The Diken Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to charitable, religious, and educational causes. It supports a variety of initiatives, with a significant focus on charitable organizations and faith-based institutions. The foundation's funding reflects a commitment to enhancing community welfare through various programs, including support for hospitals, educational institutions, and local charities. While it primarily operates in Florida, its grants also extend to organizations in other states, demonstrating a broader commitment to philanthropy.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small or regional charitable, faith-based, or educational nonprofit with ties to Florida (or a relationship to current grantees) seeking modest, single-year grants.
Good Fit
- • Demonstrable local or regional work in Florida or nearby states
- • Charitable, religious, or educational mission matching past grants
- • Request sizes in the observed range (roughly under $10,000)
- • Introductions or referrals from current or prior grantees
- • A history of prior small grants or an existing relationship with the foundation officers
Geography
The latest observed grants went to recipients in five different states, so the footprint is multi-state even though a majority of dollars are concentrated in Florida.
Recipient Variety
The foundation funded seven distinct organizations in 2023 (eleven in 2022) across charitable, religious, and educational purposes, showing moderate institutional variety despite heavy dollar concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence of some new recipients exists (two in 2023), but the foundation explicitly declares it funds only preselected recipients and most dollars repeat to prior grantees, so unfamiliar applicants are unlikely to gain support without a referral or established relationship.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
