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Dermer Foundation

Preselected recipients only Miami Beach, Florida · EIN 596139006

Dermer Foundation is a private foundation in Miami Beach, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $18,828 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $13,900. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $11,513 the year before.

60% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$10,8098$0
2023$11,5135$0
2024$18,8285$0

How to apply

Dermer Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dermer Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$14,260
Florida2$4,318
South Dakota1$250

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Worldwide Friends Foundatiion
New York, NY
Charitable$13,900
Chabad House on Wheels
Miami Beach, FL
Charitable$3,818
Life Alliance Recovery Agency
Miami, FL
Charitable$500
Chabad on Campus International
Brooklyn, NY
Charitable$360
Black Hills Wild Horse Sanctuary
Hot Springs, SD
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dermer Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dermer Foundation give?

$18,828 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Dermer Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists David Dermer (Trustee) and Esther Dermer Garfinkel (Trustee).

What does Dermer Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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