Danvera Foundation
Danvera Foundation is a private foundation based in Pleasant Hill, California. Its 2025 filing reports 23 grants totaling $379,487. The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
Danvera Foundation at a glance
In short: Danvera Foundation gave $379K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), mostly in California. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $379,487
- +5.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $16,499
- +9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $6,096,887
- +0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (5 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Danvera Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3478 Buskirk Ave 308, Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
Phone: (925) 954-0100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Danvera Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of San Diego ($110K). Together the top 10 received $364K.
Grant Size Distribution
110 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 93 grants of 110 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in California and 1% to recipients in New York. The filing also lists Maryland and Arkansas at 0% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Danvera Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 23 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $21K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $240K (2021) to $379K (2025). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $379K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of San Diego San Diego, CA | Various Programs; Marine Studies; Dean's Fund; Scholarships | $110,000 |
| Playworks Oakland, CA | General Support | $77,500 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Oakland Oakland, CA | General Support | $51,000 |
| UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Various Programs | $45,000 |
| St Patrick's School Larkspur, CA | General Support; Event Sponsorship | $40,000 |
| St Mary's College High School Albany, CA | General Support | $15,000 |
| St Augustine High School San Diego, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| First Tee of Oakland Oakland, CA | General Support | $5,206 |
| Legal Services for Children San Francisco, CA | General Support | $5,163 |
| Children's Fairyland Oakland, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
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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 | $6,096,887 | $417,393 | $465,738 | $379,487 | 23 | $381,234 | $331,584 | $431,130 |
| 2024 | $6,088,429 | $684,698 | $435,467 | $361,125 | 24 | $363,004 | $623,235 | $382,009 |
| 2023 | $6,143,201 | $654,518 | $446,718 | $361,069 | 23 | $364,499 | $572,299 | $305,575 |
| 2022 | $5,826,158 | $308,716 | $411,745 | $312,654 | 22 | $316,552 | $221,823 | $341,779 |
| 2021 | $5,969,631 | $473,908 | $343,038 | $240,278 | 18 | $243,935 | $378,813 | $402,575 |
| 2020 | $5,852,080 | $400,291 | $414,900 | $304,831 | 21 | — | $297,709 | $343,470 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Danvera Foundation reported a distributable amount of $431K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools and universities, youth-serving organizations, and legal-services and community organizations. The University of San Diego describes its mission as advancing academic excellence to create a more inclusive, sustainable, and hopeful world. Legal Services for Children says it provides free legal representation and social-work services to children and youth. The Urban League of the Greater San Francisco Bay Area describes its mission as advancing economic self-reliance, parity, power, social equality, and civil rights for African-Americans, other minorities, and underserved people.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 23 grants totaling $379,487. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $110,000, with a median grant of $2,500.
The largest awards included $110,000 to the University of San Diego for various programs, marine studies, the dean’s fund, and scholarships; $77,500 to Playworks for general support; $51,000 to Boys and Girls Club of Oakland for general support; $45,000 to UCLA Foundation for various programs; and $40,000 to St. Patrick’s School for general support and event sponsorship. Other listed grants included $15,000 to St. Mary’s College High School and $10,000 to St. Augustine High School, both for general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Patrick J. Morrin as president and Janice Jagelski as secretary/treasurer.
Danvera Foundation is led by Patrick J. Morrin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Patrick J. Morrin
President
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janice Jagelski
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Danvera Foundation
How much does Danvera Foundation give each year?
Danvera Foundation gave $379K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $361K across 24 grants.
What is Danvera Foundation's typical grant size?
Danvera Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $16,499, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Danvera Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Danvera Foundation give grants?
Danvera Foundation gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oakland, CA (10 grants), San Francisco, CA (3 grants), San Diego, CA (2 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does Danvera Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 91% of Danvera Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (21 of 23) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Danvera Foundation's largest grantees?
Danvera Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of San Diego ($110,000), Playworks ($77,500) and Boys and Girls Club of Oakland ($51,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 63% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Danvera Foundation?
Danvera Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $381K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $431K (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.
What does Danvera Foundation fund?
No foundation mission is stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including schools and universities, youth-serving organizations, and legal-services and community organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Danvera Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests; it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Danvera Foundation's EIN?
Danvera Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2979435. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Danvera Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, 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.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Danvera Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/danvera-foundation-morg_f1ea7becbbc44ecb92a6aaf4a71648c8
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