The Daro Foundation Inc
The Daro Foundation Inc is a private, independent foundation established in New York and based in Menlo Park, California. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization and has been tax-exempt since December 1966. It functions as a grantmaking foundation that makes discretionary charitable contributions to preselected organizations across the United States.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$14.8M
-0.9% YoY
Annual Giving
$408K
+177.6% YoY
Grant Count
26
-13.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$16K
+220.3% YoY
Grantmaking
The Daro Foundation operates exclusively on an invitation-only basis, making contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. The foundation does not accept unsolicited proposals or maintain a public application process.
Grant Range
$100 to $260,100
Average Grant
amount: approximately $21,000
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation's grantmaking focuses primarily on the United States on a nationwide basis, with recent grants distributed to organizations in California, Massachusetts, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Assets:
- $14,828,099 (2024)
- $15,000,000 (2023)
Annual Giving & Revenue:
- Total giving: $407,600 (2024)
- Total giving: $146,850 (2023)
- Annual income: $2,800,000 (2024)
- Revenue: $13,500,000 (2023)
Asset Growth: Total assets have grown significantly from $1,400,000 in 2011 to approximately $14.8 million in 2024.
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $14,828,099 | $14,962,679 | $2,841,382 |
| Revenue | $451,787 | $13,451,921 | $690,341 |
| Expenses | $539,534 | $197,160 | $158,584 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $454,889 | $174,853 | $89,875 |
| Net Investment Income | $367,146 | $177,408 | $88,662 |
| Distributable Amount | $906,858 | $348,464 | $206,044 |
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
68 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Robert E. Filman – President
- Elisa A. Filman – Treasurer
- Rebecca Macdonald – Secretary
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBERT E FILMAN | PRESIDENT | 4 | — |
| REBECCA MACDONALD | Secretary | 1 | — |
| ELISA A FILMAN | Treasurer | 4 | — |
Contact Information
- Address: 1293 Woodland Avenue, Menlo Park, CA 94025-2847
- Phone: 650-885-0634
- EIN: 13-6210464
- Website: No public website maintained
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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