Private foundation · EIN 61-1438237

The Dmk Foundation

Preselected only

Santa Monica, CA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202512769349100101
Total assets (EOY)$23,609,863
Grants paid$1,100,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed23
Giving in home state (CA)25%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K1
$5K–$25K6
$25K–$100K12
$100K+4

Smallest $4,000 · Largest $200,000

Geographic focus

CA
25%
DC
23%
NY
16%
OR
16%
ME
9%
NJ
5%
MA
2%
Other/foreign
2%

Common purposes

protecteducationalproviderestoreoceanabudancepromoteconservationsustainablewildsalmonecosystemskeeptranscendentalmeditation

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$941,250$20,634,06220
2024$1,100,000$23,609,86323

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
OceanaWASHINGTON, DCTO RESTORE AND PROTECT OCEAN ABUDANCE$200,000
Wild Salmon CenterPORTLAND, ORTO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION AND SUSTAINABLE USE OF WILD SALMON ECOSYSTEMS$175,000
David Lynch FoundationNEW YORK, NYTO KEEP TRANSCENDENTAL MEDITATION ACCESSIBLE TO THOSE UNDER EXTREME STRESS AND TRAUMA.$150,000
Colby College Charitable TrWATERVILLE, MEEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$100,000
BodytrafficLOS ANGELES, CADANCER FUND GRANT$50,000
Environmental Working GroupWASHINGTON, DCDRIVE CONSUMER CHOICE AND CIVIC ACTION$50,000
Liberty Hill FoundationLOS ANGELES, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$50,000
Ocean Defenders AllianceHUNTINGTON BEACH, CATO AIM FOR A DEBRIS FREE SEA$50,000
Princeton UniversityPRINCETON, NJHOBEY BAKER '14 HEAD MEN'S HOCKEY$30,000
Belmont Hill School IncBELMONT, MAEDUCATIONAL SUPPORT$25,000
Earth JusticeSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$25,000
Entertainment Community Fund (Fka The Actors' Fund Of America)LOS ANGELES, CAFOSTER STABILITY AND RESILIENCY AND PROVIDE A SAFETY NET FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO OUR COUNTRY'S CULTURAL VIBRAN$25,000
Laguna Dance FestivalLAGUNA BEACH, CATO BRING DANCE TO AS MANY AS 3,000+ PER YEAR$25,000
Pacific Salmon FoundationVANCOUVERPERCY WALKUS HATCHERY$25,000
Princeton UniversityPRINCETON, NJANNUAL FUND$25,000
The Surfrider FoundationSAN CLEMENTE, CATO PROTECT THE WORLD'S OCEANS$25,000
The Fisher Center For Alzheimer'S Research FoundationNEW YORK, NYTO SUPPORT ALZHEIMER'S RESEARCH AND RAISE AWARENESS.$23,000
Gift Of Life Marrow RegistryBOCA RATON, FLGENERAL SUPPORT$18,000
Jabberwocky Theater CompancyLOS ANGELES, CAJOHN FLYNN PREMIERE FUND$10,000
Good Shepherd Shelter Catholic CharitiesLOS ANGELES, CASUPPORT HEALING AND EMPOWERMENT FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN AFFECTED BY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE$5,000
The Henry Street SettlementNEW YORK, NYPROVIDE HOPE AND OPPORTUNITY FOR NEW YORKERS IN NEED.$5,000
Tobie'S Small Dog RescueGLENDALE, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$5,000
Institute On AgingSAN FRANCISCO, CAGENERAL SUPPORT$4,000
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