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George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation

Accepts applications Latrobe, Pennsylvania · EIN 261629061

George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Latrobe, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $137,000 in 53 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $15,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $128,600 the year before.

42% 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$141,60250$2.6 million
2023$128,60059$3.0 million
2024$137,00053$3.0 million

How to apply

ContactJanet E Desko Trustee
162 Tudor Manor Road, Latrobe, PA 15650
Phone or email(724) 396-2804
What to submitWritten proposal with purpose

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania26$84,200
Missouri4$14,500
South Carolina11$11,800
Virginia2$7,500
Florida1$5,000
Tennessee1$5,000
Arizona1$2,500
New York2$2,000
West Virginia2$1,500
Alabama1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 53 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint Vincent College
Latrobe, PA
Donation$15,000
GO2GOAL
Latrobe, PA
Donation$12,500
Felician Sisters
Coraopolis, PA
Donation$12,500
St Therese Catholic Church
Parkville, MO
Donation$7,000
Penfed Foundation
Alexandria, VA
Donation$5,000
Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA
Donation$5,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
Donation$5,000
St Therese Catholic School
Parkville, MO
Donation$5,000
Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute
West Palm Beach, FL
Donation$5,000
St Anne Home
Greensburg, PA
Donation$5,000
Allegheny Health Network
Monroeville, PA
Donation$4,000
Lock Haven University Foundation
Lock Haven, PA
Donation$2,500
Greater Latrobe Partnes in Education Foundation
Latrobe, PA
Donation$2,500
Food Allergiesorg
MC Lean, VA
Donation$2,500
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Donation$2,500
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Johns Island, SC
Donation$2,500
Sacred Heart Church
Youngstown, PA
Donation$2,500
Latin American Children's Fund
Pittsburgh, PA
Donation$2,500
Charleston Collegiate School
Johns Island, SC
Donation$2,500
Cambria Heights Football Boosters
Patton, PA
Donation$2,000
Cambria Heights PTO
Patton, PA
Donation$2,000
Lawrenceville United
Pittsburgh, PA
Donation$2,000
Canine Service Pals
Coraopolis, PA
Donation$2,000
Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Donation$2,000
Water Mission
Charleston, SC
Donation$2,000
Light of Life Rescue Mission
Pittsburgh, PA
Donation$2,000
Huckleberry Trails Animal Sanctuary
Shermans Dale, PA
Donation$1,500
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach
Johns Island, SC
Donation$1,500
KC Riverdawgs
Platte City, MO
Donation$1,500
St Luke Greek Orthodox Church
Broomall, PA
Donation$1,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Donation$1,000
Synergy Services Inc
Parkville, MO
Donation$1,000
McGuire Memorial Fund
Moon Township, PA
Donation$1,000
Edmond Mobile Meals
Edmond, OK
Donation$1,000
Disabled American Veterans
Cincinnati, OH
Donation$1,000
Youngstown Whitney Volunteer Fire Department
Youngstown, PA
Donation$1,000
Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
New York, NY
Donation$1,000
Johns Island Presbyterian Church
Johns Island, SC
Donation$1,000
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding
Johns Island, SC
Donation$1,000
St James Evangelical Lutheran Church
Youngstown, PA
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation give?

$137,000 in tax year 2024, across 53 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists George R Desko (Trustee) and Janet E Desko (Trustee).

What does George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and health.

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