The Charles a Dana Foundation Incorporated
Historical FunderNew York, New York · EIN 06-6036761 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$8.8M
Organizations funded103
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$279.4M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $75,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | CELINA SOOKSATAN |
|---|---|
| Address | 1270 AVENUE OF THE AMERICAS 12TH, FLOOR, NEW YORK NY 100201725 |
| Phone | 2122234040 |
| CSOOKSATAN@DANA.ORG | |
| Form and materials | A LETTER FULLY DESCRIBING THE PROPOSED REQUEST INCLUDING PROPOSED FUNDING |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | GRANTS ARE GENERALLY MADE UNDER THE FOUNDATION'S NEUROSCIENCE AND SOCIETY PROGRAMS AND DIRECTOR GRANT RULES. RECIPIENTS MUST BE QUALIFIED ORG'S. |
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
72% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Neuroscience & society | $2,000,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital (Mgh) | Boston, MA | Neuroscience & society | $1,000,000 |
| Loyola University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Neuroscience & society | $750,000 |
| Brown University | Providence, RI | Neuroscience & society | $354,406 |
| University of California Berkeley | Berkeley, CA | Neuroscience & society | $353,500 |
| American Brain Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Neuroscience & society | $283,000 |
| University of Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Neuroscience & society | $262,998 |
| Social Good Fund | Richmond, CA | Neuroscience & society | $235,000 |
| University of Washington | Seattle, WA | Neuroscience & society | $219,270 |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Neuroscience & society | $186,000 |
| University of California Irvine | Irvine, CA | Neuroscience & society | $180,000 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | Neuroscience & society | $150,700 |
| Chicago Council on Science & Technology | Chicago, IL | Neuroscience & society | $150,000 |
| Mass General Brigham Inc | Somerville, MA | Neuroscience & society | $150,000 |
| University of California San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | Neuroscience & society | $150,000 |
| Usagainstalzheimer's | Washington, DC | Neuroscience & society | $150,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Neuroscience & society | $149,906 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC | Neuroscience & society | $149,900 |
| American Association for the Advancement of Science (Aaas) | Washington, DC | Neuroscience & society | $148,000 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | New York, NY | Neuroscience & society | $142,504 |
| Society for Neuroscience (Sfn) | Washington, DC | Neuroscience & society | $135,000 |
| Marshall University Research Corporation | Huntingon, WV | Neuroscience & society | $130,100 |
| International Brain Research Organization (Ibro) | Paris, FR | Neuroscience & society | $126,000 |
| Science Friday | New York, NY | Neuroscience & society | $90,924 |
| National Academies of Science | Washington, DC | Neuroscience & society | $80,000 |
| Virginia Tech | Blacksburg, VA | Neuroscience & society | $75,000 |
| Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (Fens) | Berlin, BE | Neuroscience & society | $66,800 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | Director recommended - general operating support | $50,000 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer Institute | Boston, MA | Director recommended - general operating support | $40,000 |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Neuroscience & society | $40,000 |
| Icahn Scool of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York, NY | Neuroscience & society | $37,800 |
| Institute for Methods Innovation | Arcata, CA | Neuroscience & society | $37,000 |
| Institute of Neuroethics Inc Ionx | Atlanta, GA | Neuroscience & society | $35,000 |
| International Brain Bee | Washington, DC | Neuroscience & society | $35,000 |
| The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Imaging | $34,616 |
| National Museums of the Smithsonian Institution | Washington, DC | Director recommended - general operating support | $30,000 |
| American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of Science | New York, NY | Director recommended - general operating support | $25,000 |
| European Brain Council | Brussels, BE | Neuroscience & society | $25,000 |
| Friends of St Francis Xavier University | Belmont, MA | Director recommended - general operating support | $25,000 |
| Healthy Brains Global Initiative Inc | Greenwich, CT | Director recommended - general operating support | $25,000 |
| Historic Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | Director recommended - general operating support | $25,000 |
| Medical University of South Carolina Foundation | Charleston, SC | Director recommended - general operating support | $25,000 |
| Norton Museum of Art Inc | West Palm Beach, FL | Director recommended - general operating support | $25,000 |
| University of Virginia School of Law Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Director recommended - general operating support | $25,000 |
| Science Live Productions Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Neuroscience & society | $22,600 |
| Frank Lloyd Wright's Martin House Corporation | Buffalo, NY | Director recommended - general operating support | $20,000 |
| Philanthropy New York (Pny) | New York, NY | General operating support | $20,000 |
| Council on Foundations (Cof) | Washington, DC | General operating support | $16,000 |
| Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Director recommended - general operating support | $15,000 |
| College of Charleston Foundation | Charleston, SC | Director recommended - general operating support | $15,000 |
| Newport Hospital Foundation Inc | Newport, RI | Director recommended - general operating support | $15,000 |
| American Friends of Magen David Adom | New York, NY | Director recommended - general operating support | $10,000 |
| American Red Cross National Headquarters | Washington, DC | Director recommended - general operating support | $10,000 |
| American Repertory Theater | Cambridge, MA | Director recommended - general operating support | $10,000 |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | Boston, MA | Director recommended - general operating support | $10,000 |
| Brearley School | New York, NY | Director recommended - general operating support | $10,000 |
| Cambridge in America | New York, NY | Director recommended - general operating support | $10,000 |
| Cooper Union | New York, NY | Director recommended - general operating support | $10,000 |
| Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | Director recommended - general operating support | $10,000 |
| Harvard Medical School | Cambridge, MA | Director recommended - general operating support | $10,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 103 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital (Mgh) | Boston, MA | Neuroscience & society | $4,000,000 |
| University of California Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Neuroscience & society | $3,000,000 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Inc | Boston, MA | Clinical neuroscience research | $150,000 |
| Society for Neuroscience (Sfn) | Washington, DC | Neuroscience & society | $140,000 |
| New York University School of Medicine | New York, NY | Imaging | $100,000 |
| Research America | Arlington, VA | Neuroscience & society | $49,999 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,817,064 | 109 |
| 2023 | $2,579,911 | 132 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 7, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513119349100146
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 06-6036761
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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