Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Albany, NY EIN: 35-6932749

Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Albany, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $144.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $8.0M. Net investment income was $10.8M.

Key facts about Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation

In short: Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation gave $8.0M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $8.0M), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
35-6932749
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$8,006,102
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$8,006,102
Median grant
$8,006,102
Total assets
$144,783,639
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$144.8M

+12.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$8.0M

+8.2% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8.0M

+8.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10.1M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 35% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 79% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AlbanyCincinnatiBostonBurlingameWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5M$5M$7.5M$10M2 grants2019 3 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $4.7M (2019) to $8.7M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $8.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund: $8.0MFidelity Charitable Gift Fund$8.0M

The largest 2024 recipient was Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund ($8.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 7 (71%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund Cincinnati, OHGeneral$8,006,102

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20M$40M$60M$80M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$144,783,639$129,209,844$125,618,152
Revenue$15,985,964$11,811,549$16,794,005
Expenses$8,161,086$7,500,762$9,058,054
Qualifying Distributions$8,008,594$7,400,519$8,657,787
Net Investment Income$10,753,524$8,594,669$12,547,904
Distributable Amount$10,107,699$7,979,153$7,428,511

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 27, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ami T. Danoff

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William A. Danoff

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation

How much does Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation give each year?

Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation gave $8.0M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $7.4M across 1 grant.

How large is Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation?

Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation reported $144.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $8.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10.1M (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 Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation operate?

Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio.

What is Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation's EIN?

Danoff Family Private Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6932749. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

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