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Carl E Danforth

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 016009431

Carl E Danforth is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $70,505 in 12 grants; the typical grant was $3,525 and the largest $17,627. 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 $58,492 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$111,46412$1.7 million
2023$58,49212$2.0 million
2024$70,50512$2.2 million

How to apply

Carl E Danforth 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 Carl E Danforth funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Maine10$53,584
Florida1$14,101
New York1$2,820

Grants paid in 2024

All 12 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Eastern Maine Medical Center
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$17,627
Shriners' Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
Unrestricted general$14,101
Mt Hope Cemetery
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$7,051
United Way of Eastern Maine
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$7,051
Bangor Theological Seminary
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$4,230
Good Samaritan Agency
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$3,525
Bangor Fuel Society
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$3,525
Sunshine Club for Children
Presque Isle, ME
Unrestricted general$3,525
Masonic Charities
Holden, ME
Unrestricted general$3,525
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
Unrestricted general$2,820
Bangor Humane Society
Bangor, ME
Unrestricted general$2,115
Town of Lagrange
Lagrange, ME
Unrestricted general$1,410

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Carl E Danforth accept grant applications?

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

How much does Carl E Danforth give?

$70,505 in tax year 2024, across 12 grants, with a typical grant of $3,525.

Who runs Carl E Danforth?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America N A (Trustee).

What does Carl E Danforth fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and human services.

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