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Theresa Deskie Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Orlando, Florida · EIN 276203817

Theresa Deskie Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Orlando, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $131,496 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $32,874 and the largest $32,874. 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 up from $126,616 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$123,0724$2.8 million
2024$126,6164$2.9 million
2025$131,4964$3.2 million

How to apply

Theresa Deskie Charitable Trust 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 Theresa Deskie Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$98,622
New York1$32,874

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating$32,874
Good Samaritan Mission
Danville, PA
General operating$32,874
The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Philadelphia, PA
General operating$32,874
Christ Memorial Episcopal Church
Danville, PA
General operating$32,874

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Theresa Deskie Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Theresa Deskie Charitable Trust give?

$131,496 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $32,874.

Who runs Theresa Deskie Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Truist Bank (Trustee).

What does Theresa Deskie Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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