The DeMar Foundation is a small, highly focused private foundation that directs its entire reported giving to a single local Christian congregation. Its grants support the religious operations and programming of Wooddale Church in the Lake Barrington/greater Chicago area, indicating a primary interest in sustaining faith-based community life. The foundation appears to prioritize direct support for church-led activities rather than a diversified philanthropic portfolio.
Demar Foundation Inc’s largest recent gifts point to a steady pattern of support for religious institutions and faith-based education. In 2024, the foundation gave $12,000 to Wooddale Church in Eden Prairie, followed by $11,000 in 2023 to the same congregation, showing repeated backing for one recipient over multiple years. Other church-related grants include $7,000 each year to Focus on the Family and $4,000 in both 2023 and 2024 to Prince of Peace Lutheran in La Crescent, Minnesota. The foundation also appears willing to support affiliated religious schools and ministries, with grants to St Nicholas Cathedral School in Chicago and Moody Institute in Chicago. Beyond religion, its recent grants reach into arts, education, and social services, including Minnesota Orchestra, Minnesota Landscape Arboretum, and Bountifield International. The pattern suggests a private foundation that gives modest, recurring grants to institutions rather than making many large awards. Its portfolio is centered on organized programs and operating support for established nonprofits, with repeated gifts across 2023 and 2024 indicating continuity rather than one-time project funding.
Religious organizations form the core of the foundation’s giving. Wooddale Church received $12,000 in 2024, and Focus on the Family received $7,000 in both 2023 and 2024, indicating ongoing support for faith-based institutions and programming. Church support also includes $4,000 to Prince of Peace Lutheran in La Crescent in each of the two years shown. The foundation also funds education-linked organizations. Minnesota Landscape Arboretum received $6,000 in 2024 and $5,000 in 2023, while St Nicholas Cathedral School in Chicago received $5,000 in 2023 and 2024. Moody Institute in Chicago received $3,000 in 2023 and $2,000 in 2024. Arts and culture appear as another recurring theme. Minnesota Orchestra received $5,000 in 2024 and $4,000 in 2023, and St Paul Chamber Orchestra received $3,000 in both years. The portfolio also includes social-service and health-related grants such as Bountifield International and Tanzania Health Partnership.
Grant sizes cluster in the low-thousands, with a typical award of $2,000 at the 25th percentile, $3,000 at the median, and $4,000 at the 75th percentile. The reported annual giving total is $132,500, with total assets of $829,402. The pattern is highly recurring: several recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Wooddale Church, Focus on the Family, Prince of Peace Lutheran, Minnesota Orchestra, St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble, Moody Institute, and Dunwoody College. Demar Foundation Inc is a private foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$133K
$829K
$72K
$70K
Most grants fall between $2K and $4K, with a median of $3K.
25th Percentile
$2K
Median
$3K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in MN.
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Concentrated and repeat giving: all funding goes to one grantee (two grants to the same church), indicating focused, bilateral support rather than dispersed or diversified grantmaking.
Notable grantees: Wooddale Church
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based, with 100% of grants going to domestic organizations. Minnesota receives the largest share of awards by count, and the list includes multiple recipients in Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chanhassen, Burnsville, La Crescent, Eden Prairie, and St Louis Park. Illinois recipients include Chicago and Barrington, and Florida recipients include Naples and Bonita Springs. The distribution shows a strong Upper Midwest concentration, especially in Minnesota.
Most of the recent grants go to religious organizations and church-related institutions, including repeated support for congregations, faith-based ministries, and religious schools. The portfolio also includes awards to arts, education, and social-service organizations in the low-thousands.
Yes. Multiple recipients appear in both 2023 and 2024, including Wooddale Church, Focus on the Family, Prince of Peace Lutheran, Minnesota Orchestra, St Paul Chamber Orchestra, Barrington Youth Dance Ensemble, Moody Institute, and Dunwoody College.
The grant-size distribution is small and fairly tight: the 25th percentile is $2,000, the median is $3,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,000. Even the largest recent grant listed is $12,000.
