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The Deikel Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Minneapolis, Minnesota · EIN 810982538

The Deikel Family Foundation is a private foundation in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $490,500 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $400,000. 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 $209,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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
2023$209,0004$11.1 million
2024$490,5007$12.4 million

How to apply

The Deikel Family 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 Deikel Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$405,000
District of Columbia1$77,500
Minnesota3$7,000
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
California Pacific Medical Center Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Newborn intensive care unit$400,000
American Israel Education Foundation
Washington, DC
General funding$77,500
California Pacific Medical Center Foundation
San Francisco, CA
Notkin breast cancer recovery program$5,000
Cancer Legal Care
Oakdale, MN
General funding$5,000
Alzheimer's Association
St Paul, MN
General funding$1,000
American Cancer Society
Chicago, IL
Race for the cure$1,000
Parkinson's Association of MN
Golden Valley, MN
General funding$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Deikel Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Deikel Family Foundation give?

$490,500 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Deikel Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Theodore Deikel (Trustee).

What does The Deikel Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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