Danicas Foundation Inc
Danicas Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Lake Oswego, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $163K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $24K.
Danicas Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Danicas Foundation Inc gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $8K), mostly in Oregon. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $30,000
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,500
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $162,881
- -15.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Oregon (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Danicas Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oregon Health & Science University Foundation ($23K). Together the top 2 received $25K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Danicas Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2023) to $30K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $30K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon Health & Science University Foundation Portland, OR | School Scholarship | $22,500 |
| Oregon Health & Science University Dept of Psychiatry Portland, OR | Scholarly Achievement Award | $2,500 |
| 2 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $162,881 | $24,445 | $31,618 | $30,000 | 4 | $31,618 | $23,913 | $1,297 |
| 2024 | $192,087 | $13,113 | $23,961 | $22,500 | 4 | $23,961 | $11,909 | $544 |
| 2023 | $185,435 | $8,330 | $13,720 | $8,516 | 4 | $11,220 | $7,690 | $15,260 |
| 2022 | $196,149 | $9,069 | $21,468 | $17,500 | 6 | $18,855 | $8,956 | $1,194 |
| 2021 | $199,413 | $11,051 | $12,314 | $11,104 | 4 | $12,205 | $8,105 | $17,408 |
| 2020 | $200,676 | $8,592 | $20,459 | $17,280 | 5 | — | $7,847 | $13,613 |
| 2019 | $212,543 | $9,428 | $12,198 | $12,027 | 2 | — | $8,782 | $12,687 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Danicas Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Danicas Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel E. Casey
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2021) → $0 (2025)
Thomas Hansen MD
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David W. Scott
Director
On filings since 2023
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: T. Barry Brenneke (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2023 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2023 filing was $3K, to Daniel E Casey (Director).
Frequently asked questions about Danicas Foundation Inc
How much does Danicas Foundation Inc give each year?
Danicas Foundation Inc gave $30K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $23K across 4 grants.
What is Danicas Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Danicas Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $7,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Danicas Foundation Inc give grants?
Danicas Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oregon: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (8%) and South Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Portland, OR (2 grants).
Does Danicas Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Danicas Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Danicas Foundation Inc?
Danicas Foundation Inc reported $163K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $32K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Danicas Foundation Inc?
Danicas Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on N/A, based in Lake Oswego, OR. It holds $163K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Danicas Foundation Inc's EIN?
Danicas Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 93-0875917. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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