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    Dsfederal Idea Foundation

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    Rockville, MDWebsite3012082829

    About Dsfederal Idea Foundation

    The DSFederal IDEA Foundation makes a small number of relatively large grants focused on supporting youth and education, with a mix of local and international recipients. Their funding includes direct services for vulnerable children (orphans), college-access programs for first-generation and low-income students, and an interest in cultural/architectural preservation tied to mentoring younger professionals. Grants skew toward mission-driven nonprofits and faith-affiliated providers working in education, child welfare, and cultural heritage.

    Focus Areas

    Orphan care and children’s residential services in AfricaCollege-access and support for first-generation/low-income students in Montgomery County, MDPreservation and educational programs in architectural heritage (supporting senior architects and training younger architecture students)

    Who They Fund

    orphans and vulnerable children in Africafirst-generation-to-college students and students from low-income/immigrant households (Montgomery County and Taiwan)low-income familiesseniors/elderly populations (long-term care residents)

    About Dsfederal Idea Foundation

    A $50,000 grant to Amitofo Care Center for orphanages, child protection, and education development in Africa is one of the clearest signals in The DSFederal IDEA Foundation’s recent work: the foundation backs direct services for vulnerable children, and it is willing to fund them at substantial levels. That same pattern shows up in its support for educational access and rehabilitation-oriented services, with awards that connect children, students, and families to concrete help rather than broad advocacy alone. The foundation’s grantmaking includes college-access support for first-generation and low-income students in Montgomery County, Maryland, as well as international child-welfare work tied to orphan care and children’s residential services. It also funds programs linked to architecture and cultural heritage, including preservation and educational training that connects senior practitioners with younger students. In the recent grants list, that mix appears alongside scholarships, mental health-related services, humanitarian relief for children affected by war, and direct aid to organizations serving communities in the United States and Taiwan. Overall, the foundation looks like a small but active grantmaker with a clear preference for mission-driven nonprofits and targeted, service-based projects.

    What Dsfederal Idea Foundation Funds

    In child welfare, The DSFederal IDEA Foundation gave $50,000 to Amitofo Care Center to build orphanages and provide children’s protection and education development for orphans in Africa. It also backed Ukraine Volya Foundation with $15,000 for children suffering from war trauma, plus educational programs and physical and psychological rehabilitation. Education is another recurring thread. CollegeTracks received $30,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024 to support first-generation-to-college students and students from low-income and immigrant households in Montgomery County, Maryland. The foundation also awarded $25,000 and $25,000 to USMF Inc for scholarships. A third area is cultural and professional development. Catholic St Joseph Technical High School received $50,000 to restore a 1960 architecture project, curate an exhibition, and support younger generations of architectural students. The foundation also gave $20,000 to Chinese Culture and Community Service Center for education, senior services, and community events tied to Chinese culture.

    How Dsfederal Idea Foundation Gives

    Financial Snapshot

    Annual Giving

    $371K

    Total Assets

    $3.7M

    Total Revenue

    $378K

    Total Expenses

    $104K

    Typical Grant Size

    Most grants fall between $5K and $20K, with a median of $15K.

    25th Percentile

    $5K

    Median

    $15K

    75th Percentile

    $20K

    Geographic Reach

    National7 states funded

    About 38% of grants go to recipients in CA.

    Funding intensity
    Low
    High
    Headquarters
    Funding intensity
    Low
    High

    Where Dsfederal Idea Foundation Funds

    Top 2 recipient countries by grant volume for Dsfederal Idea Foundation.

    RankCountryGrantsTotalShare
    1United StatesDomestic20$305K
    90.9%
    2Taiwan2$66K

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    EIN: 46-3225929
    3 filings on record
    people with mental health needs including veterans and survivors of sexual violence
    prisoners/formerly incarcerated individuals receiving rehabilitation services
    children affected by war (Ukrainian children)
    newborns and malnourished children

    Giving Approach

    Concentrated giving: very few (three) moderately large one-time grants totaling $130K, split between international and local causes. Emphasis on mission-driven organizations and direct program support rather than many small discretionary gifts.

