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Danbury Foundation

Preselected recipients only Prior Lake, Minnesota · EIN 470930671

Danbury Foundation is a private foundation in Prior Lake, Minnesota. In tax year 2024 it gave $78,500 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $19,250 and the largest $25,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $6,000 the year before.

75% of its 2024 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$6,0001$411,913
2024$78,5004$355,923

How to apply

Danbury 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Minnesota.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota4$78,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth Frontiers
Minneapolis, MN
General support$25,000
Spare Key
St Paul, MN
General support$20,000
LSH Wrestling
Le Seur, MN
General support$18,500
Union Hill Baseball Club
New Prague, MN
General support$15,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Danbury Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Danbury Foundation give?

$78,500 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $19,250.

Who runs Danbury Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Susan M Haus (President, D), Jason J Haus (Secretary/Tr) and Eric M Hanson (Director).

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