Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 13-3321736 · since 1987country.db.com/usa/responsibility/grant-guidelines·New York·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$9M

Annual giving, 2025 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.

Key takeaways

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation is based in New York, NY and gives priority to New York City, so this is really a fit only if your work serves that area.
It operates by invitation only and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit cannot simply send in a proposal; the way in is to watch for its targeted Requests for Proposals, which set out the goals, guidelines, eligibility criteria and application instructions for each initiative.
It funds community development, education, and social and creative enterprise, including work on affordable housing, economic advancement, strong schools and other learning environments, and support for local leaders and organisations.
With $8,997,774 paid in grants, there is clearly scope for support, but no grant range is stated, so it is not possible to say what a typical request looks like.
Given the invitation-only, RFP-led process, this looks like a relationship- and process-led funder rather than one for cold, open applications, so the best approach is to look out for its published RFPs rather than approach it directly.

Overview

Deutsche Bank Americas Foundation is a US private foundation based in New York, NY.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2025, TY2024, TY2023) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The Foundation supports nonprofit organisations working in community development, education, and social and creative enterprise. It partners with local nonprofit organisations to expand underserved communities’ access to safe and affordable housing and economic advancement. It also seeks to enrich these communities through strong schools and other learning environments, while supporting local leaders and strengthening local organisations. For its major grant initiatives, it typically issues targeted requests for proposals, with philanthropic goals, guidelines, eligibility criteria and application instructions set out in each RFP. Most grants are awarded in New York City.

Themes

Community development
Education
Social enterprise
Creative enterprise

Geographic Focus

Priority: New York City.

How to apply

For major grant initiatives, the Foundation typically issues targeted Requests for Proposals (RFPs).

Officers and directors

Griffin Frank — Interim Sec(Term Beg 5/2025)
James Rivett — Director (Term Beg 3/2025)
Grace Tam — Director
Pam Finelli — Director
Anne-Marie Palfrey — Director
Cheryl Gladstone — Director
Jan Ford — Director
Roelfien Kuijpers — Director
Gary Beyer — Chairman & Director
Alessandra Digiusto — Executive Director, Secretary & Treasurer

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2023 tax year	$8,640,027	$8,449,378	$43,982,353	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$9,379,999	$9,017,216	$47,753,465	Filing for 2024 tax year
2025 tax year	$9,408,359	$8,997,774	$52,831,928	Filing for 2025 tax year

Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.