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The Dicerbo Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Radnor, Pennsylvania · EIN 113202308

The Dicerbo Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Radnor, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $209,500 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 up from $145,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 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$155,00018$3.1 million
2024$145,00017$3.9 million
2025$209,50015$4.3 million

How to apply

The Dicerbo Foundation Inc 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 Dicerbo Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York. It also paid $5,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York8$156,000
California2$20,000
Florida3$17,500
Pennsylvania1$11,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Catholic Charities
New York, NY
General support$100,000
Dorothy Day Outreach Center
Loretto, PA
General support$11,000
Saint Francis Breadline
New York, NY
General support$11,000
Congregation of the Holy Spirit
Hemet, CA
General support$10,000
Saint Francis of Assisi Church
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Saint Williams Church
Naples, FL
General support$10,000
Group for the East End
Southold, NY
General support$10,000
Congregation of the Holy Spirit
Hemet, CA
General support$10,000
Saint Francis of Assisi Church
New York, NY
General support$10,000
Saint Anthony's Roman Catholic Church
Oceanside, NY
General support$5,000
Saint Mary's Church
Manhasset, NY
General support$5,000
Sanz Medical CenterGeneral support$5,000
United Jewish Appeal
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Saint Williams Church
Naples, FL
General support$5,000
Artis-Naples
Naples, FL
General support$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dicerbo Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dicerbo Foundation Inc give?

$209,500 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Dicerbo Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Louis P Dicerbo II (Chairman), Eileen Patricia Dicerbo (Vice Chairman), Joy Bushwell (Vice President) and Mrs Cindy Silverstein (Vice President) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does The Dicerbo Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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