The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation
The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Gray, Louisiana. In filing year 2024, it reported giving $1,541,262 through 15 grants, including support for educational and charitable organizations.
The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 15 grants in 2024 (avg $103K), mostly in Louisiana. 40% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $1,541,262
- -5.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 15
- +50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $102,751
- -37.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $29,590,596
- +0.8% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2024; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (98% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation
- How to Apply
The filing says interested organizations should submit an application naming and providing the address of the organization, describing its nonprofit function, and briefly explaining how the funds would be used to…
The filing says interested organizations should submit an application naming and providing the address of the organization, describing its nonprofit function, and briefly explaining how the funds would be used to further that function. Contact the foundation’s listed application contact, Rene Danos David. The foundation says it assumes no responsibility for processing applications and does not guarantee an award. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: Rene Danos David
Mailing address: 2545 West Park Ave, Gray, LA 70359
Phone: (985) 873-8555
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Nicholls State University ($520K). Together the top 10 received $1.5M.
Grant Size Distribution
44 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 44 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In filing year 2024, 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana and 2% to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation open to new grantees?
40%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $50K; repeat grants $138K. How we count
Medians: $40K first-time, $75K repeat.
- 53% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−1%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 93% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $527K (2020) to $1.8M (2022). In 2024 it made 15 grants totaling $1.5M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nicholls State University Thibodaux, LA | Educational | $520,000 |
| Ed White Catholic High School Thibodaux, LA | Educational | $300,000 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank New Orleans, LA | Charitable | $125,000 |
| Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana Schriever, LA | Charitable | $106,400 |
| Terrebonne Churches United Foodbank Houma, LA | Charitable | $100,000 |
| St Joseph Catholic Thibodaux, LA | Educational | $98,500 |
| A Place of Restoration Gray, LA | Charitable | $75,000 |
| Bayou Community Foundation Houma, LA | Charitable | $65,000 |
| Hope Extreme Houma, LA | Charitable | $55,000 |
| Westside Montessori School Houston, TX | Charitable | $32,662 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $29,590,596 | $2,179,076 | $1,950,792 | $1,541,262 | 15 | $1,541,262 | $1,578,616 | $1,663,792 |
| 2023 | $29,362,312 | $1,323,280 | $2,452,727 | $1,636,500 | 10 | $1,636,500 | $908,576 | $1,552,044 |
| 2022 | $30,491,759 | $1,130,006 | $2,256,164 | $1,778,000 | 10 | $1,778,000 | $722,547 | $1,625,556 |
| 2021 | $31,617,917 | $2,166,046 | $2,067,386 | $1,560,000 | 5 | $1,560,000 | $1,698,452 | $1,777,733 |
| 2020 | $31,519,257 | $2,323,508 | $908,859 | $526,985 | 4 | — | $1,986,600 | $1,559,939 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s filing describes its eligible purposes but does not state a separate mission. Its 2024 grants were identified as educational or charitable and went to organizations working in areas including education, food assistance, community philanthropy, youth development, and religious services.
Grantees describe their own work in varied ways. Terrebonne Churches United Foodbank says it feeds people experiencing hunger in Terrebonne Parish and engages the community in that work. Hope Extreme describes its mission as providing spiritual and educational development, including after-school and summer tutoring for youth and children in East Houma. The Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana says it works to enhance Catholic churches, parishes, schools, and services in South Louisiana. Bayou Community Foundation says it strengthens Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish, and Grand Isle through philanthropic leadership. A Place of Restoration describes its work as supporting men with drug and alcohol addictions through a faith-based program. Westside Montessori School says it provides a collaborative learning environment intended to foster independent thinking and emotional growth.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2024, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $1,541,262. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $520,000, with a median of $65,000.
The largest reported grants included $520,000 to Nicholls State University and $300,000 to Ed White Catholic High School, both for educational purposes. Charitable grants included $125,000 to Second Harvest Food Bank, $106,400 to Catholic Foundation of South Louisiana, $100,000 to Terrebonne Churches United Foodbank, $75,000 to A Place of Restoration, $65,000 to Bayou Community Foundation, and $55,000 to Hope Extreme. Other listed recipients were St Joseph Catholic ($98,500), Westside Montessori School ($32,662), Friends of Beyond the Bell ($25,000), and CASA Lafourche ($13,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists Rene D David as president, Marcel Danos as treasurer, Andre Danos as vice president, and Alyce Danos as secretary.
The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation is led by Rene D. David, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Rene D. David
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alyce Danos
Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andre Danos
Vice President
On filings since 2020
0.8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marcel Danos
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation
How much does The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation give each year?
The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation gave $1.5M across 15 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $1.6M across 10 grants.
What is The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $65,000, and its average grant was $102,751, across 15 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation that year got $50K on average.
Where does The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation give grants?
The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Thibodaux, LA (5 grants) and Houma, LA (4 grants).
Does The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (11 grants) and "Educational" (4 grants).
Who are The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Nicholls State University ($520,000), Ed White Catholic High School ($300,000) and Second Harvest Food Bank ($125,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation?
The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation reported $29.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.5M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s filing describes its eligible purposes but does not state a separate mission. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation?
The filing says interested organizations should submit an application naming and providing the address of the organization, describing its nonprofit function, and briefly explaining how the funds would be used to… Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation's EIN?
The Mary & Al Danos Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1495656. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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