Dankberg Family Foundation
Dankberg Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Encinitas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $48K.
Dankberg Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dankberg Family Foundation gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $47,736
- -49.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,736
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $47,736
- Total assets
- $4,059,107
- +0.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Dankberg Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Phoenix House Texas ($48K).
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 11 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Dankberg Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 78% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $48K (2025) to $307K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $48K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Phoenix House Texas Dallas, TX | Substance Abuse Prevention and Mental Health Education Services | $47,736 |
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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 | $4,059,107 | $102,690 | $47,961 | $47,736 | 1 | $47,786 | — | $60,965 |
| 2024 | $4,038,628 | $90,083 | $95,275 | $95,000 | 2 | $95,100 | — | $49,353 |
| 2023 | $4,043,820 | $122,036 | $115,200 | $115,000 | 2 | $115,025 | — | $95,859 |
| 2022 | $4,036,984 | $637 | $196,062 | $195,425 | 3 | $196,062 | — | $130,458 |
| 2021 | $4,423,530 | $50 | $157,377 | $157,327 | 3 | $157,377 | — | $177,912 |
| 2020 | $4,634,108 | $110,423 | $256,591 | $256,000 | 25 | — | — | $161,406 |
| 2019 | $4,829,510 | $2,036 | $308,725 | $306,810 | 25 | — | $228 | $299,624 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dankberg Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dankberg Family Foundation is led by Mark Dankberg, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mark Dankberg
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Dankberg
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cindy Dankberg Dec'd
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Cindy Dankberg (2019–2023) — 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 Dankberg Family Foundation
How much does Dankberg Family Foundation give each year?
Dankberg Family Foundation gave $48K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $95K across 2 grants.
How large is Dankberg Family Foundation?
Dankberg Family Foundation reported $4.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $48K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Dankberg Family Foundation operate?
Dankberg Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas.
What is Dankberg Family Foundation's EIN?
Dankberg Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4306235. 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 May 8, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 3, 2024)
Live grants for the work Dankberg Family Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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