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THE DR E LAWRENCE DECKINGER FAMILY FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 202000036 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$90K
expenses
$16K
net assets
$1.4M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Dr E Lawrence Deckinger Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in New York that makes grants to support educational, community, and cultural initiatives. The foundation funds programs in higher education, youth development, and social services, with a focus on institutions in the New York area. Its grantmaking includes sponsorships of academic competitions, speaking events, food pantry operations, and facility improvements.

named programs · 9 · from sources

What they call their work

Adele V. Deckinger Memorial Chapel
Support for pastoral stipend at Camp Keowa, part of the Boy Scouts of America Greater New York Councils
Advertising Legends Speaking Event
Public lecture series at St John's University sponsored by the foundation featuring leaders in advertising and public relations
Entrepreneurship & Finance: Turning Ideas into Start-Ups Course
Academic course at Purchase College funded by the foundation to teach students how to launch new ventures
Healthy Cookie Bake-Off
Foundation-sponsored health-focused baking competition hosted at the Culinary Institute of America
Jerry Della Femina Student Awards
Recognition and awards program for public relations and advertising students at St John's University
Ozanam Hall Nursing Home Support
Grant to support services for elderly residents at Ozanam Hall Nursing Home
Shed Restoration for Women's Tennis
Facility improvement project at St John's University to support women's athletic programs
Soup Kitchen & Food Pantry Tent
Heating and operational support for a soup kitchen and food pantry run by First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, NY
Startup Purchase "Shark Tank" Competition
Annual entrepreneurship competition at Purchase College, funded and initiated by the foundation to support student innovation
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 2 activities
    • Funding student awards in public relations and advertising at St. John's University
      Funds student awards in public relations and advertising at St. John's University.
    • Funding the Start-Up Purchase "Shark Tank" Competition and related course
      Funds the Start-Up Purchase "Shark Tank" Competition, including cost overruns for the 2024 and 2025 events, and supports a foundation-initiated course on entrepreneurship and finance at Purchase College, including funding for cost overruns in 2024.
  • Fundraising for Community and Charitable Initiatives 1 activity
    • Funding a foundation-initiated healthy cookie bake-off
      Funds a foundation-initiated and sponsored healthy cookie bake-off event.
  • Church and Congregation-Based Financial Aid 1 activity
    • Funding heating fuel for a foundation-sponsored tent at a soup kitchen and food pantry
      Funds heating fuel for a foundation-sponsored tent used by a soup kitchen and food pantry program at First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica.
  • Workplace and Affiliate Giving Programs 1 activity
    • Funding sponsorship of the Advertising Legends 2025 speaking event
      Funds the sponsorship of the Advertising Legends 2025 speaking event.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding support for Ozanam Hall Nursing Home via the Ozanam Geriatric Foundation
      Funds support for Ozanam Hall Nursing Home through grants to the Ozanam Geriatric Foundation.
  • General Support for Catholic and Faith-Based Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding the pastor's stipend for the Adele V. Deckinger Memorial Chapel
      Funds the pastor's stipend for the Adele V. Deckinger Memorial Chapel at Camp Keowa, which is part of the Boy Scouts of America Greater New York Councils.
  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 1 activity
    • Funding the restoration of a shed for women's tennis at St. John's University
      Funds the restoration of a shed used by the women's tennis program at St. John's University.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding additional support for the Jerry Della Femina 2024 speaking event
      Provides additional funding for the Jerry Della Femina 2024 speaking event at St. John's University.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$90K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$23K25%
Other revenue$67K
expenses
Total expenses$16K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$89K
balance sheet
Total assets$1.40M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$1.40M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +74.4%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • CATHERINE DECKINGER JENKINS — DIRECTOR
  • JAY P QUARTARARO — DIRECTOR (FROM 09/19/2024)
  • NANCY J DECKINGER — EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/TREASURER
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA GREATER NEW YORK COUNCILS Partner — Recipient of a $1,500 grant to support a pastor's stipend at a memorial chapel within their scout camp.
  • CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Partner — Recipient of a $20,000 grant for a foundation-initiated healthy cookie bake-off.
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN JAMAICA Partner — Recipient of a $5,000 grant for heating fuel to support a soup kitchen and food pantry program.
  • OZANAM GERIATRIC FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of a $2,000 grant for Ozanam Hall Nursing Home.
  • PURCHASE COLLEGE FOUNDATION Partner — Recipient of multiple grants supporting entrepreneurship programs, courses, and competitions.
  • ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY Partner — Recipient of multiple grants for events, student awards, and facility restoration.
strategies · 2

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Entrepreneurship Education as Economic Empowerment
    methodology: entrepreneurship_education
    By funding educational courses that teach entrepreneurship and finance, the foundation enables individuals to launch start-ups, because skill-building in business creation directly supports economic self-sufficiency.
  • Foundation-Initiated Health Engagement
    methodology: community_health_engagement
    By creating and sponsoring community health programs like a healthy cookie bake-off, the foundation increases public engagement in wellness, because interactive events make healthy behaviors accessible and socially reinforced.