Danos Foundation
The Danos Foundation is a private foundation based in Gray, Louisiana. It funds grants and donations to nonprofit organizations serving communities where Danos employees live and work.
Danos Foundation at a glance
In short: Danos Foundation gave $292K across 77 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Louisiana. 61% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $291,820
- +9.6% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 77
- +45.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,790
- -24.6% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $390
- Total assets
- $427,184
- +101.6% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 61% first-time grantees (43 of 70, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (52% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Danos Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
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The Foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Its 2024 filing directs interested organizations to complete the online grant application and states that there were no current restrictions on awards. The Foundation’s website currently indicates that the 2026 grant session is open.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists August 31 as the deadline. The filing does not specify a year for that deadline.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists August 31 as the deadline.
- Contact
Application contact: Garret H Danos
Mailing address: 3878 West Main Street, Gray, LA 70359
Phone: (985) 219-3438
Website: https://danos.com
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Danos Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Hope's Path ($50K). Together the top 10 received $241K.
Grant Size Distribution
238 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 234 grants of 238 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Foundation says GIVES supports nonprofits in communities where Danos employees live and work. A 2024 application announcement identified the Gulf Coast, Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale, and Rocky Mountain regions of Colorado, Wyoming, and Montana as eligible areas. In its 2024 filing, 52% of grant dollars went to Louisiana recipients, 47% to Texas, and 1% to New Mexico; the filing also records small shares for Montana and Massachusetts, each rounded to 0%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 77 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Danos Foundation open to new grantees?
61%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 43 of 70 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $240 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 24% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving grew 225% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $59K (2020) to $292K (2024). In 2024 it made 77 grants totaling $292K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hope's Path Spring, TX | Tiny Homes for Independent Living | $50,000 |
| Permian Basin Misson Center Odessa, TX | Emergency Food Box Distribution Project. | $30,000 |
| Bless Your Heart Larose, LA | General support. | $30,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank New Orleans, LA | To Support People in Need of Food. | $25,000 |
| Skillpoint Alliance Permian Basin Austin, TX | Reskilling and Upskilling Vulnerable Disadvantage West Texans | $25,000 |
| St Francis Vegetable Garden Houma, LA | Pop Up Produce Garden | $22,000 |
| Houston Furniture Bank Houston, TX | No Kids on the Floor Left Behind Project | $20,000 |
| The Life of a Single Mom Baton Rouge, LA | To support the lives of single mothers by providing education and resources to mothers in need. | $15,000 |
| CASA of Terrebonne Houma, LA | Recruit, Train, and Secure office furniture | $12,500 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Acadia Lafayette, LA | Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Training | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $427,184 | $514,702 | $299,455 | $291,820 | 77 | $298,560 | $9,585 |
| 2023 | $211,937 | $241,754 | $276,135 | $266,233 | 53 | $275,476 | $6,640 |
| 2022 | $246,318 | $231,009 | $174,521 | $162,127 | 31 | $173,200 | $7,772 |
| 2021 | $189,159 | $167,697 | $91,553 | $89,663 | 43 | $89,663 | $6,570 |
| 2020 | $111,015 | $110,911 | $64,774 | $58,760 | 34 | — | $3,337 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Danos Foundation reported a distributable amount of $10K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated guiding principles include serving people because they are created in God’s image, supporting strong families and sustainable solutions for people in need, building long-term partnerships with organizations run with excellence, and investing in organizations employees care about in communities where they live and work.
Its 2024 grants show support for organizations working in areas such as food assistance, housing, child welfare, family support, workforce development, and education. For example, Hope’s Path describes its work as providing housing and life-skills development to former foster youth; CASA of Terrebonne says it advocates for children involved in abuse, neglect, or dependency cases; and Bynum School says it provides educational, behavioral, and vocational programs for people with special needs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own work.
Grantmaking
The Foundation’s GIVES program makes grants to nonprofits. In its 2024 filing, it reported 77 grants totaling $291,820. Individual grants ranged from $20 to $50,000, with a median grant of $390. The largest awards included $50,000 to Hope’s Path for “Tiny Homes for Independent Living,” $30,000 to Permian Basin Mission Center for an emergency food-box distribution project, and $30,000 to Bless Your Heart for general support.
The Foundation’s February 2026 announcement says its 2025 GIVES cycle awarded $735,076 to 35 organizations, with awards ranging from $7,500 to $100,000. The announcement describes this as the largest amount and highest number of organizations supported in a single grant cycle in the Foundation’s history.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Danos Foundation is led by Mark Danos, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mark Danos
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Garret H. Danos
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric R. Danos
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul G. Danos
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Danos Foundation
How much does Danos Foundation give each year?
Danos Foundation gave $292K across 77 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $266K across 53 grants.
What is Danos Foundation's typical grant size?
Danos Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $390, and its average grant was $3,790, across 77 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Danos Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Danos Foundation give grants?
Danos Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (47%). The most frequent recipient cities were Houma, LA (17 grants), Thibodaux, LA (7 grants), Baton Rouge, LA (4 grants) and Lafayette, LA (4 grants).
Does Danos Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 3% of Danos Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 77) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Danos Foundation's largest grantees?
Danos Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Hope's Path ($50,000), Bless Your Heart ($30,350 across 2 grants) and Permian Basin Misson Center ($30,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Danos Foundation?
Danos Foundation reported $427K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $299K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Danos Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated guiding principles include serving people because they are created in God’s image, supporting strong families and sustainable solutions for people in need, building long-term partnerships with organizations run with excellence, and investing in organizations employees care about in communities where they live and work. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Danos Foundation?
The Foundation accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Danos Foundation's EIN?
Danos Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-1346672. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Does Danos Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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Grantable. (2026). Danos Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/danos-foundation-morg_fbb653d7ed7a4fe7bef269ff29aed91f
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