The Philippe & Deborah Dauman Foundation
The Philippe & Deborah Dauman Foundation is a private independent foundation established in 2000 and based in Palm Beach, Florida. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization designated for charitable, educational, and philanthropic purposes.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$18.6M
-1.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.3M
+24.6% YoY
Grant Count
22
-4.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$59K
+30.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation supports nonprofit organizations across multiple sectors, including:
- Arts and culture (including museums)
- Education (higher education, university education, graduate and professional education, law education)
- Health
- Human services (family services, child welfare, youth development, youth services)
- Environment
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
Grantmaking
The foundation accepts applications.
Grant Range
$1,000 to $600,000
Average Grant
amount: $500,000–$600,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily supports nonprofit organizations in the New York City metropolitan area with additional giving in Florida. Specific geographic areas of activity include:
- New York (Bronx, Brooklyn, East Hampton, Long Island City, New York)
- Florida (Miami, Palm Beach, West Palm Beach)
- California (Los Angeles)
- Connecticut (New Haven)
- Southampton
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (2024):
- Total assets: $18,562,477
- Total giving: $1,290,700
- Total expenses: $1,570,000
- Total liabilities: $0
- Giving rate: 7.0% of assets
Revenue (2024):
- Total revenue: $1,280,000
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $18,562,477 | $18,850,808 | $20,008,228 |
| Revenue | $1,277,729 | $237,915 | $897,510 |
| Expenses | $1,566,060 | $1,395,335 | $1,556,328 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,292,008 | $1,036,984 | $1,218,461 |
| Net Investment Income | $1,003,677 | $220,802 | $559,643 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,265,098 | $1,132,424 | $1,171,677 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
117 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Philippe P. Dauman – President/Treasurer (0.5 hours per week, no compensation)
- Deborah Ross Dauman – Vice President/Secretary (0.5 hours per week, no compensation)
- Philippe Dauman Jr. – Executive Vice President (20 hours per week, $100,000 compensation)
Philippe P. Dauman is noted as President and CEO of Viacom, a media conglomerate with interests in cable and satellite television networks and movie production.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILIPPE P DAUMAN | PRESIDENT/TREASURER | 0.5 | — |
| DEBORAH ROSS DAUMAN | VICE PRESIDENT/SECRETARY | 0.5 | — |
| PHILIPPE DAUMAN JR | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT | 20 | $102,433 |
Contact Information
Address: 738 S County Road Palm Beach, FL 33480-4800
Telephone: 347-583-9564
EIN: 13-4097014
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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