The Daro Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyMenlo Park, California · EIN 13-6210464 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
57% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Scholarship assistance | $260,100 |
| California Native Plant Society | Sacramento, CA | Medical and humane care for dogs | $20,000 |
| Encinitias Unified School District | Encinitas, CA | Educational purposes | $12,500 |
| New Mexico State Univ Foundation | Las Cruces, NM | Scholarship assistance | $10,000 |
| SR Stewards Acting for the Environment | Hanover, NH | forge a pathway to carbon neutrality by developing and implementing comprehensive community-wide sustainability plans | $5,000 |
| Braver Angels | New York, NY | run workshops, debates, and other events where "red and blue" participants attempt to better understand one another's positions and… | $5,000 |
| Temple Shir Tikva | Wayland, MA | making Judaism relevant in the 21st Century | $5,000 |
| Ucsf Foundation | San Francisco, CA | Scholarship assistance | $5,000 |
| Freedom from Religion Foundation | Madison, WI | General operations | $5,000 |
| Samuel Merritt University | Oakland, CA | Educational activities | $3,000 |
| Juniper Foundation | San Jose, CA | embedding an authentic Buddhist lineage into modern culture | $3,000 |
| Institute for Consciousness Researc | Markdale, CA | raising public awareness of Kundalinithe divine super-intelligent principle guiding mankind towards the evolution of a new faculty of mind | $2,500 |
| The Marian Fund | Indianapolis, IN | Educational activities | $2,000 |
| PBS Foundation | Arlington, VA | General funds | $1,000 |
| National Public Radio | Washington, DC | General operations | $1,000 |
| San Jose Ballet Foundation | San Jose, CA | General operations | $1,000 |
| Emerging Sciences Foundation | Lakewood, CA | General operations | $1,000 |
| The Golandsky Institute | New York, NY | General operations | $1,000 |
| Community School Foundation | Sherborn, MA | General operations | $500 |
| Jansen de Vries Syndrome Foundation | Natick, MA | General operations | $500 |
The return also lists 6 grants to individuals ($63,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $407,600 | 26 |
| 2023 | $146,850 | 30 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 14, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202543189349104684
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6210464
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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