Dena Charitable Trust
Dena Charitable Trust is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2024 filing reports 12 grants totaling $244,998 to charitable organizations.
Dena Charitable Trust at a glance
- Total assets
- $60,614
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $978
- -97.5% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $50
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $50
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Dena Charitable Trust
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Citrin 50 Rockefeller Plz, New York, NY 10020
Phone: (212) 697-1000
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dena Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 12 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The listed 2024 grantees are located in Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, and California.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How Dena Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 2% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $245K (2024). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $245K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee New York, NY | General Support | $35,833 |
| Association for Autism & Neurodiversity Watertown, MA | General Support | $35,833 |
| Camp Sunshine Decatur, GA | General Support | $35,833 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities Chicago, IL | General Support | $35,833 |
| St Jude Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $35,833 |
| Tunnel to Towers Foundation State Island, NY | General Support | $35,833 |
| Exotic Pet Wonderland Knoxville, TN | General Support | $5,000 |
| Horse Haven of Tennessee Knoxville, TN | General Support | $5,000 |
| K9S for Warriors Ponte Vedra, FL | General Support | $5,000 |
| Lucky Farms Animal Rescue Bethpage, TN | 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 | $60,614 | $978 | $50 | — | — | $50 | $978 | $2,949 |
| 2024 | $59,686 | $38,565 | $245,098 | $244,998 | 12 | $245,098 | $38,565 | $8,795 |
| 2023 | $266,219 | $51,710 | $3,754 | — | — | $3,278 | $50,660 | $11,855 |
| 2022 | $218,263 | $13,596 | $1,682 | — | — | $50 | $10,487 | $12,241 |
| 2021 | $206,349 | $64,756 | $1,355 | — | — | — | $62,591 | $10,660 |
| 2020 | $142,948 | $3,828 | $10,928 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $2,900 | $7,711 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dena Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $3K 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 mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations serving children with cancer and their families, families seeking healthcare for children, military veterans, and neglected or abused horses. These descriptions reflect the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the trust.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the trust gave $244,998 through 12 grants, an average of $20,416.50 per grant. Among the reported recipients, Camp Sunshine Inc and Ronald McDonald House Global each received $35,833; K9s for Warriors Inc, Horse Haven of Tennessee Inc, and Patriots and Paws each received $5,000.
The trust’s 2025 filing states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Jaqueline W Danforth was listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Dena Charitable Trust is led by Jaqueline W. Danforth, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jaqueline W. Danforth
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barbara Walters (2020–2021) — Trustee
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 Dena Charitable Trust
How large is Dena Charitable Trust?
Dena Charitable Trust reported $61K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $50 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $3K (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 Dena Charitable Trust fund?
No mission statement for the trust is provided. Its 2024 grantees include organizations serving children with cancer and their families, families seeking healthcare for children, military veterans, and neglected or abused horses. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dena Charitable Trust?
Dena Charitable Trust does not accept unsolicited proposals, according to Grantable's research on its published guidelines.
Where does Dena Charitable Trust make grants?
The listed 2024 grantees are located in Georgia, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, and California.
What is Dena Charitable Trust's EIN?
Dena Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-6670023. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Dena Charitable Trust 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 January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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