Danker-basham Foundation Inc

TAMPA, FL EIN: 59-3284079

The Danker-Basham Foundation Inc is a private family foundation based in Tampa, Florida. Established in 1994, the foundation manages substantial assets and distributes grants to nonprofit organizations across multiple states, with a particular focus on Christian ministries and human services.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.2M

+9.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$500K

+17.9% YoY

Grant Count

22

-15.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$23K

+39.3% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities include:

  • Christian ministries
  • Children, youth, and human services
  • Education
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

Grantmaking

Notable grants include:

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation supports organizations across multiple states including:

  • Alabama
  • Florida
  • Indiana
  • Iowa
  • Mississippi
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • Pennsylvania
  • Virginia

Specific cities where the foundation has funded include Anniston, Basking Ridge, Boone, Cary, and Clearwater.

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AnnapolisAnnistonBasking RidgeBooneBrandonCaryClearwaterDowiningtownEvanstonHerndonHolidayItta BenaLutzMobileNew YorkNotre DameOrlandoPalmettoPebble BeachSapphire

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $7,504,244
Total Giving (2023) $424,382
Total Expenses (2023) $534,141
Total Revenue (2023) $329,282
Investment Income (2023) $85,167

The foundation has no employees and does not maintain a publicly available website.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$336K$672K$1M$1M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,188,345$7,504,244$7,701,578
Revenue$1,221,933$329,282$276,165
Expenses$533,684$534,141$491,684
Qualifying Distributions$500,158$424,382$405,478
Net Investment Income$512,933$190,698$169,235
Distributable Amount$391,692$445,048$459,920

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$129K$258K$388K$517K22 grants202022 grants202122 grants202226 grants202322 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDAT…$167KMETROPOLITAN MINISTRIES$80KELEVATE TAMPA BAY$60KFIRST TEE OF TAMPA BAY$34KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF TAM…$20KGARY KOCH INVITATIONAL P…$19KSEMINOLE BOOSTERS$18KCHI CHI RODRIGUEZ YOUTH …$18KTHE V FOUNDATION (DON'T …$13KARISE ALLIANCE INSTITUTE$10K

Grant Size Distribution

114 grants across all recorded years

98<$50K12$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

  • Robert D. Basham – President (serves without compensation)
  • Richard Danker – Officer (serves without compensation)

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
ROBERT D BASHAMPRESIDENT
RICHARD DANKEROFFICER

Contact Information

Address: 4343 Anchor Plaza Pkwy Ste 1, Tampa, FL 33634-7513

Phone: 813-321-7775

EIN: 59-3284079

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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