Minnesota is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities there include Eden Prairie, Minneapolis, St. Paul, Chanhassen, Burnsville, La Crescent, and St Louis Park.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WOODDALE CHURCH | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $12,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $7,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM | CHANHASSEN, MN | $6,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $5,000 | 2024 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN | LA CRESCENT, MN | $4,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| YOUNG LIFE | BURNSVILLE, MN | $3,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SEVICE |
| BOUNTIFIELD INTERNATIONAL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $3,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| ST PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | ST PAUL, MN | $3,000 | 2024 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| TANZANIA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $3,000 | 2024 | MEDICAL CENTAR |
| DUNWOODY COLLEGE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $2,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BARRINGTON YOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE | BARRINGTON, IL | $2,500 | 2024 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| LIBERTY YOUTH RANCH | BONITA SPRINGS, FL | $2,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $2,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| MOODY INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | $2,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2024 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| CRU MILITARY | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $1,500 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| FAITH SEARCH INTERNATIONAL | CHASKA, MN | $1,000 | 2024 | RELIGIOUS |
| WOODDALE CHURCH | EDEN PRAIRIE, MN | $11,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| FOCUS ON THE FAMILY | COLORADO SPRINGS, CO | $7,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL | CHICAGO, IL | $5,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM | CHANHASSEN, MN | $5,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BOUNTIFIELD INTERNATIONAL | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN | LA CRESCENT, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $4,000 | 2023 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| DODOMA TANZANIA HEALTH DEVELOPMENT | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $3,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| ST PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA | ST PAUL, MN | $3,000 | 2023 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| ARTIS-NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $3,000 | 2023 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| MOODY INSTITUTE | CHICAGO, IL | $3,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BARRINGTON YOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE | BARRINGTON, IL | $2,500 | 2023 | ARTS AND CULTURE |
| GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE | ST LOUIS PARK, MN | $2,000 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| DUNWOODY COLLEGE | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $2,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL |
| FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - NAPLES | NAPLES, FL | $2,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| HERITAGE FOUNDATION | WASHINGTON, DC | $1,500 | 2023 | SOCIAL SERVICE |
| CRU MILITARY | NEWPORT NEWS, VA | $1,500 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
| FAITH SEARCH INTERNATIONAL | CHASKA, MN | $1,000 | 2023 | RELIGIOUS |
WOODDALE CHURCH
$12,000RELIGIOUS
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$7,000RELIGIOUS
MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM
$6,000EDUCATIONAL
ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
$5,000RELIGIOUS
MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
$5,000ARTS AND CULTURE
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN
$4,000RELIGIOUS
YOUNG LIFE
SOCIAL SEVICE
BOUNTIFIELD INTERNATIONAL
$3,000SOCIAL SERVICE
ST PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
$3,000ARTS AND CULTURE
TANZANIA HEALTH PARTNERSHIP
$3,000MEDICAL CENTAR
DUNWOODY COLLEGE
$2,500EDUCATIONAL
BARRINGTON YOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE
$2,500ARTS AND CULTURE
LIBERTY YOUTH RANCH
$2,000SOCIAL SERVICE
GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE
$2,000SOCIAL SERVICE
MOODY INSTITUTE
$2,000EDUCATIONAL
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA CATHOLIC CHURCH
$2,000RELIGIOUS
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$1,500SOCIAL SERVICE
CRU MILITARY
$1,500RELIGIOUS
FAITH SEARCH INTERNATIONAL
$1,000RELIGIOUS
WOODDALE CHURCH
$11,000RELIGIOUS
FOCUS ON THE FAMILY
$7,000RELIGIOUS
ST NICHOLAS CATHEDRAL SCHOOL
$5,000RELIGIOUS
MINNESOTA LANDSCAPE ARBORETUM
$5,000EDUCATIONAL
BOUNTIFIELD INTERNATIONAL
$4,000SOCIAL SERVICE
PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN
$4,000RELIGIOUS
MINNESOTA ORCHESTRA
$4,000ARTS AND CULTURE
DODOMA TANZANIA HEALTH DEVELOPMENT
$3,000SOCIAL SERVICE
ST PAUL CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
$3,000ARTS AND CULTURE
ARTIS-NAPLES
$3,000ARTS AND CULTURE
MOODY INSTITUTE
$3,000EDUCATIONAL
BARRINGTON YOUTH DANCE ENSEMBLE
$2,500ARTS AND CULTURE
GIGI'S PLAYHOUSE
$2,000SOCIAL SERVICE
DUNWOODY COLLEGE
$2,000EDUCATIONAL
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH - NAPLES
$2,000RELIGIOUS
HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$1,500SOCIAL SERVICE
CRU MILITARY
$1,500RELIGIOUS
FAITH SEARCH INTERNATIONAL
$1,000RELIGIOUS