Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn
Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn is a private foundation, based in Newtown Square, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $140K. Net investment income was $102K.
Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn at a glance
In short: Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn gave $140K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $70K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $140,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $70,000
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $70,000
- Total assets
- $3,142,842
- +30.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (57% 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 Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Duke University ($80K). Together the top 2 received $140K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn gives
- Giving grew 2700% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $140K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $140K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University Durham, NC | Educational | $80,000 |
| Temple Sholom in Broomall Broomall, PA | Local and Civic Education | $60,000 |
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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 | $3,142,842 | $887,390 | $160,375 | $140,000 | 2 | $142,216 | $101,929 | $144,233 |
| 2024 | $2,415,827 | $845,005 | $123,505 | $100,000 | 2 | $106,173 | $85,093 | $103,724 |
| 2023 | $1,621,846 | $743,175 | $79,925 | $72,500 | 10 | $72,599 | $133,090 | $72,322 |
| 2022 | $1,156,882 | $551,024 | $9,262 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,000 | $15,427 | $42,766 |
| 2021 | $614,411 | $616,033 | $1,148 | — | — | — | $12,814 | $12,199 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn reported a distributable amount of $144K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Erica S. Danowitz
Vice Presidentsecretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Danowitz
Presidenttreasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn
How much does Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn give each year?
Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn gave $140K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 2 grants.
How large is Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn?
Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $142K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $144K (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 Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn operate?
Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn has awarded grants in Colorado, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania.
What is Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn's EIN?
Danowitz Family Charitable Fndtn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-1166855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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