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The Daniel E Ponton Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Palm Beach, Florida · EIN 274394437

The Daniel E Ponton Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Palm Beach, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $96,975 in 15 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2025 was up from $89,090 the year before.

27% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$79,84015$70,881
2024$89,09017$98,685
2025$96,97515$106,392

How to apply

ContactDaniel E Ponton
211 Peruvian Ave, Palm Beach, FL 33480
Phone or email(561) 659-6325
What to submitCharitable organization with 501(c)(3) status and request for funding needs

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2025. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Daniel E Ponton Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida12$85,750
District of Columbia2$10,725
New York1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 15 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Preservation Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
Support for preservation ofarchitectural & culturalheritage of palm beach.$20,000
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue
West Palm Beach, FL
Funding a room that houses straydogs and cats.$14,000
Town of Palm Beach United Way
Palm Beach, FL
Support for programs relatingto advocacy, education and researchof mental health issues.$10,000
Palm Beach Police Foundation
Palm Beach, FL
Funding for educational scholarships,financial assistance& crime watch.$10,000
Compass
Lake Worth, FL
Support for lgbtqcommunity.$10,000
The Priory in the USA of the Order of St John
Washington, DC
Support for eye care forthe people of east jerusalem, west bankand gaza.$9,725
Palm Beach Zoo
West Palm Beach, FL
Zoo maintenance, global conservationspecies survival & habitatpreservation.$5,000
The Promise Fund
Palm Beach, FL
Funding to reduce number of deathsdue to breast & cervical cancer.$5,000
Palm Beach Civic Association
Palm Beach, FL
Protect community & enhancingquality of life.$5,000
Red Sneakers for Oakley
Palm Beach, FL
Raising awareness forfood allergies.$5,000
Center for Creative Education
West Palm Beach, FL
Transform teaching &learning through creativity& the arts.$1,000
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Washington, DC
Assistance with treatmentbreakthroughs and improve accessto care.$1,000
Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians and Jews
Palm Beach, FL
Promoting fellowship,understanding and respectamong all religions and cultures.$500
Breast Cancer Research Foundation
New York, NY
Support preventing andcuring breast cancer.$500
Rosarian Academy
West Palm Beach, FL
Program assistance$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Daniel E Ponton Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Daniel E Ponton Foundation Inc give?

$96,975 in tax year 2025, across 15 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The Daniel E Ponton Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Daniel E Ponton (President).

What does The Daniel E Ponton Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, education and animals.

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