DKA Charitable Trust
DKA Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in Forest Hills, New York. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $215,618 to charitable organizations, including recipients in Washington, DC; Colorado; New York; Alabama; and Florida.
DKA Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: DKA Charitable Trust gave $216K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in District of Columbia. 57% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $215,618
- +68.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,375
- +75.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,804
- Total assets
- $3,831,215
- -1.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 57% first-time grantees (13 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to DKA Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The trust states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 70-20 Austin Street 107, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Phone: (212) 641-5006
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who DKA Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Foundation for Defense of Democracies ($108K). Together the top 10 received $201K.
Grant Size Distribution
95 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 94 grants of 95 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 50% of grant dollars went to recipients in Washington, DC, and 36% went to recipients in Colorado. New York and Alabama each received 5% of grant dollars, and Florida received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is DKA Charitable Trust open to new grantees?
57%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 13 of 23 grantees (57%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 35% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 380% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 112% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $216K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $216K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Defense of Democracies Washington, DC | For Charity's Specified Services | $108,000 |
| Theatre Aspen Aspen, CO | For Charity's Specified Services | $22,500 |
| CSU Foundation (Lucy's Scholars Endowment) Fort Collins, CO | For Charity's Specified Services | $18,000 |
| JCC of Aspen Aspen, CO | For Charity's Specified Services | $18,000 |
| Kulturecity Vestavia Hills, AL | For Charity's Specified Services | $10,000 |
| Golshim L'chaim - Ski to Live (60 SHS Nath) Aspen, CO | For Charity's Specified Services | $6,123 |
| Highland Beach Police & Fire Foundation Boca Raton, FL | For Charity's Specified Services | $5,000 |
| Rerun Inc East Greenbush, NY | For Charity's Specified Services | $5,000 |
| Golshim L'chaim - Ski to Live (394 SHS WBD) Aspen, CO | For Charity's Specified Services | $4,306 |
| Aspen Community Foundation Basalt, CO | For Charity's Specified Services | $3,600 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3,831,215 | $164,720 | $221,987 | $215,618 | 23 | $216,518 | $163,820 | $193,476 |
| 2024 | $3,890,613 | $224,892 | $133,129 | $128,129 | 24 | $129,029 | $223,992 | $190,398 |
| 2023 | $3,803,862 | $3,728,219 | $38,810 | $36,894 | 18 | $36,894 | $126,303 | $171,807 |
| 2022 | $114,453 | $30,816 | $44,931 | $44,931 | 12 | $44,931 | $30,616 | $6,779 |
| 2021 | $178,636 | $55,585 | $87,392 | $87,192 | 18 | — | $5,385 | $11,818 |
| 2019 | $225,225 | $90,093 | $56,010 | $55,684 | 16 | — | $6,263 | $14,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, DKA Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $193K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The available filing information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. For example, Theatre Aspen says it uses theatrical productions, new-play development, and educational programs to serve residents and visitors of the Roaring Fork Valley. KultureCity says it works to include people with invisible disabilities through education, training, tools, and community resources. RERUN Inc. says it rehabilitates retired thoroughbred racehorses and finds homes for them.
Other 2025 recipients include Aspen Community Foundation, which says it connects donors with community needs and supports nonprofit organizations; Wilderness Workshop, which says it protects western Colorado’s public-land wilderness, water, and wildlife; and Guardian Revival, which says it provides mental-health, wellness, and suicide-prevention programs for military members, first responders, and their families.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust reported 23 grants totaling $215,618. Grant amounts ranged from $180 to $108,000, with a median of $1,804. Its largest grants were $108,000 to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies in Washington, DC; $22,500 to Theatre Aspen; $18,000 to CSU Foundation for Lucy’s Scholars Endowment; and $18,000 to JCC of Aspen.
Other reported grants included $10,000 to KultureCity, $6,123 and $4,306 to two listed Golshim L’Chaim – Ski to Live entries, $5,000 each to Highland Beach Police & Fire Foundation and RERUN Inc, and $3,600 to Aspen Community Foundation.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists David Aboodi and Gabrielle Aboodi as trustees.
DKA Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Aboodi
Trustee - As Required
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Gabrielle Aboodi
Trustee - As Required
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Oded Aboodi (2019–2021) — Trustee - As Required
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about DKA Charitable Trust
How much does DKA Charitable Trust give each year?
DKA Charitable Trust gave $216K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $128K across 24 grants.
What is DKA Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
DKA Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $1,804, and its average grant was $9,375, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from DKA Charitable Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does DKA Charitable Trust give grants?
DKA Charitable Trust gives mostly in District of Columbia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (36%). The most frequent recipient cities were Aspen, CO (7 grants) and New York, NY (4 grants).
Does DKA Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on DKA Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "For Charity's Specified Services" (23 grants).
Who are DKA Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
DKA Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include The Foundation for Defense of Democracies ($108,000), Theatre Aspen ($22,500) and CSU Foundation (Lucy's Scholars Endowment) ($18,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 69% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is DKA Charitable Trust?
DKA Charitable Trust reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $217K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $193K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does DKA Charitable Trust fund?
The available filing information does not state a mission for the trust. Its 2025 grants went to organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from DKA Charitable Trust?
The trust states that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is DKA Charitable Trust's EIN?
DKA Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1866593. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does DKA Charitable Trust accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 27, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 23, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). DKA Charitable Trust funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/dka-charitable-trust-morg_3734bc95ed5042888aaaefdc49e0cd24
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