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The Diken Foundation

Preselected recipients only Palm Beach Gardens, Florida · EIN 541394376

The Diken Foundation is a private foundation in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In tax year 2023 it gave $23,050 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $9,200. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $26,373 the year before.

29% of its 2023 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$26,37311$302,079
2023$23,0507$337,187

How to apply

The Diken 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida3$11,700
Maryland1$5,500
Virginia1$4,000
District of Columbia1$1,000
Tennessee1$850

Grants paid in 2023

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bella's Angels
Wellington, FL
Charitable$9,200
Notre Dame of MD University
Baltimore, MD
Educational$5,500
Tragedy Assistance Program
Arlington, VA
Charitable$4,000
St Marks Episcopal Church
Jacksonville, FL
Religous$1,500
Adopt-A-Family
Lake Worth, FL
Charitable$1,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
St Jude's Hospital
Memphis, TN
Charitable$850

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Diken Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Diken Foundation give?

$23,050 in tax year 2023, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs The Diken Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Kenneth H Trout (President) and Diana M Trout (Vice-President).

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