Diller Foundation

The Diller Foundation (also known by the doing business as name Diller-Von Furstenberg Family Foundation or DVFFF) is a private foundation funded by Barry Diller, a television and motion picture executive, and Diane Von Furstenberg, a prominent fashion industry figure. It supports left-of-center advocacy groups in a number of areas, including environmentalism, foreign policy, and LGBT interests.

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3), Private Foundation
Issue Areas: Multi-Issue Advocacy
Website: www.dvf.com/dvf-family-foundation.html
Formation:

2013

Location: New York, NY View on map
Tax ID: 95-4081892
Most Recent Filing: 2022
Budget (2022): Assets: $0 Revenue: $32,709 Expenses: $73,903

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    History

    The foundation was established in 1986 in California by Diller, the media mogul involved in the creation of the Fox television network. 1 Diller also held the top jobs at Paramount Pictures and QVC. 2 Diller married von Furstenberg in 2001. 2

    Alex von Furstenberg, son of Diane by her first husband, European aristocrat Egon von Furstenberg, is the director and secretary of the foundation. 3

    DVF Award

    The organization began giving out the annual DVF Awards in 2010. The awards event honors five women on the political left annually with a $50,000 grant to further their work. 4

    Recipients have included Supreme Court Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Sonia Sotomayor, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, feminist leader Gloria Steinem, talk show host Oprah Winfrey, singer Katy Perry, and lawyer and activist Anita Hill. 5 6

    Philanthropy

    The foundation primarily provides grants for community building, education, human rights, the arts, health care, and environmentalism. 7 The foundation supports various service organizations such as afterschool programs, salaries subsidies to allow social workers to reach more people, and educational endowments. 3

    In 2014, the organization donated $113 million to a park in New York near the Hudson River, while the city of New York spent just $17 million. Up to that point, it was the largest private gift ever given to New York City. The 550-acre, four-mile long park has an island landscape. 8

    In 2019, the foundation held an event at which Chelsea Clinton, Martha Stewart and Katie Couric paid homage to the organization’s achievements. 9

    Financial Statistics

    Total Assets

    Total Revenue

    Total Expenses

    YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
    2022 $32,709 $73,903 View
    2021 $213,990,889 $-108,500 $28,769,417 View
    2020 $220,736,432 $338,107,653 $24,152,774 View
    2019 $54,274,147 $16,113,707 $8,364,802 View
    2018 $54,002,990 $7,768,417 $6,410,943

    Prior year filings: 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011

    Expenses Detail

    Grant Activity

    All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

    • Total Grant Value: $144,886,795
    • Number of Grants: 532
    • Number of Recipients: 262

    Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

    AmountYearFunderSubject
    $14,000,0002020 Buck's Rock Camp IncBUCK'S ROCK GRANT
    $2,500,0002021 Vital Voices Global Partnership IncGENERAL FUND
    $1,750,0002021 UCLA FoundationGENERAL FUND
    $1,750,0002020 UCLA FoundationGENERAL FUND
    $1,000,0002021 UCLA FoundationGENERAL FUND
    $1,000,0002020 UCLA FoundationGENERAL FUND
    $1,000,0002020 UCLA FoundationGENERAL FUND
    $510,0002021 Malibu Foundation for Youth and FamiliesDIRECT RELIEF CONTRIBUTION
    $500,0002021 American Lebanese Syrian Associated Charities, Inc.IN SUPPORT OF MARLO THOMAS
    $500,0002021 Georgetown UniversityGENERAL FUND
    $500,0002021 Thirteen WnetGENERAL FUND
    $500,0002021 Vital Voices Global Partnership IncGENERAL FUND
    $425,0002021 Milken InstituteGENERAL FUND
    $400,0002021 Vip Community Mental Health Center IncGENERAL FUND
    $300,0002021 Vital Voices Global Partnership IncDVF AWARDS
    $282,6102020 The Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation USAGENERAL FUND
    $250,0002021 A NEW WAY OF LIFE REENTRY PROJECTGENERAL FUND
    $250,0002021 Henry Street SettlementGENERAL FUND
    $250,0002021 Hernia Repair for the UnderservedGENERAL FUND
    $250,0002021 New Venture FundIN SUPPORT OF THEDREAM.US SCHOLARSHIP FUND
    $250,0002021 The Metropolitan Museum of Art2021 COSTUME INSTITUTE BENEFIT
    $250,0002021 UCLA FoundationGENERAL FUND
    $250,0002020 New Venture FundGENERAL FUND
    $250,0002020 Vital Voices Global Partnership IncGENERAL FUND
    $246,8002021 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences2021 OPENING GALA

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    References

    1. The Diller – von Furstenberg Family Foundation. Foundation Direct Online. Accessed May 10, 2020. https://fconline.foundationcenter.org/fdo-grantmaker-profile/?key=DILL021
    2. CNN. “Barry Diller Fast Facts.” KZBK. January 21, 2019. Accessed May 10, 2020. https://www.kbzk.com/cnn-national/2019/02/05/barry-diller-fast-facts/
    3. Alexander Von Furstenberg Philanthropy. Accessed May 10, 2020. http://www.alexvonfurstenberg.org/
    4. Dishman, Lydia. “How Diane von Furstenberg Leveraged Her Brand to Give Voice to Women.” Fast Company. April 6, 2017. Accessed May 10, 2020. https://www.fastcompany.com/40402944/how-diane-von-furstenberg-leveraged-her-brand-to-give-voice-to-women
    5. Edelson, Sharon. “DVF Awards Honor U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.” WWD. February 3, 2020. Accessed May 10, 2020. https://wwd.com/eye/people/dvf-awards-to-honor-u-s-supreme-court-justice-ruth-bader-ginsburg-1203458313/
    6. Weinberg, Lindsay. “Katy Perry, Anita Hill to be Honored by Diane von Furstenberg.” The Hollywood Reporter. March 18, 2019. Accessed May 10, 2020. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/katy-perry-anita-hill-be-honored-by-dvf-awards-1195298
    7. The Diller – von Furstenberg Family Foundation. Dev-Ex. Accessed May 10, 2020. https://www.devex.com/organizations/the-diller-von-furstenberg-family-foundation-53748
    8. Foderaro, Lisa. “How Diller and von Furstenberg Got Their Island in Hudson River Park.” The New York times. April 3, 2015. Accessed May 10, 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/05/nyregion/how-diller-and-von-furstenberg-got-their-island-in-hudson-river-park.html?emc=edit_ur_20150405&nl=nyregion&nlid=59213970&_r=2
    9. Crist, Allison. “Chelsea Clinton, Martha Stewart Celebrate Diller von Furstenberg Family Foundation at High Line Benefit.” The Hollywood Reporter. May 22, 2019. Accessed May 10, 2020. https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/chelsea-clinton-martha-stewart-celebrate-diller-von-furstenberg-family-foundation-at-benefit-1212918