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The Decarsky Foundation

Preselected recipients only Derby, Kansas · EIN 261622196

The Decarsky Foundation is a private foundation in Derby, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $260,840 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $5,408 and the largest $250,000. 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 $3.1 million the year before.

50% of its 2025 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
2023$150,75018$3.0 million
2024$3.1 million17$24,989
2025$260,8404$0

How to apply

The Decarsky 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 2 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas3$255,024
Minnesota1$5,816

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Freedom Hooves Therapeutic Riding Center
Wichita, KS
Unrestricted$250,000
Community Giving
St Cloud, MN
Unrestricted$5,816
Bluestem Equine & Livestock
Atlanta, KS
Unrestricted$5,000
Derby Community Foundation
Derby, KS
Unrestricted-balance of remaining funds to liquidate bank account.$24

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Decarsky Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Decarsky Foundation give?

$260,840 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $5,408.

Who runs The Decarsky Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Vicki F Decarsky (President) and Tammy Blake (Vice-President).

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