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The Dansko Foundation Inc

Its FY2024 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$28k
Granted FY2024(still arriving)
24
Grants FY2024
25
Organizations funded FY2023
60%
First-time grantees FY2023
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Median grant, FY2024
$393
Largest grant, FY2024
$6,125
Organizations funded a year
4 to 62
FY2017 to FY2023
States reached, FY2024
6
Total assets, FY2024
$1.9M
Applications
Takes unsolicited applications
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2023, 60% of the organizations The Dansko Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 62% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2023, 38% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $38k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23
Human ServicesAnimalsHealthEducationHousing & ShelterFood & NutritionOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2024still arriving24$28k33%
FY202325$61k60%
FY202218$92k56%
FY20214$25k0%
FY202027$38k44%
FY201959$75k37%
FY201855$86k49%
FY201762$92kn/a
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Human Services$103kYouth Development$99kHealth$89kHousing & Shelter$43kEducation$36kAnimals$26kFood & Nutrition$20kEmployment$18kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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MA
PA
CA
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KY
VA
MD
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Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2024, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 100 grantees
All grantees of The Dansko Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Chester County Hospital Foundation$50,00030%
YMCA of Greater Brandywine$23,64950%
Youngmoms$19,08752%
Kennett Area Community Service$14,80040%
The Garage Community & Youth Center$13,14931%
Chester County Food Bank$11,46840%
Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center Inc$10,62521%
Two Ten Footwear Foundation Inc$10,00010%
Chester County Futures Inc$9,59741%
American National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches$9,28830%
Stroud Water Research Center$8,51130%
Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research Inc$7,71040%
Boy Scouts of America Chester County Council$7,47530%
Family Promise of Southern Chester County$7,30031%
New London Counseling Center$7,20021%
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Delaware Inc$6,91450%
Avon Grove Education Foundation$6,80035%
Meals on Wheels of Chester County$6,42531%
Wings for Success Inc$6,05031%
Oxford Mainstreet Inc$5,78831%
Kennett Education Foundation Inc$5,62531%
Pennsylvania Home of the Sparrow$5,40020%
Good Neighbors Inc$5,30030%
Camp Dreamcatcher$5,01441%
Mighty Writers$4,70010%
Habitat for Humanity of Chester County$4,64130%
House of Hope Animal Rescue Inc$4,55231%
LCH Health and Community Services$4,50030%
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Inc$4,28210%
Lighthouse Youth Ministries Inc$3,70020%
Housing Partnership of Chester County Inc$3,65020%
Federation Day Care Services D/B/A Federation Early Learning Services$3,58910%
Brandywine Valley Spca$3,57050%
Oxford Educational Foundation$3,25031%
The Alliance for Health Equity$3,09530%
Benevolent Healthcare Foundation$3,08230%
Kennett After-School Association$3,00012%
Cribs for Kids Inc$3,0001n/a
Paws for Life Inc$3,00013%
Southern Lancaster County Community Fair Association$2,84220%
Octorara Area Education Association$2,8001n/a
Operation Warm Inc$2,19020%
Oxford Senior Center Inc$2,00011%
Avon Grove Library$1,9973n/a
Canine Partners for Life$1,7372n/a
Handi-Crafters Inc$1,70020%
Greenmore Farm Animal Rescue Inc$1,61540%
Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley$1,50010%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$1,45520%
Southern Chester County Day Care Association$1,40020%
Mom's House Inc of Greater Philadelphia$1,35010%
Brandywine Valley Active Aging$1,3001n/a
West Chester Food Cupboard$1,20010%
Pet-Assisted Visitation Volunteer Services Inc$1,20020%
Maryland Legends Incorporated$1,10020%
Solanco Little League Inc$1,04931%
Community Volunteers in Medicine$1,00010%
Kennett Area Senior Center Inc$1,00010%
Downingtown Area Senior Center$1,0001n/a
Angels Retreat$1,00011%
Oxford Library Company$98020%
Safe Harbor of Chester County Inc$95230%
Home of the Sparrow Inc$90010%
Companimals Pet Rescue Inc$81931%
YWCA Lancaster$80010%
Oxford Music Boosters$56411%
Choices Healthcare$55910%
Opportunity House$50010%
Wreaths Across America$48320%
Kipp Foundation$48310%
Special Olympics Pennsylvania Inc$40720%
Wakefield Ambulance Association$3501n/a
Reach Riverside Development Corp$30030%
Wilmington Senior Center$29810%
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention$27310%
West Grove Area Day Care Center Inc$27010%
Sonshine Children Center Inc$26610%
Fair Hill International Inc$23410%
Operation Gratitude Inc$21810%
Effect International$20010%
Awana Clubs International and Affiliates$19810%
Kisma Preserve$1661n/a
Wolf Sanctuary of Pa Inc$13020%
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation$10020%
The Parkesburg Point$10010%
Octorara Area Food Cupboard$10010%
Stable$1001n/a
Ulman Foundation Inc$10010%
Eagles Autism Challenge Inc$10010%
Villa Maria Academy$1001n/a
World Wildlife Fund Inc$10010%
Sunday Breakfast Mission$10010%
Solanco Football Association$10010%
Oxford Arts Alliance Inc$7220%
Kennett Library$5010%
Lancaster City Police Foundation$5010%
Lamancha$4510%
Delaware County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$3510%
Humane Pennsylvania$3010%
