The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc

Grantmaker Owings Mills, MD EIN: 52-6044300

The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc is a nonprofit organization, based in Owings Mills, MD. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $324K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $970.

Key facts about The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc

In short: The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc gave $21K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), top state Colorado. 17% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990 filing.

EIN
52-6044300
Latest 990 filing
Form 990 filing, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$20,982
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$1,749
Median grant
$1,000
New grantees (estimate)
17% first-time grantees (2 of 12, 2024)
Total assets
$324,088
Primary geography
Colorado (43% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990 filing, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990 filing · View filing

Total Assets

$324K

-5.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$21K

+2.1% YoY

Grant Count

12

-14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+19.2% YoY

Is The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

17%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 2 of 12 grantees (17%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $1K repeat.

  • 83% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving fell 27% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2023 it paid out 109% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

13states

Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

New YorkBaltimoreDurangoPhiladelphiaReadingSanta ClaritaSchuylkill HavenWashingtonExcelsiorLandsdowneSchaumburgFriscoSan DiegoShelburneMancosNorth ConwayOronoTeaneck

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K13 grants202015 grants202112 grants202214 grants202312 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $21K (2023) to $29K (2020). In 2024 it made 12 grants totaling $21K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Shanta Foundation: $9KShanta Foundation$9KReading Musical Foundation: $2KReading Musical Foundation$2KUniversity of Maine Foundation FBO Shelter Music Maine: $2KUniversity of Maine FoundationFBO Shelter Music Maine$2KHelping Up Mission: $2KHelping Up Mission$2KSISAL Foundation: $1KSISAL Foundation$1KThe Gentle Barn Foundation: $1KThe Gentle Barn Foundation$1KLandsdowne Sr High School: $1KLandsdowne Sr High School$1KRed Creek Wildlife Rescue: $1KRed Creek Wildlife Rescue$1KMastery Charter School: $1KMastery Charter School$1KWorld Central Kitchen: $522World Central Kitchen$522

The largest 2024 recipient was Shanta Foundation ($9K). Together the top 10 received $20K.

Grant Size Distribution

66 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 66 grants of 66 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Shanta Foundation Durango, COpartner with poor ruralvillages in Myanmar to improve quality of life$9,000
Reading Musical Foundation Reading, PAsupporting musicaleducation forchildren$2,000
University of Maine Foundation FBO Shelter Music Maine Orono, MEto provide chamber musicfor persons in shelters forhomeless persons$2,000
Helping Up Mission Baltimore, MDhelp people overcome addiction,homelessness, andhopelessness$1,560
SISAL Foundation Excelsior, MNimproving life inMassai villages$1,200
The Gentle Barn Foundation Santa Clarita, CAAnimal rescue to reachat risk children andfamilies$1,000
Landsdowne Sr High School Landsdowne, MDSusan F. Singer Memorial Scholarship$1,000
Red Creek Wildlife Rescue Schuylkill Haven, PAwildlife rehabilitation$1,000
Mastery Charter School Philadelphia, PAcharter school for at risk children$1,000
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCFood support$522

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$324,088$341,061$365,540
Revenue$8,794$9,301$4,494
Expenses$26,686$28,961$35,120
Qualifying Distributions—$20,542$28,500
Net Investment Income$970$9,301$4,494
Distributable Amount—$18,780$20,696

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc is led by Joan Singer Consul, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joan Singer Consul

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Richard A Dannenberg

    Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer

    Secretary & Treasurer → Vice President, Secretary & Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Margery Dannenberg (2020–2022) — President

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 The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc

How much does The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc give each year?

The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc gave $21K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. In 2023 it gave $21K across 14 grants.

What is The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,749, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.

Where does The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc give grants?

The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc's top state is Colorado, with 43% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (19%) and Maryland (12%).

Does The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 filing were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include Shanta Foundation ($9,000), Reading Musical Foundation ($2,000) and University of Maine Foundation FBO Shelter Music Maine ($2,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc?

The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc reported $324K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990 filing. Its revenue that year was $9K.

What is The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Dopkin Singer Dannenberg Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6044300. 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.

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