    Funding Style

    direct service/deliveryscholarships and financial aidcapacity building (training & professional development)infrastructure restoration and capital projects

    Notable grantees: Catholic St Joseph Technical High School, Amitofo Care Center, CollegeTracks

    Topics

    orphanage construction and child protection in Africapostsecondary access for first-generation and low-income studentshealthcare delivery (hospitals, newborn health, malnutrition treatment)mental health and trauma rehabilitation (including veteran psychedelic-assisted therapy)prisoner rehabilitation and reentry educationcultural heritage preservation and architecture educationhumanitarian/war-related child relief and rehabilitation (Ukrainian children)

    Typical grants cluster around a mid-sized range: p25 is $5,006, median is $15,000, and p75 is $20,000. The recent list shows a small number of larger awards alongside many grants in the $5,000 to $20,000 band. The foundation also appears to make repeat awards to some recipients across multiple years, including CollegeTracks, New Hope Foundation, and USMF Inc. It is a regular funder rather than a DAF vehicle, funds individuals through scholarship support, and does not accept unsolicited applications in the programs described here. Employee matching appears as a separate $100-per-employee style channel.

    Where Dsfederal Idea Foundation Makes Grants

    Grantmaking reaches both Maryland and farther afield. Maryland recipients include Silver Spring, Adelphi, Gaithersburg, and Rockville, reflecting a strong local presence. California appears often as well, with recipients in Los Angeles and West Hollywood. Other U.S. locations in the recent list include Fairfield, Brookline, Cedarhurst, Marlboro, and Washington, DC. Outside the United States, the foundation has funded recipients in Taiwan, including Taitung and Luodong Yilan. The recipient-country distribution is mostly U.S.-based, with 20 of 22 recent grants going to U.S. recipients and 2 to Taiwan.

    Frequently Asked Questions About Dsfederal Idea Foundation

    What size grants does The DSFederal IDEA Foundation usually make?

    Its recent grants cluster around mid-sized awards. The typical range shown is p25 at $5,006, median at $15,000, and p75 at $20,000. The recent list also includes larger $30,000 and $50,000 grants, as well as smaller awards around $2,500 to $5,025.

    Does the foundation fund the same organizations more than once?

    Yes. CollegeTracks appears in both 2024 and 2025, New Hope Foundation appears in 2023 and 2025, and USMF Inc appears in 2023 and 2024. That suggests at least some recurring relationships rather than one-off awards only.

    What kinds of projects does the foundation support?

    Recent grants show support for orphan care and child protection, college access, scholarships, cultural and architectural preservation, healthcare services, and trauma-related rehabilitation. The foundation also backs humanitarian relief tied to children affected by war and community services for low-income families and seniors.

    How does the foundation handle applications?

    The listed programs do not accept unsolicited applications. The employee matching programs are driven by employee-selected charities, while the direct-contribution and scholarship programs are presented as foundation-managed giving channels.

    Where does the foundation give most often?

    The top state by grant count is California, with recipients in cities such as Los Angeles and West Hollywood. Maryland is also a major recipient state, with 38% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s HQ state.

    Latest 990 Filing

    2025

    Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.

    9.1%

    Recipient country reflects the grantee's headquarters per IRS 990-PF and Schedule F filings, not the program's implementation country.

    Recent Grants

    Most recent grants reported to the IRS.

