXIC STRESS | 2022 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | $125,000 | TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD SALMON ECOSYSTEMS | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $110,000 | TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO FIGHT HUNGER | 2020 |
| Colby College Charitable Tr | Waterville, ME | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $100,000 | DRIVE CONSUMER CHOICE AND CIVIC ACTION | 2020 |
| David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace | Fairfield, IA | $100,000 | TO ADDRESS THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIC OF MENTAL TRAUMA AND RELIEVING TOXIC STRESS | 2021 |
| Wild Salmon Center | Portland, OR | $100,000 | TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD SALMON ECOSYSTEMS | 2021 |
| Colby College Charitable Tr | Waterville, ME | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Colby College Charitable Tr | Waterville, ME | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Colby College Charitable Tr | Waterville, ME | $100,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2024 |
| The Albertsons Companies Foundation | Pleasanton, CA | $60,000 | TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN THE COMMUNITIES IT SERVES | 2020 |
| Belmont Hill School Inc | Belmont, MA | $50,000 | EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Environmental Working Group | Washington, DC | $50,000 | DRIVE CONSUMER CHOICE AND CIVIC ACTION | 2022 |
| Los Angeles Regional Food Bank | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | TO MOBILIZE RESOURCES TO FIGHT HUNGER | 2022 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | $50,000 | TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND THE LIVES OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY POVERTY OR EMERGENCY SITUATIONS | 2022 |
| Jewish Family Services of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | TO STRENGTHEN AND PRESERVE INDIVIDUAL, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY LIFE | 2022 |
| World Central Kitchen Inc | Washington, DC | $50,000 | TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES AND STRENGTHEN ECONOMIES BY USING FOOD | 2022 |
| Gofundmeorg | Los Angeles, CA | $50,000 | FOR DIRECT IMPACT GRANTS TO VICTIMS OF NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DISASTERS | 2020 |