The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyNew York, New York · EIN 20-2000036 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $100 and $100.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
49% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Culinary Institute of America | Hyde Park, NY | Foundation initiated/sponsored healthy cookie bake-off | $20,000 |
| Purchase College Foundation | Purchase, NY | Foundation initiated/funded start-up purchase "shark tank" competition 2025 | $11,151 |
| St John's University | Queens, NY | Sponsorship of advertising legends 2025 speaking event | $10,000 |
| Purchase College Foundation | Purchase, NY | Foundation initiated/funded course: entrepreneurship & finance: turning ideas into start-ups 2025 | $7,651 |
| St John's University | Queens, NY | Sponsorship of shed restoration for women's tennis | $7,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica | Jamaica, NY | Heating fuel for foundation sponsored tent for soup kitchen & food pantry programs | $5,000 |
| St John's University | Queens, NY | Additional sponsorship of jerry della femina 2024 speaking event | $5,000 |
| St John's University | Queens, NY | Jerry della femina public relations & advertising student awards | $5,000 |
| Purchase College Foundation | Purchase, NY | Foundation initiated/funded start-up purchase "shark tank" competition 2024 cost overruns | $2,551 |
| Ozanam Geriatric Foundation | Bayside, NY | Ozanam hall nursing home | $2,000 |
| Boy Scouts of America Greater New York Councils | New York, NY | Support for pastor's stipend: adele V. deckinger memorial chapel, camp keowa at ten mile river scout camps | $1,500 |
| Purchase College Foundation | Purchase, NY | Foundation initiated/funded course: entrepreneurship & finance: turning ideas into start-ups 2024 cost overruns | $1,251 |
| St John's University | Queens, NY | Dr. E. lawrence deckinger student advertising competition fund | $1,000 |
| Girl Scout Council of Greater New York | New York, NY | Troop 6000: serving girls in homeless shelters | $500 |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | General fund | $100 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | General fund | $100 |
| Alzheimer's Disease Research | Clarksburg, MD | General fund | $100 |
| American Cancer Society | Kennesaw, GA | General fund | $100 |
| American Heart Association | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| American Indian College Fund | Denver, CO | General fund | $100 |
| American Kidney Fund | Chicago, IL | General fund | $100 |
| American Red Cross | Washington, DC | General fund | $100 |
| Arthritis Foundation | Atlanta, GA | General fund | $100 |
| Aspca | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Autism Speaks | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Berea College | Berea, KY | General fund | $100 |
| Bette Midler's Nyrp | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Bill of Rights Institute | Arlington, VA | General fund | $100 |
| Blue Star Families | Encinitas, CA | General fund | $100 |
| Care | Atlanta, GA | General fund | $100 |
| Castleton Ranch Horse Rescue | Valley Center, CA | General fund | $100 |
| Central Park Conservancy | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Christopher & Dana Reeve Fdn | Short Hills, NJ | General fund | $100 |
| City Harvest | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Citymeals-On-Wheels | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| College of the Ozarks | Point Lookout, MO | General fund | $100 |
| Colonial Williamsburg Fdn | Williamsburg, VA | General fund | $100 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Dav (Disabled American Veterans) | Cold Spring, KY | General fund | $100 |
| Entertainment Community Fund | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Epilepsy Foundation | Bowie, MD | General fund | $100 |
| Feeding Westchester | Elmsford, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Fisher House Foundation | Rockville, MD | General fund | $100 |
| Food Bank for NYC | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Friends of the High Line | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Gallaudet University | Washington, DC | General fund | $100 |
| Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue | Mt Airy, MD | General fund | $100 |
| George Washington's Mount Vernon | Mount Vernon, VA | General fund | $100 |
| Glaucoma Foundation | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| God's Love We Deliver | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind | Smithtown, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Guiding Eyes for the Blind | Yorktown Heights, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Habitat for Humanity- Columbia-Greene Counties | Hudson, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Habitat for Humanity- Long Island | Middle Island, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Habitat for Humanity- NYC & Westchester Cty | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Helen Keller International | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| Hillel International | Washington, DC | General fund | $100 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | General fund | $100 |
| Hudson River Park Friends | New York, NY | General fund | $100 |
| International Fellowship of Christians & Jews | Chicago, IL | General fund | $100 |
Showing the 60 largest of 102 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $88,904 | 102 |
| 2023 | $56,295 | 96 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 4, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202533089349101103
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 20-2000036
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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