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The Daberko Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only North Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 020533614

The Daberko Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in North Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $82,000 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $13,750 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $160,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$98,5007$748,116
2024$160,0008$634,205
2025$82,0006$610,555

How to apply

The Daberko Charitable 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 The Daberko Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Ohio.

StateGrantsAmount
Ohio4$54,500
Florida2$27,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hawken School
Gates Mills, OH
Second year of four year pledge$25,000
University Hospitals
Cleveland, OH
Third year of three year pledge$25,000
Lost Tree Charitable Foundation
North Palm Beach, FL
Annual fund$15,000
Lost Tree Charitable Foundation
North Palm Beach, FL
1st year of two year pledge (rblp)$12,500
Case Western Reserve University - Weatherhead
Cleveland, OH
Trustee annual fund for president$2,500
Cleveland Hearing & Speech Center
Cleveland, OH
Annual fund$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Daberko Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Daberko Charitable Foundation give?

$82,000 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $13,750.

Who runs The Daberko Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David A Daberko (Trustee) and Deborah L Daberko (Trustee).

What does The Daberko Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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