George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation
Latrobe, PA · EIN 26-1629061. Reported 264 grants totalling $677,137 to 139 recipients across tax years 2020-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $1,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $700 and $2,500; the smallest was $150 and the largest $32,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felician Sisters | Corapolis, PA | $66,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St Therese Catholic Church | Parkville, MO | $47,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| GO2GOAL | Latrobe, PA | $44,650 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Greater Latrobe Partners in Education Foundation | Latrobe, PA | $44,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Saint Vincent College | Latrobe, PA | $42,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Latin American Children's Fund Inc | Pittsburgh, PA | $27,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Glendale School District | Flinton, PA | $20,201 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Holy Spirit Catholic Church | Johns Island, SC | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lock Haven University Foundation | Lock Haven, PA | $12,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sacred Heart Church | Youngstown, PA | $12,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Sea Island Habitat for Humanity | Johns Island, SC | $12,000 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Edmond Mobile Meals | Edmond, OK | $11,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Lawrenceville United | Pittsburgh, PA | $11,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Our Lady of Scared Heart | Coraopolis, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Women's Center & Shelter of Greater Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA | $10,000 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| St Anne Home | Greensburg, PA | $9,980 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Charleston Collegiate School | Johns Island, SC | $9,500 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Light of Life Rescue Mission | Pittsburgh, PA | $9,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $8,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Theresa Catholic Church | Parkville, MT | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St James Evangelical Lutheran Church | Youngstown, PA | $7,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wichita State University | Wichita, KS | $6,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Cambria Heights School | Patton, PA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| National Fallen Firefighters Foundation | Emmitsburg, MD | $6,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach | Johns Island, SC | $6,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Peo Foundation | Des Moines, IA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Charleston Animal Society | North Charleston, SC | $5,500 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Hope Church | Holland, MI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute | West Palm Beach, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Penfed Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Point Park University | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Agnes Home | Kirkwood, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Therese Catholic School | Parkville, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Canine Service Pals | Coraopolis, PA | $4,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Respite Care of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $4,102 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Allegheny Health Network | Monroeville, PA | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Cambria Heights PTO | Patton, PA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Disabled American Veterans | Cincinnati, OH | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Water Mission | Charleston, SC | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fare | Mc Lean, VA | $3,750 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| College of Charleston | Charleston, SC | $3,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Greater Latrobe Parners in Education Foundation | Latrobe, PA | $3,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kiawah Conservancy | Kiawah Island, SC | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Smepcmia | Bethel Park, PA | $3,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Westmoreland County Food Bank | Delmont, PA | $3,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Cambria Heights Elementary School | Carolltown, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mcguire Memorial Foundation | Moon Township, PA | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Our Lady of Angels Parish | Pittsburgh, PA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Synergy | Parkville, MO | $3,000 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $3,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food Allergiesorg | Mc Lean, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Greater Latrobe Partnes in Education Foundation | Latrobe, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huckleberry Trails Animal Sanctuary | Shermans Dale, PA | $2,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Lawenceville United | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,500 | 5 | 5 | 2024 |
| Truly Fed Ministries | Katy, TX | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2022 |
| Turning Point USA | Phoenix, AZ | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Youngstown Volunteer Fire Department | Youngstown, PA | $2,500 | 2 | 2 | 2021 |
| Boxes of Hope | Lock Haven, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Cambria Heights Football Boosters | Patton, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ewtn Global Catholic Network | Irondale, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| First Baptist Church of Elkins | Elkins, WV | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kiaway Conservancy | Kiawah Island, SC | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lah Charitable Foundation | Labrobe, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Latrobe Foundation | Latrobe, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Light of Hope UMC | Virginia Beach, VA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research | New York, NY | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Night of Hope Gala Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shriners Children's Hospital | Tampa, FL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Synergy Services Inc | Parkville, MO | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Coda Conduct | University Park, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Thinking of Nikki Foundation | Greensburg, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Union Mission | Latrobe, PA | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Youngstown Whitney Volunteer Fire Department | Youngstown, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Action for Animals | Latrobe, PA | $1,800 | 4 | 4 | 2023 |
| Alzheimers Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Kc Riverdawgs | Platte City, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Center County Paws | State College, PA | $1,250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Shop With a Cop Npo | Greensburg, PA | $1,250 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding | Johns Island, SC | $1,200 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shadow Buddies Foundation | Lenexa, KS | $1,075 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Cajun Navy Ground Force | Lafayette, LA | $1,029 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | Chicago, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Crohn's & Colitis Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Cross Your Paws | Greensburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Johns Island Presbyterian Church | Johns Island, SC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lupus Foundation of America Heartland Chapter | St Louis, MO | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Mcguire Foundation | Moon Township, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mcguire Memorial Fund | Moon Township, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Reasearch | New York, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mooncrest Neighborhood Program | Moon Township, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| National Mine Rescue | Imperial, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Prairie Trail Elementary | Flower Mound, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Prestera | Huntington, WV | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Respite Care Charleston | Charleston, SC | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Shriners Hospital | Tampa, FL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| St Luke Greek Orthodox Church | Broomall, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| St Nicholas Greek Orthodox Cathedral | Pittsburgh, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Susan G Komen Foundation | Dallas, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Miracle League | Conyers, GA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Truly Fed Ministeries | Katy, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Tunnels to Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Westmoreland County Blind Association | Greensburg, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Youngstown Whitney Vfd | Youngstown, PA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Adams Memorial Library | Latrobe, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| American Red Cross | Greensburg, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Indiana Area School District | Indiana, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kiawah Women's Foundation | Johns Island, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Latrobe Girls Lacrosse Club | Latrobe, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Penn State Dance Marathon | University Park, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Saint Joseph Center Foundation | Scranton, PA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Sos Low Country | Mount Pleasant, SC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Special Olympics | Smithfield, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Trudeau Memorial Center | Warwick, RI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| West Virginia Movement Disorder | Huntington, WV | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sme Pittsburgh Section | South Park, PA | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hempfield Lumber Kings Baseball | New Stanton, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Latrobe Community Revitalization Program | Latrobe, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Top Dog Therapy Team Building Fund | Greensburg, PA | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Charleston Library Society | Charleston, SC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| First Tee-Greater Charleston | Mount Pleasant, SC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network (lmmn) | North Charleston, SC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Metanioa | North Charleston, SC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Sc Camps & Retreats | Greenville, SC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Swing for the Low Country | Mount Pleasant, SC | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Amor Healing Kitchen | Charleston, SC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic | Johns Island, SC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fields to Families | Charleston, SC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Halos | North Charleston, SC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Johns Island Presbyterian Church Chip Minsitry | Johns Island, SC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Literacy United | Fort Worth, TX | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| My Sister's House | North Charleston, SC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| New Webster Jip Food Pantry | Wadmalow Island, SC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| TURN90 | N Charleston, SC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2020 |
| Yo Art | Charleston, SC | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
55 of 139 (40%) received money in more than one year over the 5 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 50%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 112 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 58 | $126,440 | $1,000 |
| 2021 | 44 | $143,495 | $1,750 |
| 2022 | 50 | $141,602 | $1,125 |
| 2023 | 59 | $128,600 | $1,000 |
| 2024 | 53 | $137,000 | $1,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
62% of its giving went to organizations in Pennsylvania. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $1,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Pennsylvania.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from George R & Janet E Desko Charitable Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 5 returns (tax years 2020-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: 162 Tudor Manor Road, Latrobe, PA, 15650. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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