The Dammann Fund Inc
The Dammann Fund, Inc. is a private foundation incorporated in 1946 and based in New York City. The organization is committed to supporting qualified charitable organizations operating programs in specific geographic regions with a focus on two primary areas: teen parenting and mental health services.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$5.0M
+2.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$513K
-4.0% YoY
Grant Count
175
-2.8% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
-1.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The Dammann Fund supports programs in two key areas:
Teen Parenting: Programs that enable development of parenting skills in young parents.
Mental Health: Programs that foster independent living skills for the mentally ill.
The foundation provides grants exclusively to publicly-supported charitable organizations, not private foundations. Grant funds cannot be expended for capital campaigns, annual campaigns, endowments, loans, conferences, or travel.
Grantmaking
Grant Range
$1,000 to $40,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Dammann Fund provides grants to organizations operating in:
- New York City
- Southwestern Connecticut
- Westchester County, New York
- Charlottesville, Virginia
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets & Giving (as of 2024):
- Total assets: $4,982,844
- Total giving: $484,000 to $512,625
- Total revenues: $817,623
- Total expenses: $678,772
- Giving rate: 9.7% of assets
Revenue Sources (FY 2024):
- Investment income and dividends: $162,204
- Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets: $634,121
- Miscellaneous revenues: $21,298
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $4,982,844 | $4,843,993 | $4,974,621 |
| Revenue | $817,623 | $572,666 | $1,123,566 |
| Expenses | $678,772 | $703,294 | $700,520 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $595,295 | $614,903 | $585,575 |
| Net Investment Income | $79,672 | $59,390 | $1,036,114 |
| Distributable Amount | $559,750 | $504,400 | $514,978 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
200 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Dammann Fund Inc
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Penelope Johnston - President and Director
- Christopher M. Kramer - Vice President and Director
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PENELOPE JOHNSTON | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
| KATHRINE PENNA | PRESIDENT | — | — |
| DANIEL KRAMER | VICE PRESIDE | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
As of May 27, 2025, the Dammann Fund invited applications from mental health and teen parenting programs for its annual grant cycle, with a deadline of June 30, 2025.
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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