The Deupree Family Foundation concentrates its modest giving on place-based youth enrichment through outdoor and cultural institutions, favoring general operating support. Most dollars go to a small set of repeat grantees that run camping/experiential education and wilderness-therapy programs, with occasional gifts to museum infrastructure projects. The foundation appears focused on sustaining program capacity rather than one-off events or broad grantmaking.
Deupree Family Foundation’s clearest pattern is sustained support for camping, experiential education, and wilderness-based youth work. In the recent grants list, the largest award goes to Camping & Education Foundation, which received $70,000 in 2023 for general and unrestricted support, followed by another $48,000 in 2024 and additional awards in 2025. The foundation also backs Wilderness Integration Project, including a $40,000 grant in 2023 to establish an endowment fund and another $40,000 in 2024 for general and unrestricted support. Those repeated gifts suggest a funder that favors continuity over one-time project-only funding. That pattern extends beyond outdoor youth programming. Deupree Family Foundation also supports cultural institutions and community organizations with practical needs, including a $50,000 grant to Cincinnati Museum Center for updating the electrical system for the CMC Skinner. Other gifts in the recent list show interest in preserving program capacity, equipment, and operating stability rather than narrowly defined event funding. The foundation’s grantmaking is modest in individual award size but steady across several years, with recurring recipients appearing multiple times across the recent record.
Outdoor youth programs sit at the center of the foundation’s giving. Camping & Education Foundation received $23,000 in 2023 for Camp Ogichi Daa Kwe, the boat building project, and the Ogichi scholarship fund, showing support for both experiential learning and participant access. The foundation also funds wilderness-based therapeutic work. Wilderness Integration Project received $40,000 in 2023 to establish an endowment fund and $20,000 in 2023 for general and unrestricted support, alongside another unrestricted grant in 2024. In community and infrastructure work, Deupree Family Foundation made a $25,000 grant to Gleaners Community Food Bank of Southeastern Michigan for infrastructure improvements and a $20,000 grant to Urban Juncture Foundation for Summer Internships, Rooftop Garden, Bike Box. It also supported environmental projects, including a $15,000 grant to Hartford Foundation for Public Giving for tree planting and maintenance on Main Street, Suffield.
Typical awards are small to mid-sized: the grant-size distribution sits at $1,000 at the 25th percentile, $2,000 at the median, and $4,000 at the 75th percentile. The recent grants list also shows a repeat-recipient pattern, with several organizations appearing across multiple years, which points to ongoing relationships rather than isolated awards. The foundation funds individuals and does not make program-related investments. The recent record also includes both unrestricted and purpose-specific grants, with endowment, infrastructure, and project support appearing alongside general operating grants.
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$5.1M
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$443K
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 1% of grants go to recipients in HI.
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Concentrated giving to a handful of repeat grantees, providing relatively large, unrestricted/general operating support rather than many small or project-specific grants.
Notable grantees: Camping & Education Foundation, Wilderness Integration Project, Cincinnati Museum Center
Grant recipients are entirely U.S.-based in the dataset, and the top state by grant count is Minnesota. Recent gifts reach multiple cities, including Cincinnati, Kingston, Chicago, Detroit, and Goldsboro. Delaware accounts for 1% of grants, which is a much smaller share than the foundation’s national giving footprint. The recent list also includes recipients in Hawaii, Connecticut, Maine, Texas, and North Carolina, indicating a broad national spread rather than a single-region focus.
The recent grants point most clearly to youth camping and experiential education, wilderness-based therapeutic programs, and selected community or cultural organizations. Camping & Education Foundation and Wilderness Integration Project recur in multiple years, while other grants support museums, food banks, greenhouse projects, and neighborhood improvements.
Yes. Several recipients appear more than once in the recent list. Camping & Education Foundation received multiple grants across 2023, 2024, and 2025, and Wilderness Integration Project was funded in both 2023 and 2024. Love Inc of the Greater Livingston Area and Wayne Opportunity Center Inc also received more than one grant.
The grant-size distribution is small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $4,000. The recent grants table includes larger outliers, but the core pattern is a high volume of modest awards.
The foundation gives nationally across the United States. The top state by grant count is Minnesota, while Delaware accounts for 1% of grants. Recent recipient cities include Cincinnati, Chicago, Detroit, Kingston, Goldsboro, and Hartford.
