DSF Charitable Foundation: Health Grants

The DSF Charitable Foundation offers health grants to support projects in southwestern Pennsylvania. Grant requests are reviewed three times a year, with initial inquiries recommended to be sent via email by the organization's executive director. The Foundation does not fund individuals or endowments and requires proof of tax-exempt status. Organizations must provide detailed project descriptions along with financial information for consideration, ensuring clarity on the funding purpose.

NOTE: The Foundation generally requires that two years elapse between the end of one grant period and consideration of a new request from the same organization.
Grant Requests
The DSF Charitable Foundation Board of Trustees acts on grant requests three times per year. Inquiries may be submitted at any time. The Foundation does not consider requests for support of individuals or contributions to endowments.
Initial inquiries should be in the form of a letter sent by e-mail and signed by the applicant organization's executive director or authorized representative. Supporting material should not exceed five additional pages. The letter and supporting material should provide general programmatic and financial information on the applicant organization and should include a concise description of the project for which funds are being sought. The Foundation will review the information submitted and make a preliminary determination of the potential for funding. Where there is potential for funding, the Foundation will advise the organization on subsequent steps in the consideration process.

Eligibility

The Foundation supports projects in health  in southwestern PennsylvaniaRequired is a copy of the organization's current determination letter regarding tax-exempt status under Sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.If the organization does not qualify as a statutory public charity under Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(i-v), a copy of the public-support-test calculation from the most recent tax return, Form 990, is required as well.

Ineligibility

The Foundation does not consider requests for support of individuals or contributions to endowments.