The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family
The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family is a private foundation based in White Plains, New York. Its 2024 filing reports grants to charitable organizations for purposes including educational programs, epilepsy education and support, children’s assistance, senior assistance, hunger relief, and social services.
The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family at a glance
In short: The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family gave $88K across 25 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in New York. 6% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $87,500
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,500
- -3.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $629,580
- -0.5% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 6% first-time grantees (1 of 18, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 4 Mulberry Lane, White Plains, NY 10605-4456
Phone: (914) 831-8727
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Extraordinary People in Care ($29K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $79K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 113 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The remaining reported shares were Connecticut (3%), Pennsylvania (1%), Maryland (1%), and North Carolina (1%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family open to new grantees?
6%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 1 of 18 grantees (6%) were first-time recipients. With only 18 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $5K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 94% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+19%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $71K (2020) to $96K (2022). In 2024 it made 25 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St John's University New York, NY | Educational Programs | $25,000 |
| Extraordinary People in Care East Meadow, NY | Epilepsy Education and Support | $15,000 |
| Extraordinary People in Care East Meadow, NY | Epilepsy Education and Support | $10,000 |
| St Johns University New York, NY | Educational Programs | $5,000 |
| Extraordinary People in Care East Meadow, NY | Epilepsy Education and Support | $3,500 |
| Hour Children Long Island City, NY | Children Assistance | $2,500 |
| Meals on Wheels White Plains, NY | Senior Citizen Assistance | $2,500 |
| Sandy Hook Promise Newtown, CT | Education Against Gun Violence | $2,500 |
| Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | Fight Against Hunger | $2,500 |
| Feeding Westchester Elmsford, NY | Fight Against Hunger | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
In 2024, the foundation reported 25 grants; in 2023, 24 grants; and in 2022, 23 grants.
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $629,580 | $87,237 | $90,624 | $87,500 | 25 | $87,500 | $87,237 | $105,927 |
| 2023 | $632,967 | $71,900 | $90,496 | $87,000 | 24 | $87,000 | $71,900 | $87,293 |
| 2022 | $651,563 | $69,166 | $99,301 | $96,250 | 23 | $96,250 | $69,166 | $86,768 |
| 2021 | $681,698 | $57,975 | $76,730 | $73,750 | 19 | $73,750 | $57,975 | $96,409 |
| 2020 | $700,453 | $49,965 | $73,269 | $70,500 | 22 | — | $49,965 | $73,893 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family reported a distributable amount of $106K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants show support for organizations working in education, epilepsy education and support, children’s assistance, senior assistance, hunger relief, social services, and support for veterans and people with challenges.
Among its grantees, Feeding Westchester describes its mission as leading hunger-action programs and mobilizing resources to eradicate hunger in Westchester County. Hour Children describes its work as caring for children of incarcerated women and supporting and empowering mothers upon reunification with their families. St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital describes its mission as advancing cures and prevention for pediatric catastrophic diseases through research and treatment.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $87,500. Grants ranged from $500 to $25,000, with a median of $1,500.
Notable 2024 grants included $25,000 to St. John’s University for educational programs; $15,000, $10,000, and $3,500 to Extraordinary People in Care for epilepsy education and support; and $2,500 each to Hour Children for children’s assistance, Meals on Wheels for senior citizen assistance, Sandy Hook Promise for education against gun violence, and Feeding Westchester for hunger relief. Other reported grants included $2,000 to Services for the Underserved for residential and health support for veterans and people with challenges, and $2,000 to Comunidad Latinx for social services. Feeding Westchester also received $2,000, Hour Children received an additional $1,500, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital received $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Matthew G Deckinger as executive director and James M Deckinger and Carolyn M Deckinger Lang as directors.
The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family is led by Matthew G. Deckinger, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Matthew G. Deckinger
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn M. Deckinger Lang
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
James M. Deckinger
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family
How much does The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family give each year?
The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family gave $88K across 25 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $87K across 24 grants.
What is The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family's typical grant size?
The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,500, across 25 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family give grants?
The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (6 grants), East Meadow, NY (3 grants), Elmsford, NY (2 grants) and Long Island City, NY (2 grants).
Does The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Epilepsy Education and Support" (3 grants) and "Educational Programs" (3 grants).
Who are The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family's largest grantees?
The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family's largest 2024 grantees include Extraordinary People in Care ($28,500 across 3 grants), St John's University ($25,500 across 2 grants) and St Johns University ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family?
The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family reported $630K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $106K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2024 grants show support for organizations working in education, epilepsy education and support, children’s assistance, senior assistance, hunger relief, social services, and support for veterans and people with challenges. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family?
The foundation makes contributions 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 The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family's EIN?
The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1999957. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family 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.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). The Dr Adele V Deckinger Family funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-dr-adele-v-deckinger-family-morg_8f46695c31184798940586231a571abd
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