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Desha Foundation

Preselected recipients only New City, New York · EIN 824709028

Desha Foundation is a private foundation in New City, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $9,187 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $2,580 and the largest $2,920. 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 down from $15,179 the year before.

75% of its 2024 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
2022$36,2245$198,418
2023$15,1794$183,025
2024$9,1874$183,330

How to apply

Desha 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

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$9,187

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Pledger Daf
Brooklyn, NY
General support$2,920
The Ojc Fund
Brooklyn, NY
General support$2,860
Shlomo Kleinman
Brooklyn, NY
General support$2,300
Various
New City, NY
General support$1,107

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Desha Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Desha Foundation give?

$9,187 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $2,580.

Who runs Desha Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Avruhum Meshilim Zishe Muller (Trustee).

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