The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2024 filing reports 102 grants totaling $88,904, primarily to organizations in New York.
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family at a glance
In short: The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family gave $89K across 102 grants in 2024 (avg $871.608), mostly in New York. 22% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $88,904
- +57.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 102
- +6.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $872
- +48.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $1,401,606
- +3.4% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (21 of 95, 2024)
- Primary geography
- New York (94% 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 E Lawrence Deckinger Family
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
- Contact
Mailing address: 30 5Th Avenue 6D, New York, NY 10011-8807
Phone: (212) 477-6888
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was St John's University ($29K across 5 grants). Together the top 10 received $80K.
Grant Size Distribution
461 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 461 grants of 461 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 94% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York. The reported shares for recipients in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Maryland were 1% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 102 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 21 of 95 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $904. How we count
Medians: $100 first-time, $100 repeat.
- 72% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 76% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 153% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $51K (2021) to $89K (2024). In 2024 it made 102 grants totaling $89K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,401,606 | $90,106 | $104,462 | $88,904 | 102 | $103,329 | $89,973 | $67,633 |
| 2023 | $1,356,125 | $51,658 | $69,634 | $56,295 | 96 | $67,490 | $50,014 | $64,748 |
| 2022 | $1,249,213 | $28,573 | $65,718 | $51,425 | 95 | $64,094 | $26,949 | $65,164 |
| 2021 | $1,422,061 | $73,585 | $66,836 | $50,500 | 85 | $65,225 | $71,974 | $66,155 |
| 2020 | $1,269,534 | $79,911 | $90,435 | $55,576 | 83 | — | $76,789 | $56,472 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family reported a distributable amount of $68K 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 for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. The Culinary Institute of America, which received $20,000, describes itself as a not-for-profit college that prepares food leaders and advances education and scholarship related to food. Purchase College Foundation, which received multiple grants, says it promotes literature, history, visual and performing arts, science, and other areas of education at SUNY Purchase. Ozanam Geriatric Foundation, a recipient of $2,000, says it supports programs addressing the social, health, and welfare needs of people in long-term care for the aged. Citymeals-on-Wheels, which received $100, describes its work as providing food and human company to homebound elderly New Yorkers.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation reported 102 grants totaling $88,904. Grants ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median grant of $100. Among the largest awards were $20,000 to the Culinary Institute of America for a foundation-initiated healthy cookie bake-off; $11,151 to Purchase College Foundation for a start-up competition; and $10,000 to St. John’s University for an advertising legends speaking event. Other grants included support for a Purchase College entrepreneurship and finance course, a women’s tennis shed restoration at St. John’s University, and heating fuel for a foundation-sponsored tent serving soup kitchen and food pantry programs at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Nancy J Deckinger as executive director and treasurer, Catherine Deckinger Jenkins as a director, and Jay P Quartararo as a director from September 19, 2024.
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family is led by Nancy J. Deckinger, Executive Director & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Nancy J. Deckinger
Executive Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $0 (2024)
Catherine Deckinger Jenkins
Director
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay P. Quartararo
Director
New on the 2024 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Thomas F. Jenkins (2020–2023) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $10K, to Nancy J Deckinger (Executive Director/Treasurer).
Frequently asked questions about The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family
How much does The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family give each year?
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family gave $89K across 102 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $56K across 96 grants.
What is The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family's typical grant size?
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family's median grant in 2024 was $100, and its average grant was $872, across 102 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family that year got $1K on average.
Where does The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family give grants?
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family gives mostly in New York: 94% 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 (31 grants), Washington, DC (9 grants), Queens, NY (5 grants) and Purchase, NY (4 grants).
Does The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (88 of 102) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family's largest grantees?
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family's largest 2024 grantees include St John's University ($28,500 across 5 grants), Purchase College Foundation ($22,604 across 4 grants) and Culinary Institute of America ($20,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family?
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $103K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2024 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family's EIN?
The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2000036. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does The Dr E Lawrence 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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