The Deck Foundation

BETHESDA, MD EIN: 82-3894869

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$23.9M

+9.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$973K

-4.9% YoY

Grant Count

47

+6.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

-11.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$718K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$23,868,515$21,754,630$19,622,920
Revenue$1,639,570$1,801,120$2,197,161
Expenses$1,224,462$1,271,120$1,240,578
Qualifying Distributions$972,500$1,022,500$1,012,500
Net Investment Income$1,761,881$1,700,137$2,114,636
Distributable Amount$1,105,923$986,122$1,005,728

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$263K$527K$790K$1M43 grants202040 grants202142 grants202244 grants202347 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS$100KTHE CARTER CENTER$100KJILLS HOUSE$75KYIDDISH BOOK CENTER$50KRED WIGGLER FARM$40KCAMBRIDGE CAMPING ASSOCI…$30KJUST TRYAN IT INC$25KCOMFORT CASES$25KANACOSTIA WATERSHED FOUN…$25KVISITING NURSE SERVICES …$25K

Grant Size Distribution

216 grants across all recorded years

187<$50K20$50–100K9$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

DAVID ELKESTrustee$101KELIZABETH CARROLLTrustee$101KKATHARINE ELKESTrustee$12K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
DAVID ELKESTrustee20$100,956
ELIZABETH CARROLLTrustee20$100,956
KATHARINE ELKESTrustee5$12,000

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states
+5 more states

Cities

AccokeekAmherstAnnapolisArlingtonAtlantaBellevueBethesdaCambridgeChevy ChaseClarksburgDumontFairfaxFrederickGaithersburgGlen EchoHyattsvilleIrvineLeesburgMerritt IslandNew York

Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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