Dts Charitable Foundation Incorporated
Official website for the DTS Charitable Foundation, founded by Tom Scholz in 1987; the site describes the foundation's mission to promote vegetarianism and prevent cruelty to animals and lists a Waltham, MA address (1484 Main Street).
Source: Website · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A U.S.-based animal welfare or farm-animal sanctuary organization seeking general operating support and aligned with vegetarian/anti-cruelty missions, ideally known to the foundation or connected to its network.
Good Fit
- • Mission clearly focused on preventing cruelty to animals or promoting vegetarianism.
- • Request is for general operating support or modest program grants (typical award sizes are in the low five-figure or high four-figure range).
- • Organization is a registered U.S. charity with a track record similar to prior grantees (sanctuaries, humane societies, animal advocacy groups).
- • Existing relationship, introduction, or referral from a current or past grantee.
- • Presence or operations in states the foundation commonly funds (notably California, New York, Massachusetts, Virginia).
Geography
Observed grants in the latest year were distributed across about 11 states and earlier years covered a similar or larger set, with most dollars flowing out of state (around 90% in the latest filing).
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded dozens of distinct independent recipients each observed year (37 in 2022, 33 in 2023, 26 in 2024), indicating a broad recipient set despite repeated renewal of many grantees.
New Applicants
Direct filings and the website state the foundation funds only preselected applicants, and the latest year shows very few brand-new grantees (one new recipient in 2024), but prior years included more new entrants, so unsolicited applicants have limited but nonzero plausibility.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
