Danielson Foundation
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-2540494 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$335K
Organizations funded49
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$3.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $10,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | SUSAN PATTOCK |
|---|---|
| Address | 410 NORTH MICHIGAN AVNUE, CHICAGO IL 60611 |
| Phone | 3126446720 |
| SPATTOCK@MIAMI-CORP.COM | |
| Form and materials | SEE SCHEDULE |
| Deadlines | SEE SCHEDULE |
| Restrictions | SEE SCHEDULE |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
97% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnigan USA Fund | Seattle, WA | Educational | $42,500 |
| Barnard College | New York, NY | Educational | $20,000 |
| Santa Catalina School - the Idea Endowment | Monterey, CA | Educational | $15,000 |
| Human Rights Watch | Los Angeles, CA | Social services | $15,000 |
| Liberty Hill Foundation - Cassandra Fund | Los Angeles, CA | Social services | $15,000 |
| Rainbow Railroad | New York, NY | Social services | $15,000 |
| Myriad USA Inc | New York, NY | Social services | $13,600 |
| Santa Catalina School | Monterey, CA | Educational | $13,500 |
| Museo Reina Sofia Foundation (USA) Inc | New York, NY | Arts and humanities | $12,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders | Hagerstown, MD | Social services | $11,400 |
| Los Angeles Art | Los Angeles, CA | Arts and humanities | $10,000 |
| Robert Louis Stevenson High School | Pebble Beach, CA | Educational | $10,000 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | Educational | $10,000 |
| Four Winds Inc | Deer Harbor, WA | Social services | $10,000 |
| Outright Action International | New York, NY | Social services | $10,000 |
| University of St Andrews American Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | Educational | $7,500 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Arts and humanities | $5,000 |
| Sun Valley Summer Symphony | Sun Valley, ID | Arts and humanities | $5,000 |
| Vizcayans | Miami, FL | Arts and humanities | $5,000 |
| Vizcayans - General Operating Fund | Miami, FL | Arts and humanities | $5,000 |
| Groton School - Annual Fund | Groton, MA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Groton School - Red Jr Scholarship Fund | Groton, MA | Educational | $5,000 |
| Yale University-Richard E Danielson Jr Scholarship Fund | New Haven, CT | Educational | $5,000 |
| Galapagos Conservancy Inc | Fairfax, VA | Environmental | $5,000 |
| American Red Cross | Boone, IA | Hospitals, health, and medical | $5,000 |
| National Center for Lesbian Rights | San Francisco, CA | Social services | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood - Palm Beach | West Palm Beach, FL | Social services | $4,000 |
| J Paul Getty Trust Los Angeles California | Los Angeles, CA | Arts and humanities | $3,000 |
| Woodside School Foundation | Woodside, CA | Educational | $3,000 |
| Word of Honor Fund | Bellevue, ID | Social services | $3,000 |
| Artists Space Inc | New York, NY | Arts and humanities | $2,500 |
| Immaterial Incorporated | Brooklyn, NY | Arts and humanities | $2,500 |
| Challenge Success | Stanford, CA | Educational | $2,500 |
| Hoover Institution on War Revolution and Peace | Stanford, CA | Educational | $2,500 |
| Yale University-School of Art | New Haven, CT | Educational | $2,500 |
| Nature Conservancy of Idaho | Hailey, ID | Environmental | $2,500 |
| Sawtooth Botanical Gardens | Ketchum, ID | Environmental | $2,500 |
| Broadway Caresequity Fights AIDS | New York, NY | Hospitals, health, and medical | $2,500 |
| Working Artists and the Greater Economy | New York, NY | Social services | $2,500 |
| Santa Barbara Master Chorale | Santa Barbara, CA | Arts and humanities | $2,000 |
| The Thacher School - Art Department | Ojai, CA | Educational | $2,000 |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | Environmental | $2,000 |
| Hospice Foundation of Palm Beach County Inc | Palm Beach, FL | Hospitals, health, and medical | $2,000 |
| Hospice Palliative Care of the Wood River Valley | Ketchum, ID | Hospitals, health, and medical | $2,000 |
| Hanley Center Foundation Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | Social services | $2,000 |
| Swiftsure Ranch Therapeutic Equestrian Center | Bellevue, ID | Social services | $2,000 |
| The Dawn Redwoods Charitable Trust | Tiburon, CA | Social services | $2,000 |
| YMCA - Wood River Valley | Ketchum, ID | Social services | $2,000 |
| Golden State Salmon Association | San Francisco, CA | Environmental | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $335,000 | 49 |
| 2023 | $342,085 | 51 |
| 2022 | $342,000 | 49 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Mar 4, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202630639349100118
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-2540494
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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