Pa Boxers Inc$2510%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 56 recipients with no EIN on record ($135k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Dansko Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetChester County Hospital Foundation: $50,000 over 3y, 0.3% of budgetYMCA of Greater Brandywine: $23,649 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetYoungmoms: $19,087 over 5y, 1.8% of budgetKennett Area Community Service: $14,800 over 4y, 0.4% of budgetThe Garage Community & Youth Center: $13,149 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetChester County Food Bank: $11,468 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetOxford Area Neighborhood Services Center Inc: $10,625 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetTwo Ten Footwear Foundation Inc: $10,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetChester County Futures Inc: $9,597 over 4y, 0.5% of budgetAmerican National Red Cross & Its Constituent Chapters and Branches: $9,288 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetStroud Water Research Center: $8,511 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetTri-State Bird Rescue and Research Inc: $7,710 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetBoy Scouts of America Chester County Council: $7,475 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetFamily Promise of Southern Chester County: $7,300 over 3y, 0.8% of budgetNew London Counseling Center: $7,200 over 2y, 1.5% of budgetRonald McDonald House Charities of Greater Delaware Inc: $6,914 over 5y, 0.2% of budgetAvon Grove Education Foundation: $6,800 over 3y, 4.8% of budgetMeals on Wheels of Chester County: $6,425 over 3y, 0.5% of budgetWings for Success Inc: $6,050 over 3y, 0.7% of budgetOxford Mainstreet Inc: $5,788 over 3y, 1.2% of budgetKennett Education Foundation Inc: $5,625 over 3y, 1.1% of budgetPennsylvania Home of the Sparrow: $5,400 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetGood Neighbors Inc: $5,300 over 3y, 0.4% of budgetCamp Dreamcatcher: $5,014 over 4y, 1.1% of budgetMighty Writers: $4,700 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetHabitat for Humanity of Chester County: $4,641 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetHouse of Hope Animal Rescue Inc: $4,552 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetLCH Health and Community Services: $4,500 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetChesapeake Bay Foundation Inc: $4,282 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLighthouse Youth Ministries Inc: $3,700 over 2y, 0.5% of budgetHousing Partnership of Chester County Inc: $3,650 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetFederation Day Care Services D/B/A Federation Early Learning Services: $3,589 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBrandywine Valley Spca: $3,570 over 5y, 0.0% of budgetOxford Educational Foundation: $3,250 over 3y, 1.0% of budgetThe Alliance for Health Equity: $3,095 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetBenevolent Healthcare Foundation: $3,082 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetKennett After-School Association: $3,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetPaws for Life Inc: $3,000 over 1y, 3.2% of budgetSouthern Lancaster County Community Fair Association: $2,842 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetOperation Warm Inc: $2,190 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetOxford Senior Center Inc: $2,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetHandi-Crafters Inc: $1,700 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetGreenmore Farm Animal Rescue Inc: $1,615 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetMake-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia Delaware and Susquehanna Valley: $1,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSt Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc: $1,455 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSouthern Chester County Day Care Association: $1,400 over 2y, 0.1% of budgetMom's House Inc of Greater Philadelphia: $1,350 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetWest Chester Food Cupboard: $1,200 over 1y, 0.1% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 90.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Chester County Community FoundationPA80.8× affinity38 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Chester County Community Foundation · United Way of Chester County Inc · The Oxford Area Foundation · Cabot-Kjellerup Foundation · United Way of Southern Chester County · Wsfs Cares Foundation · Connelly Foundation · W W Smith Charitable Trust · The Philadelphia Foundation · The Gordon Charter Foundation · Chester County Food Bank · Agilent Technologies Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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About The Dansko Foundation Inc

How much does The Dansko Foundation Inc give?
The Dansko Foundation Inc reported 24 grants totaling $27,927 in its FY2024 IRS filing. It funded between 4 and 62 organizations a year over FY2017 to FY2023.
What does The Dansko Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2024, its largest causes are Human Services (21%), Youth Development (20%), Health (18%).
Who are The Dansko Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2024: Chester County Hospital Foundation ($50k), YMCA of Greater Brandywine ($24k), Youngmoms ($19k).
Does The Dansko Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2023, 60% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does The Dansko Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it accepts unsolicited grant applications.
Which funders back the same organizations as The Dansko Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Chester County Community Foundation, United Way of Chester County Inc, The Oxford Area Foundation.
Where is The Dansko Foundation Inc based?
The Dansko Foundation Inc is based in PA.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 157 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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