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Dankberg Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Encinitas, California · EIN 464306235

Dankberg Family Foundation is a private foundation in Encinitas, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $47,736 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $47,736 and the largest $47,736. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $95,000 the year before.

100% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$115,0002$1.8 million
2024$95,0002$537,942
2025$47,7361$2.2 million

How to apply

Dankberg Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dankberg Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas1$47,736

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Phoenix House Texas
Dallas, TX
Substance abuse prevention and mental health education services$47,736

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dankberg Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dankberg Family Foundation give?

$47,736 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $47,736.

Who runs Dankberg Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Dankberg (President), Cindy Dankberg Dec'd 101324 (Secretary) and Jeffrey Dankberg (Treasurer).

What does Dankberg Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and human services.

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