James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation
James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation is a private foundation, based in Plymouth Meeting, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $688K in total assets. In 2024, it made $2K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $5K.
James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $687,529
- +23.4% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $11,312
- -96.1% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $1,500
- -99.8% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $9,051
- -98.7% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 2 grants of 4 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation gives
- Giving grew 250% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 5% 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 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $200K (2020) to $700K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $700K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Jefferson University Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $700,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $687,529 | $11,312 | $9,051 | — | — | $1,500 | $4,641 | $31,113 |
| 2023 | $557,329 | $292,580 | $712,071 | $700,000 | 1 | $701,250 | $276,598 | $35,800 |
| 2022 | $1,069,864 | $160,574 | $505,414 | $500,000 | 1 | $500,000 | $153,576 | $66,285 |
| 2021 | $1,883,348 | $171,927 | $307,911 | $300,000 | 1 | $300,000 | $164,016 | $86,396 |
| 2020 | $1,739,864 | $56,495 | $205,729 | $200,000 | 1 | — | $50,766 | $76,592 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation reported a distributable amount of $31K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation is led by James D. Danella, Director on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James D. Danella
Director
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 James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation
How large is James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation?
James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation reported $688K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $31K (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 James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation operate?
James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation has awarded grants in Pennsylvania.
What is James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation's EIN?
James D & Maryjo Danella Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3048658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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