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DSF Charitable Foundation: Human Services Grant

DSF Charitable Foundation Inc

Funding Amount

Not stated

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle
Three cycles a year
Tracked since
April 2026

From the program guidelines: “The Foundation reviews applications three times a year and accepts inquiries anytime.”

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Other requirements

  • The grant program focuses primarily on Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Eligible projects must benefit the Pittsburgh area, while requests for individual support or endowments are not considered.
  • Not eligible: Support of individuals
  • Not eligible: Contributions to endowments

Overview

The DSF Charitable Foundation offers grants focused on health, human services, and education, primarily in Southwestern Pennsylvania. The Foundation reviews applications three times a year and accepts inquiries anytime. Notably, organizations must wait two years after a grant period or declined request before reapplying. Eligible projects must benefit the Pittsburgh area, while requests for individual support or endowments are not considered.

NOTE:
We regret that, due to the large volume of requests we receive and the small size of our staff, we are unable to reply to all inquiries. If you have not received a reply from us within eight weeks of your inquiry submission, please assume that your request will not receive further consideration.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. The Foundation also generally requires that two years elapse between the time a funding request has been declined and a new one submitted by the same organization.
The DSF Charitable Foundation Board of Trustees acts on grant requests three times per year. Inquiries may be submitted at any time. The Foundation supports projects in health, human services, and education, primarily in Southwestern Pennsylvania.
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. The Foundation also generally requires that two years elapse between the time a funding request has been declined and a new one submitted by the same organization.

Eligibility

The grant program focuses primarily on Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania.

Ineligibility

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

What DSF Charitable Foundation Inc actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2024

Grants in 2024
25
Total given
$6.31M
Median grant
$100K
Range
$5,000–$3.25M
  • By dollars: Pennsylvania 70%, Florida 22%, North Carolina 6%. Top recipient cities: Pittsburgh, PA; Boone, NC; Sewickley, PA.
  • 8% of grants with a stated purpose were for general or operating support.
  • 50% of recipients were new grantees, not repeat recipients.

Example grants

  • Saint Vincent College · Lotrobe, PA

    Bachelor of science in nursing program, nursing education building

    $3.25M

  • East Coast Zoological Society · Melbourne, FL

    Program support

    $1.25M

  • Phipps Conservatory & Botanical Gardens · Pittsburgh, PA

    Tropical forest hawai'i exhibit

    $204K

  • Wake Forest University · Winstonsalem, NC

    Engineering scholarship support

    $150K

  • Verland · Sewickley, PA

    Capital support

    $146K

IRS Form 990-PF, 2024. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Human services

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