The Domanica Foundation
The Domanica Foundation is a private foundation based in Lakewood, Colorado (3900 S Wadsworth Blvd Suite 440, Lakewood, CO 80235). Established in 1994, the foundation supports educational and social programs through grant-making to qualified nonprofit organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$6.9M
+4.2% YoY
Annual Giving
$187K
+1.2% YoY
Grant Count
33
-2.9% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$6K
+4.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
Mission Statement: Domanica Foundation supports educational and social programs that enhance and enrich lives and that foster empowerment and respect.
Primary Funding Areas:
- Life skills, job training, and apprenticeship programs
- Healthcare
- Programs to alleviate hunger
- Programs for the homeless
Grantmaking
Grants from Domanica Foundation are primarily project-oriented, though the foundation will consider core operating funding for organizations, programs, and initiatives it supports.
Grant Range
$250–$50,000
Review Cycle
; proposal summaries can be submitted at any time for consideration by the board
Grant Types
How to Apply
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The Domanica Foundation invites grant proposals from nonprofit organizations in:
- San Diego, California
- Denver, Colorado
Note on New Mexico: Domanica's philanthropy in New Mexico is limited to current recipients. Other New Mexico nonprofits are not being considered at this time.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,597,098 |
| Total Giving (2023) | $184,300–$332,900 |
| Total Revenue | $354,274 |
| Total Expenses | $378,090 |
| Giving Rate | 5.0% |
| Grants Awarded | 66 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $6,877,267 | $6,597,098 | $6,608,040 |
| Revenue | $666,940 | $354,274 | $563,752 |
| Expenses | $379,159 | $378,090 | $385,798 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $336,201 | $332,900 | $347,817 |
| Net Investment Income | $628,045 | $317,912 | $525,771 |
| Distributable Amount | $389,340 | $348,261 | $354,474 |
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
197 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Domanica Foundation
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
- Karen L. Berlanti – President (1 hr/week)
- Linda Anderson – Executive Director/Secretary (40 hrs/week, $84,000 compensation)
- Karina VanCamp – Treasurer (1 hr/week)
- McKenna L. Berlanti – Director (1 hr/week)
- Matthew D. Berlanti – Director (1 hr/week)
- John P. Hill Jr. – Director (1 hr/week)
- Patricia McAdow – Director (10 hrs/week, $32,000 compensation)
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCKENNA L BERLANTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| MATTHEW D BERLANTI | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JOHN P HILL JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| KAREN L BERLANTI | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| LINDA ANDERSON | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/SECRETARY | 40 | $84,000 |
| KARINA VANCAMP | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| PATRICIA MCADOW | DIRECTOR | 10 | $32,000 |
Recent Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation maintains an active grant program with one live grant opportunity listed as of the most recent updates. The foundation awarded 66 grants in its most recent filing period, with general operating support as its primary grant program.
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Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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