    RecipientLocationAmountYearPurpose
    CollegeTracksSilver Spring, MD$30,0002025To empower first-generation-to-college students and students from low-income and immigrant households in Montgomery County, Maryland by helping them bridge systemic opportunity gaps with enough support to get to and through postsecondary education and on a career pathway.
    Chinese Culture and Community Service CenterGathersburg, MD$20,0002025Provide healthcare services to low income families, provide education to children, provide senior services, participate in community events to raise awareness of chinese culture
    Save the ChildrenFairfield, CT$13,8402025Around the world, we provide newborn health services, malnutrition screening and treatment, and help prevent disease. When disasters strike, Save the Children responds to the unique needs of children to ensure their survival.
    New Hope FoundationMarlboro, NJ$10,0002025Subsidizes students from disadvantaged families in Taiwan to study and support work, and also helps economically impoverished families relieve short-term economic pressure, engages in rehabilitation and education services for prisoners, and holds many Evergreen activities at the Sanmin Road office, becoming a community A good place for middle-aged and elderly people on weekdays.
    Amitofo Care CenterLos Angeles, CA$50,0002024Build ophanages, and provide children protection and education development for ophans in Africa
    Catholic St Joseph Technical High SchoolTaitung$50,0002024To restore the architecture build in 1960 and curate exhibition since 2006; To continue explore the Taiwan's senior architects and support the younger generations of architectural students
    USMF IncAdelphi, MD$25,0002024Scholarship
    CollegeTracksSilver Spring, MD$20,0002024To empower first-generation-to-college students and students from low-income and immigrant households in Montgomery County, Maryland by helping them bridge systemic opportunity gaps with enough support to get to and through postsecondary education and on a career pathway.
    Initiatives for ChinaBrookline, MA$20,0002024To continue advocating truth, justice, and democracy for China
    Camillians in TaiwanLuodong Yilan$16,0002024In Taiwan the order operates the 700 bed St. Mary's Hospital, a 230-bed center for the mentally disabled, a home for the elderly with 150 beds, and a nursing school with more than 3 thousand students.
    PSUITE LLCMcLean, VA$8,0002024A pickleball social sport membership organization for business and community leaders, offering quality social and business exchanges, mini clinics, competitive tournaments and memorable play experiences
    Future for Ukraine Charity FoundationRockville, MD$5,0252024To provide psychotherapists who specializes, in particular, in working with the trauma of sexual violence and the mental consequences of wars.
    Jewish Learning Institute of San FranciscoLos Angeles, CA$5,0002024To make Jewish learning accessible and personnally meaningful to every Jew, regardless of background or affiliation; and support the local needs.
    Asian American Professional AssociationLos Angeles, CA$5,0002024To advance Asian American professionals to leadership roles through training, networking, and collaboration.
    MCPS Educational FoundationRockville, MD$2,5002024To support of GIVE BACKpacks, Montgomery County Public School's annual campaign raising funds to provide school supplies to students in need of assistance
    USMF INCADELPHI, MD$25,0002023SCHOLARSHIP
    NEW HOPE FOUNDATIONMARLBORO, NJ$20,0002023SUBSIDIZES STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN TAIWAN TO STUDY AND SUPPORT WORK, AND ALSO HELPS ECONOMICALLY IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES RELIEVE SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC PRESSURE, ENGAGES IN REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOR PRISONERS, AND HOLDS MANY EVERGREEN ACTIVITIES AT THE SANMIN ROAD OFFICE, BECOMING A COMMUNITY A GOOD PLACE FOR MIDDLE-AGED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE ON WEEKDAYS.
    UKRAINE VOLYA FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DC$15,0002023TO HELP UKRAINIAN KIDS WHO SUFFER FROM WAR TRAUMA; TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION.
    CONGREGATION TIFERETH ZVICEDARHURST, NY$15,0002023TO SUPPORT THE INBODIED LIFE PSYCHEDELIC ASSISTED THERAPY AND INTEGRATION TRAINING PROGRAM; OFFERING TRAINING FOR US MILTARY VETERANS IN THERAPY; HELP HEAL TRAUMA AND TO TEACH VETERAN COUNSELORS IN THE USE OF PLANT MEDICINE.
    COLLEGETRACKSSILVER SPRING, MD$10,0002023TO EMPOWER FIRST-GENERATION-TO-COLLEGE STUDENTS AND STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND BY HELPING THEM BRIDGE SYSTEMIC OPPORTUNITY GAPS WITH ENOUGH SUPPORT TO GET TO AND THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND ON A CAREER PATHWAY.
    THE HACK FOUNDATIONWEST HOLLYWOOD, CA$5,0002023SUPPORT UKRAINIAN PROJECT I AM U ARE.
    GLOBAL FEDERATION OF CHINESE BUSINESS WOMENCOMMERCE, CA$2902023PROVIDE MENTORING FOR BUSINESS WOMAN LEADERSHIP, EDUCATE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES & OFFER SCHOLARSHIP TO DISADVANTAGEOUS YOUTH FEMALE

    CollegeTracks

    $30,000
    Silver Spring, MD2025

    To empower first-generation-to-college students and students from low-income and immigrant households in Montgomery County, Maryland by helping them bridge systemic opportunity gaps with enough support to get to and through postsecondary education and on a career pathway.

    Chinese Culture and Community Service Center

    $20,000
    Gathersburg, MD2025

    Provide healthcare services to low income families, provide education to children, provide senior services, participate in community events to raise awareness of chinese culture

    Save the Children

    $13,840
    Fairfield, CT2025

    Around the world, we provide newborn health services, malnutrition screening and treatment, and help prevent disease. When disasters strike, Save the Children responds to the unique needs of children to ensure their survival.

    New Hope Foundation

    $10,000
    Marlboro, NJ2025

    Subsidizes students from disadvantaged families in Taiwan to study and support work, and also helps economically impoverished families relieve short-term economic pressure, engages in rehabilitation and education services for prisoners, and holds many Evergreen activities at the Sanmin Road office, becoming a community A good place for middle-aged and elderly people on weekdays.

