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Danish Home Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 45-4353453 Website

THE DANISH HOME FOUNDATION IS A CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HONORING AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES CENTERED IN DANISH AND SCANDINAVIAN CUSTOMS.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.6M

-26.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$775K

+5.7% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$775K

+5.7% YoY

About Danish Home Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Danish Home Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Housing & Shelter, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $775K. Net investment income was $330K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

CHICAGO

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$568K$1M$2M$2M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,580,110$11,656,777$9,601,278
Revenue$2,061,230$1,530,072$2,064,933
Expenses$1,188,124$1,135,462$1,011,910
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$329,996$404,189$197,086
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$194K$388K$581K$775K1 grants20190 grants20200 grants20210 grants20221 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

THE SOCIETY FOR THE DANI…$775K

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K2$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MIKAEL OLESENDIRECTOR2
DAWN JENSENSECRETARY2
PAUL PEDERSENVICE-CHAIR3
KIM ERIKSENCHAIR7
SCOTT SWANSONPRESIDENT/CEO40
FRED SAVIANOCHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER (UNTIL MARCH 2024)40

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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