Dekko Foundation, Inc.

EIN: 35-1528135

Grant Information

Purpose/Mission

Support areas include the arts, early childhood development, civic responsibility, vocational exploration, and youth philanthropy. See the Our Initiatives section of the Dekko Foundation website.

Sample grants

Central Decatur Community School District, Leon, IA, $40,000; Diagonal Community Schools, Diagonal, IA, $24,270; Funshine Learning Center, Lamoni, IA, $50,000; Iowa Jobs for America's Graduates, Des Moines, IA, $37,500. 

Application info

Apply online by following the guidelines on the Apply Now! page.

Submission deadlines: See Grant Application Deadlines

Applications should be addressed to:
Dekko Foundation Inc.
PO Box 548
Kendallville, IN 46755
Telephone: (260)347-1278

Submit proposals at least 90 days before you would like a response from the foundation. 

Restrictions

We consider grant proposals that benefit people in communities where our founder, Mr. Chester E. Dekko, had an interest during his lifetime. In Iowa, those counties are: Clarke, Decatur, Lucas, Ringgold, and Union counties.

Trustees

Thomas Leedy (President)

Erica Dekko (Director/Secretary)

C E Dekko (Chairman)

Phil Salsbery (Vice Chairman)

Grant sizes
$4,500
$330,000

Financials

Date of latest financial data
Aug 2024
Total grants
$832,252

Contact

Contact name
Thomas Leedy
Contact title
Principal Officer
Phone
(260) 347-1278
Fax
(260) 347-7103
Email
dekko@dekkofoundation.org
Address

P.O. Box 548
Kendallville, IN 46755
United States