Daily Service Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation accepts no unsolicited requests and makes its contributions to preselected organisations, so unless it has invited you, a cold application will not be considered.
- Its recorded grants cover youth clubs, emergency assistance funds, shelter, food and meals, sports ministries and faith-based organisations, mostly for charitable events and general, unrestricted purposes, so a charity working in those areas fits its record.
- About 8 in 10 of its grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $50,000, and half of its 41 grants to organisations were $7,000 or less, so a request near the median of $7,000 is in line with the record, though its largest grant was $100,000, so that band is not a ceiling.
- Half of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in an earlier filing, so existing grantees make up a large share of its giving.
- The filings show grants mainly in Colorado, Alaska and Alabama, but the foundation states no geographic focus, so a charity elsewhere should not assume it is excluded.
Overview
Daily Service Foundation is a US private foundation based in Wilmington, DE.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across its recorded grants, the foundation gives mainly for charitable events and general, unrestricted purposes. Its recipients include youth clubs, emergency assistance funds and community foundations, as well as organisations providing shelter, food assistance and meals. Other recipients include sports ministries and faith-based organisations. The filings also show support for a capital campaign to build a kitchen facility. The record therefore shows varied charitable recipients and purposes rather than a stated subject-area programme. Contributions are made to preselected charitable organisations, rather than through a public application route.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Colorado, Alaska and Alabama.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 50% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 41 grants to organisations were $7,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
1 other state: <1%
- The largest single recipient received 48% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 50% of grant dollars went to organisations Daily Service Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 9% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 12 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $11,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula · Capital Campaign to help build the kitchen facility$100,0002024 tax year
- Musana Community Development Organization · Charitable Event$75,0002024 tax year
- Lyons Emergency Assistance Fund · Captial Campaign$50,0002024 tax year
- Musana Community Development Organization · Charitable Event$40,0002024 tax year
- Vapor Sports Ministries · General & Unrestricted$25,0002024 tax year
- Musana Community Development Organization · Charitable Event$12,0002024 tax year
- Boys and Girls Club of the Kenai Peninsula · Charitable Event$10,0002024 tax year
- Musana Community Development Organization · Charitable Event$8,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Nick Flores — Director
- Lani L Dolifka — Dir, Co- Pres
- Donald P Dolifka — Co- Pres, Dir, Sec
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $284,804 | $182,498 | $6,402,960 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $311,454 | $172,952 | $8,672,604 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $448,519 | $328,000 | $9,630,252 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Wilmington, DE
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Contact
- Wilmington, DE