The New York State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1866593

Dka Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Forest Hills, NY. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 23 grants and $215,618 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $215,618

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,831,215
  • Tax year 2023

    $128,129

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,890,613
  • Tax year 2022

    $36,894

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,803,862
  • Tax year 2021

    $44,931

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $114,453
  • Tax year 2020

    $87,192

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $178,636
  • Tax year 2019

    $41,432

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $194,545
  • Tax year 2018

    $55,684

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $225,225

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Foundation for Defense of DemocraciesWashington, DC

    For charity's specified services

    $108,000
  2. Theatre AspenAspen, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $22,500
  3. Csu Foundation (lucy's Scholars Endowment)Fort Collins, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $18,000
  4. JCC of AspenAspen, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $18,000
  5. KulturecityVestavia HLS, AL

    For charity's specified services

    $10,000
  6. Golshim L'chaim - Ski to Live (60 SHS Nath)Aspen, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $6,123
  7. Highland Beach Police & Fire FoundationBoca Raton, FL

    For charity's specified services

    $5,000
  8. Rerun IncE Greenbush, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $5,000
  9. Golshim L'chaim - Ski to Live (394 SHS WBD)Aspen, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $4,306
  10. Aspen Community FoundationBasalt, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $3,600
  11. Congregation Shearith IsraelNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $3,375
  12. Chris Klug Foundation (leadville Trail 100 MTB)Aspen, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $1,804
  13. Bruce C Abrams FoundationFarmington Hills, MI

    For charity's specified services

    $1,800
  14. Maccabi USAPhiladelphia, PA

    For charity's specified services

    $1,800
  15. Wilderness WorkshopCarbondale, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $1,800
  16. Avh Foundation (avhf Healthy Journey Symposiu 2025)Aspen, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $1,000
  17. Guardian RevivalBeacon, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $1,000
  18. Nyrr Team for KidsNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $540
  19. Read AheadNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $540
  20. Pack Lyfe Rescue IncHayward, CA

    For charity's specified services

    $500
  21. Pasadena HumanePasadena, CA

    For charity's specified services

    $500
  22. Baruch College FundNew York, NY

    For charity's specified services

    $250
  23. Friends of Aspen Animal ShelterAspen, CO

    For charity's specified services

    $180

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. International aid1 grant $108,00070% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $22,50015% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,0006% of the total
  4. Animals4 grants $6,1804% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $4,1403% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,8001% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $1,250<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. District of Columbia1 grant $108,000
  2. Colorado10 grants $77,313
  3. New York6 grants $10,705
  4. Alabama1 grant $10,000
  5. Florida1 grant $5,000
  6. Michigan1 grant $1,800
  7. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,800
  8. California2 grants $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • David AboodiTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gabrielle AboodiTRUSTEE - AS REQUIRED Hours 0Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (international aid), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. J & A Arabov Family Foundation IncForest Hills, NY 19 grants Preselected only $336,445 giving
  2. Philanthropic Directive Supporting Organization IncForest Hills, NY 11 grants Preselected only $110,000 giving
  3. Kennedy Hanly FoundationForest Hills, NY 16 grants Preselected only $60,500 giving
  4. Strausman Family Fund IncGreat Neck, NY 130 grants Preselected only $215,322 giving
  5. Daedalus Foundation IncNew York, NY 12 grants Preselected only $215,000 giving