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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 25-1847237

DSF Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Vero Beach, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $6.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Megan A Collins Senior Program Offi
5846 Ellsworth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15232
(412) 362-6000
[email protected]
Form and materials
Information on submitting grant requests is available online at: http://www.dsfcf.org/grant-requests/
Deadlines
See website above.
Restrictions
See website above regarding restrictions and limitations on awards.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $6,311,693

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $117,842,807

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,154,916

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $117,000,454

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,820,753

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $111,963,963

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,290,125

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $128,062,886

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,186,024

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $117,007,192

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA

    Bachelor of science in nursing program, nursing education building

    $3,250,000
  2. East Coast Zoological SocietyMelbourne, FL

    Program support

    $1,250,000
  3. Phipps Conservatory & Botanical GardensPittsburgh, PA

    Tropical forest hawai'i exhibit

    $204,193
  4. Wake Forest UniversityWinstonsalem, NC

    Engineering scholarship support

    $150,000
  5. VerlandSewickley, PA

    Capital support

    $145,500
  6. Society of St Vincent de Paul Council of PittsburghPittsburgh, PA

    Purchase of box truck

    $120,000
  7. Leadership Pittsburgh IncPittsburgh, PA

    Program support

    $107,000
  8. Mainstay Life ServicesPittsburgh, PA

    Capital support

    $100,000
  9. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Disaster relief in florida communities affected by hurricane helen

    $100,000
  10. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Disaster relief in georgia and north carolina communities affected by hurricane helen

    $100,000
  11. The Progeria Research FoundationPeabody, MA

    Plasma progerin biomarker assay platform replacement

    $100,000
  12. Veterans Place of Washington BoulevardPittsburgh, PA

    Program support

    $100,000
  13. Volunteer Florida FoundationTallahassee, FL

    Florida distaster fund

    $100,000
  14. Pittsburgh Hires VeteransPittsburgh, PA

    Program support

    $70,000
  15. Western Pennsylvania School for the DeafPittsburgh, PA

    Purchase of wheelchair-accessible van

    $65,000
  16. Mary and Alexander Laughlin Childrens CenterSewickley, PA

    Program support

    $50,000
  17. PA Connecting CommunitiesCarnegie, PA

    Program support

    $50,000
  18. Shepherd's Heart FellowshipPittsburgh, PA

    Program support

    $50,000
  19. Southern Methodist UniversityDallas, TX

    Development of drug design platform

    $50,000
  20. The Blessing BoardPittsburgh, PA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  21. One Day to RememberPittsburgh, PA

    Program support

    $35,000
  22. Camp Haven IncVero Beach, FL

    General operating support

    $25,000
  23. Good Counsel IncSpring Valley, NY

    Support for family in residence

    $20,000
  24. The Food Pantry of Indian River County IncVero Beach, FL

    Food purchases

    $15,000
  25. Washington and Lee UniversityLexington, VA

    Mcdaniel endowment in archaeology

    $5,000

Approved for future payment

7 grants

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Saint Vincent CollegeLatrobe, PA

    Bachelor of science in nursing program, nursing education building

    $1,750,000
  2. Carlow UniversityPittsburgh, PA

    Expansion of simulation laboratory for nursing education

    $100,000
  3. Camp Haven IncVero Beach, FL

    General operating support

    $50,000
  4. Mary and Alexander Laughlin Childrens CenterSewickley, PA

    Program support

    $50,000
  5. Shepherd's Heart FellowshipPittsburgh, PA

    Program support

    $50,000
  6. The Blessing BoardPittsburgh, PA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  7. The Food Pantry of Indian River County IncVero Beach, FL

    Food purchases

    $15,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $3,470,00058% of the total
  2. Animals1 grant $1,250,00021% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter3 grants $225,0004% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $204,1933% of the total
  5. Religion2 grants $200,0003% of the total
  6. Human services3 grants $120,0002% of the total
  7. 6 other causes7 grants $477,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania14 grants $4,396,693
  2. Florida4 grants $1,390,000
  3. North Carolina3 grants $350,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $100,000
  5. Texas1 grant $50,000
  6. New Jersey1 grant $20,000
  7. Virginia1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

7 people as filed

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

  • David N ScaifeCHAIRMAN Hours 3Pay $14,000
  • Sanford B FergusonVICE CHAIRMAN Hours 4Pay $14,000
  • Edward J Goncz SrTREASURER Hours 5Pay $24,000
  • Sara D ScaifeSECRETARY Hours 3Pay $8,000
  • J Nicholas BeldecosEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $267,750
  • David G ScaifeTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $8,000
  • Sarah M ScaifeTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $8,000

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