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The Dee-Lite Foundation Limited

Preselected recipients only Melville, New York · EIN 843583756

The Dee-Lite Foundation Limited is a private foundation in Melville, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $75,106 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $7,250 and the largest $30,606. 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 $72,993 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$72,9938$861,273
2024$75,1066$817,116

How to apply

The Dee-Lite Foundation Limited 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 Dee-Lite Foundation Limited funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina2$37,606
New Jersey1$20,000
Texas1$7,500
Florida1$5,000
New York1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Charlotte Country Day School
Charlotte, NC
Educational$30,606
New Jersey Scholars Program
Lawrenceville, NJ
Educational$20,000
Moncrief Game Changer Foundation
Addison, TX
Educational$7,500
Hooptee Charities
Matthews, NC
Educational$7,000
Precious Dreams Foundation
New York, NY
Assistance to children in foster care$5,000
Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation
Jacksonville, FL
Assistance to children with cancer$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dee-Lite Foundation Limited accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dee-Lite Foundation Limited give?

$75,106 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $7,250.

Who runs The Dee-Lite Foundation Limited?

Its 2024 filing lists Henry Shaw (President), Alexis Shaw (Treasurer) and Anthony Shaw (Vice-President).

What does The Dee-Lite Foundation Limited fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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