    Amitofo Care Center

    $50,000
    Los Angeles, CA2024

    Build ophanages, and provide children protection and education development for ophans in Africa

    Catholic St Joseph Technical High School

    $50,000
    Taitung2024

    To restore the architecture build in 1960 and curate exhibition since 2006; To continue explore the Taiwan's senior architects and support the younger generations of architectural students

    USMF Inc

    $25,000
    Adelphi, MD2024

    Scholarship

    CollegeTracks

    $20,000
    Silver Spring, MD2024

    To empower first-generation-to-college students and students from low-income and immigrant households in Montgomery County, Maryland by helping them bridge systemic opportunity gaps with enough support to get to and through postsecondary education and on a career pathway.

    Initiatives for China

    $20,000
    Brookline, MA2024

    To continue advocating truth, justice, and democracy for China

    Camillians in Taiwan

    $16,000
    Luodong Yilan2024

    In Taiwan the order operates the 700 bed St. Mary's Hospital, a 230-bed center for the mentally disabled, a home for the elderly with 150 beds, and a nursing school with more than 3 thousand students.

    PSUITE LLC

    $8,000
    McLean, VA2024

    A pickleball social sport membership organization for business and community leaders, offering quality social and business exchanges, mini clinics, competitive tournaments and memorable play experiences

    Future for Ukraine Charity Foundation

    $5,025
    Rockville, MD2024

    To provide psychotherapists who specializes, in particular, in working with the trauma of sexual violence and the mental consequences of wars.

    Jewish Learning Institute of San Francisco

    $5,000
    Los Angeles, CA2024

    To make Jewish learning accessible and personnally meaningful to every Jew, regardless of background or affiliation; and support the local needs.

    Asian American Professional Association

    $5,000
    Los Angeles, CA2024

    To advance Asian American professionals to leadership roles through training, networking, and collaboration.

    MCPS Educational Foundation

    $2,500
    Rockville, MD2024

    To support of GIVE BACKpacks, Montgomery County Public School's annual campaign raising funds to provide school supplies to students in need of assistance

    USMF INC

    $25,000
    ADELPHI, MD2023

    SCHOLARSHIP

    NEW HOPE FOUNDATION

    $20,000
    MARLBORO, NJ2023

    SUBSIDIZES STUDENTS FROM DISADVANTAGED FAMILIES IN TAIWAN TO STUDY AND SUPPORT WORK, AND ALSO HELPS ECONOMICALLY IMPOVERISHED FAMILIES RELIEVE SHORT-TERM ECONOMIC PRESSURE, ENGAGES IN REHABILITATION AND EDUCATION SERVICES FOR PRISONERS, AND HOLDS MANY EVERGREEN ACTIVITIES AT THE SANMIN ROAD OFFICE, BECOMING A COMMUNITY A GOOD PLACE FOR MIDDLE-AGED AND ELDERLY PEOPLE ON WEEKDAYS.

    UKRAINE VOLYA FOUNDATION

    $15,000
    WASHINGTON, DC2023

    TO HELP UKRAINIAN KIDS WHO SUFFER FROM WAR TRAUMA; TO PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PHYSICAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION.

    CONGREGATION TIFERETH ZVI

    $15,000
    CEDARHURST, NY2023

    TO SUPPORT THE INBODIED LIFE PSYCHEDELIC ASSISTED THERAPY AND INTEGRATION TRAINING PROGRAM; OFFERING TRAINING FOR US MILTARY VETERANS IN THERAPY; HELP HEAL TRAUMA AND TO TEACH VETERAN COUNSELORS IN THE USE OF PLANT MEDICINE.

    COLLEGETRACKS

    $10,000
    SILVER SPRING, MD2023

    TO EMPOWER FIRST-GENERATION-TO-COLLEGE STUDENTS AND STUDENTS FROM LOW-INCOME AND IMMIGRANT HOUSEHOLDS IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MARYLAND BY HELPING THEM BRIDGE SYSTEMIC OPPORTUNITY GAPS WITH ENOUGH SUPPORT TO GET TO AND THROUGH POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION AND ON A CAREER PATHWAY.

    THE HACK FOUNDATION

    $5,000
    WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA2023

    SUPPORT UKRAINIAN PROJECT I AM U ARE.

    GLOBAL FEDERATION OF CHINESE BUSINESS WOMEN

    $290
    COMMERCE, CA2023

    PROVIDE MENTORING FOR BUSINESS WOMAN LEADERSHIP, EDUCATE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES & OFFER SCHOLARSHIP TO DISADVANTAGEOUS YOUTH FEMALE