The Danica Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 26-2471789

The Danica Foundation is a private foundation located in New York, NY, established in 2008. It operates as a 501(c)(3) organization with no employees. The foundation funds economic policy initiatives using income generated from Vanguard investments, including interest income, dividend income, and capital gains.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$263K

-12.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$82K

-34.1% YoY

Grant Count

27

+35.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-51.2% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary purpose is to support economic policy. Recent grantmaking demonstrates a focus on economic justice and policy reform organizations.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 45 grants in 2023. Recent grant recipients and amounts include:

Grant Range

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking extends to New York, District of Columbia, and New Hampshire.

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

AlbanyAlexandriaAmherstBerkeleyBethesdaBostonBrooklynCambridgeChicagoColorado SpringsCongersGlenoldenIthacaJerichoLarchmontLos AngelesMadisonMancosMontgomeryNew York

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2023:

  • Total assets: $301,814
  • Total revenues: $17,028
  • Total expenses: $130,529

As of 2024:

  • Total assets: $263,487
  • Total giving: $81,531
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$177K$355K$532K$709K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$263,487$301,814$454,248
Revenue$21,458$17,028$28,328
Expenses$90,059$130,529$63,126
Qualifying Distributions$89,692$130,109$62,872
Net Investment Income$21,376$17,028$28,328
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$148K$295K$443K$590K69 grants202045 grants202132 grants202220 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DOLLARS & SENSE$20KGRAHAM WINDHAM LEADERSHIP$10KCUNY MEDICAL SCHOOL$10KROBERT SCHALKENBACH FOUN…$9KRICHARD MILNER$6KUNITED FOR A FAIR ECONOMY$5KPREC$4KRICHARD PANTELL$4KFUND FOR RECONCILIATION …$3KALUMNI ASSOCIATION OF CI…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

174 grants across all recorded years

170<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS HAINES DECEASED 2023PRESIDENT, DIRECTOR10
MARY CLEVELANDSECRETARY, DIRECTOR10

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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