Danish Old Peoples Home
Danish Old Peoples Home is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Howell, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $685K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $37K. Net investment income was $29K.
Danish Old Peoples Home at a glance
In short: Danish Old Peoples Home gave $37K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $37,000
- +335.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,400
- +248.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $685,104
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% 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 Danish Old Peoples Home funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Work Skills Corporation ($25K). Together the top 5 received $37K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Danish Old Peoples Home gives
- Giving grew 335% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of 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 $8K (2019) to $37K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $37K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Work Skills Corporation Brighton, MI | Indigent Families | $25,000 |
| St Louis Center Chelsea, MI | Indigent Families | $5,000 |
| Hospitality House Food Pantry Commerce Township, MI | Indigent Families | $3,000 |
| Livingston County Senior Nutrition Program Howell, MI | Indigent Families | $2,000 |
| Livingston County OPC Meals on Wheels Brighton, MI | Indigent Families | $2,000 |
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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 | $685,104 | $29,299 | $37,631 | $37,000 | 5 | $37,000 | $29,299 | $36,233 |
| 2024 | $694,056 | $410,787 | $15,220 | $8,500 | 4 | $8,500 | $16,599 | $36,887 |
| 2023 | $380,193 | $27,264 | $11,236 | $8,500 | 4 | $8,500 | $15,168 | $28,001 |
| 2022 | $364,165 | $20,866 | $13,233 | $8,500 | 5 | $8,500 | $17,249 | $25,165 |
| 2021 | $356,532 | $34,281 | $14,703 | $8,000 | 5 | $8,000 | $22,331 | $25,523 |
| 2020 | $336,954 | $23,018 | $15,487 | $8,500 | 5 | — | $14,262 | $30,281 |
| 2019 | $329,423 | $26,859 | $10,482 | $7,500 | 5 | — | $12,354 | $30,680 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Danish Old Peoples Home reported a distributable amount of $36K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Danish Old Peoples Home is led by David Christensen, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Christensen
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dale Moore
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Edward Buckhave
Vice President
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Robert Buckhave
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Eric Ketelsen (2019–2024) — 1st Vice President
- Former: Paul Carlsen (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Bob Buckhave (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Cortland Book (2019–2021) — Secretary
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.
Frequently asked questions about Danish Old Peoples Home
How much does Danish Old Peoples Home give each year?
Danish Old Peoples Home gave $37K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 4 grants.
What is Danish Old Peoples Home's typical grant size?
Danish Old Peoples Home's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $7,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Danish Old Peoples Home give grants?
Danish Old Peoples Home gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Brighton, MI (2 grants).
Does Danish Old Peoples Home give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Danish Old Peoples Home's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Indigent Families" (5 grants).
Who are Danish Old Peoples Home's largest grantees?
Danish Old Peoples Home's largest 2025 grantees include Work Skills Corporation ($25,000), St Louis Center ($5,000) and Hospitality House Food Pantry ($3,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Danish Old Peoples Home?
Danish Old Peoples Home reported $685K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $36K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Danish Old Peoples Home?
Danish Old Peoples Home is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Howell, MI. It holds $685K in total assets as of 2025.
What is Danish Old Peoples Home's EIN?
Danish Old Peoples Home's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-1387129. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 11, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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