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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 14-1756361

DBL Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Queensbury, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $131,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,401

  • Tax year 2023

    $285,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $139,584

  • Tax year 2022

    $114,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $248,464

  • Tax year 2021

    $70,550

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $331,618

  • Tax year 2020

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $343,313

  • Tax year 2019

    $237,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $447,934

  • Tax year 2018

    $98,000

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $632,448

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. World Awareness Childrens MuseumGlens Falls, NY

    Program SupportProgram SupportProgram Support

    $70,000
  2. Adirondack Samaritan CounsellingHudson Falls, NY

    Program Support

    $20,000
  3. Feeder Canal AllianceGlens Falls, NY

    Program Support

    $15,000
  4. de Blasiis Music SeriesGlens Falls, NY

    Program Support

    $6,000
  5. Glens Falls High School Scholarship FundGlens Falls, NY

    cholarships

    $5,000
  6. Glens Falls SymphonyGlens Falls, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  7. Syracuse UniversitySyracuse, NY

    Program Support

    $3,000
  8. Planned Parenthood of Greater New YorkSchenectady, NY

    Program Support

    $2,500
  9. Scoiety for Biblical StudiesArlington, MA

    Program Support-State of the Dream Review

    $2,500
  10. Adirondack Mountain ClubSaratoga Springs, NY

    Program Support

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $70,00080% of the total
  2. Education2 grants $18,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $128,500
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John D LaphamPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael R LaphamVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Thomas A LaphamSecretary Hours 0Pay $0
  • Joan B LaphamTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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