The recent grants include general and unrestricted support, endowment building, infrastructure improvements, tree planting and maintenance, greenhouse development, summer internships, and charitable events. That mix suggests a preference for practical support that can strengthen program capacity, facilities, or local initiatives.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAMPING & EDUCATION FOUNDATION | CINCINNATI, OH | $38,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FOWLERVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE | FOWLERVILLE, MI | $12,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| HARTLAND ENRICHMENT AND RECREATION ORGANIZATION | HARTLAND, MI | $12,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN INCORPORATED | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,500 | 2026 | communities impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton |
| COALITION FOR SONORAN DESERT PROTECTION | TUCSON, AZ | $8,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| URBAN JUNCTURE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $8,000 | 2026 | For the Bike Box, Rooftop and Community Gardens, Container Greenhouse, Signage and/or Summer Internships FUND |
| THE FOOD BASKET INC | HILO, HI | $7,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FIXIN THE COAST | SAUCIER, MS | $6,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNION STREET BRICK CHURCH | BANGOR, ME | $6,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| UNDERDOG ANIMAL RESCUE AND REHAB | MOAB, UT | $6,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TRI-STATE BIRD RESCUE AND RESEARCH INC | NEWARK, DE | $5,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ULTIMATE | BAINBRIDGE IS, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| URBAN RURAL ACTION | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| TECH TURN UP | WASHINGTON, DC | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL BIRD RESCUE | FAIRFIELD, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES | ORO VALLEY, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SEATTLE CHILDRENS PLAYGARDEN | SEATTLE, WA | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| NORTHWOOD SCHOOL | LAKE PLACID, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | The Steve "Reno" Reed Academic Excellence Challenge |
| FOX TUCSON THEATRE FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | $5,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF TUCSON ASSOCIATION | TUCSON, AZ | $4,000 | 2026 | Young Artists' Scholarship FUND |
| FUND FOR THE CITY OF NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | $4,000 | 2026 | the Immigrant Defense Project |
| LOVE INC OF THE GREATER LIVINGSTON AREA | HOWELL, MI | $4,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AT THE WORLDS EDGE MUSIC FOUNDATION INC | ALBANY, NY | $3,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY | HOLUALOA, HI | $3,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PROTECT DEMOCRACY PROJECT | WASHINGTON, DC | $3,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| ONE HEART WILD EDUCATION SANCTUARY | SILVERDALE, WA | $3,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SUMMER SEARCH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $3,000 | 2026 | Charitable Event |
| CONNECTICUT VETERINARY MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC | WETHERSFIELD, CT | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HYLA MIDDLE SCHOOL | BAINBRIDGE IS, WA | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH A NONPROFIT CORPORATION | FREDERICK, MD | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| LANAI CAT SANCTUARY INC | LANAI CITY, HI | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HUI MALAMA I KE ALA ULILI | PAAUILO, HI | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| GIVEDIRECTLY INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PAWS 4 LIBERTY | PALM BCH GDNS, FL | $2,500 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| EAST HAWAII CULTURAL COUNCIL | HILO, HI | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| A MORE BALANCED WORLD INC | STEVENSON RNH, CA | $2,000 | 2026 | SMALL ACTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY / FIONA ALMEIDA |
| HUI ALOHA KIHOLO | KAMUELA, HI | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| POUND RIDGE LIONS AMBULANCE CORPS | POUND RIDGE, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| FREEDOM FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY | MIDDLEBURY, CT | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC | WASHINGTON, DC | $2,000 | 2026 | the Giving Tuesday Campaign |
| NOWZAD | FRISCO, TX | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER INC | MONTGOMERY, AL | $2,000 | 2026 | the Giving Tuesday Campaign |
| POUND RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT INC | POUND RIDGE, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| INNOCENCE PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | the Giving Tuesday Campaign |
| ABILITIES DANCE INCORPORATED | BROOKLINE, MA | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| HOPEFOR LEARNING | MIDLOTHIAN, VA | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | the Giving Tuesday Campaign |
| AMERICAN SPECIAL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION | BINGHAMTON, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| SYLVIA RIVERA LAW PROJECT INC | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2026 | General & Unrestricted |
| INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC | ALBERT LEA, MN | $2,000 | 2026 | the Giving Tuesday Campaign |
FOWLERVILLE CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
$12,000Charitable Event
HARTLAND ENRICHMENT AND RECREATION ORGANIZATION
$12,000General & Unrestricted
communities impacted by hurricanes Helene and Milton
COALITION FOR SONORAN DESERT PROTECTION
$8,500General & Unrestricted
For the Bike Box, Rooftop and Community Gardens, Container Greenhouse, Signage and/or Summer Internships FUND
FIXIN THE COAST
$6,000General & Unrestricted
UNION STREET BRICK CHURCH
$6,000General & Unrestricted
TRI-STATE BIRD RESCUE AND RESEARCH INC
$5,500General & Unrestricted
BAINBRIDGE ISLAND ULTIMATE
$5,000General & Unrestricted
TECH TURN UP
$5,000General & Unrestricted
EPISCOPAL CHURCH OF THE APOSTLES
$5,000General & Unrestricted
SEATTLE CHILDRENS PLAYGARDEN
$5,000General & Unrestricted
NORTHWOOD SCHOOL
$5,000The Steve "Reno" Reed Academic Excellence Challenge
FOX TUCSON THEATRE FOUNDATION
$5,000General & Unrestricted
CIVIC ORCHESTRA OF TUCSON ASSOCIATION
$4,000Young Artists' Scholarship FUND
LOVE INC OF THE GREATER LIVINGSTON AREA
$4,000General & Unrestricted
AT THE WORLDS EDGE MUSIC FOUNDATION INC
$3,000General & Unrestricted
HAWAII ISLAND HUMANE SOCIETY
$3,000General & Unrestricted
ONE HEART WILD EDUCATION SANCTUARY
$3,000General & Unrestricted
CONNECTICUT VETERINARY MEDICAL FOUNDATION INC
$2,500General & Unrestricted
HYLA MIDDLE SCHOOL
$2,500General & Unrestricted
EAST HAWAII CULTURAL COUNCIL
$2,000General & Unrestricted
A MORE BALANCED WORLD INC
$2,000SMALL ACTS FOR SUSTAINABILITY / FIONA ALMEIDA
POUND RIDGE LIONS AMBULANCE CORPS
$2,000General & Unrestricted
FREEDOM FARM ANIMAL SANCTUARY
$2,000General & Unrestricted
PLANNED PARENTHOOD FEDERATION OF AMERICA INC
$2,000the Giving Tuesday Campaign
NOWZAD
$2,000General & Unrestricted
POUND RIDGE FIRE DEPARTMENT INC
$2,000General & Unrestricted
HOPEFOR LEARNING
$2,000General & Unrestricted
AMERICAN SPECIAL HOCKEY ASSOCIATION
$2,000General & Unrestricted
INTERNATIONAL RESCUE COMMITTEE INC
$2,000the Giving Tuesday Campaign