TRUST UWO HERMAN DANA

CHESTNUT HILL, MA 024672145 EIN 046209497

https://WWW.GUIDESTAR.ORG
$25.5M Total Assets (2024)
$1.4M Avg Yearly Giving (2022–2024)
$4.2M Giving on File
(3 yrs)
72 Grants on File
$60K Avg Grant Size

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Community Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals Unknown
Contact Person ALAN DANA TRUSTEE
Phone 6179281700
Deadlines NONE
How to Apply LETTER DESCRIBING THE APPLICANT, INCLUDING THE YEAR THE ORGANIZATION OR INSTITUTION WAS ESTABLISHED, A NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITIES PRESENTLY CARRIED ON, AND THE CLASS OF INDIVIDUALS BENEFITED. IN ADDITION, A FULL DESCRIPTION OF THE GRANT PROPOSED SHOULD BE INCLUDED THAT DETAILS THE PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS, THE PROJECTED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ADMINI- STRATION OF THE GRANT, AND WHETHER A GRANT FROM THIS TRUST WOULD BE THE SOLE SOURCE OF FUNDS FOR THE PROPOSAL OR PART OF A LARGER SOURCE OF FUNDS. A COPY OF THE IRS LETTER GRANTING TAX-EXEMPT STATUS TO THE APPLICANT SHOULD ALSO BE SUBMITTED.
Restrictions GRANTS ARE LIMITED TO ANY OF THE FOLLOWING: 1) A CONSTITUENT PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATION OF THE COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES OF GREATER BOSTON, INC. ("CJP") WITH THE GRANT TO BE USED FOR CAPITAL PURPOSES OR URGENT CURRENT NEEDS; 2) A DOMESTIC ORGANIZATION DOING OVERSEAS WORK REGULARLY RECEIVING AID FROM CJP WITH THE GRANT TO BE USED FOR A) CAPITAL PURPOSES IF SUCH ORGANI- ZATION IS ENGAGED IN A BUILDING ENTERPRISE, OR B) URGENT CURRENT NEEDS; 3) A JEWISH CHARITABLE INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION, WITH NO LIMITATION ON USE OF THE GRANT; 4) ANY JEWISH EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION (I.E. AN INSTITUTION DEVOTED PRIMARILY TO JEWISH EDUCATION) WITH THE GRANT TO BE USED FOR ESTABLISHING AND ENDOWING IN PERPETUITY A HERMAN DANA CHAIR FOR ANY PURPOSE; 5) ANY INSTITUTION OR ORGANIZATION, WITH THE GRANT TO BE USED FOR THE COST OF PSYCHIATRIC COUNSELING AND CARE OF UNDERGRADUATE HARVARD STUDENTS; PROVIDED THAT ANY SUCH INSTITUTIONS OR ORGANIZATIONS APPLYING UNDER (1) THROUGH (5) MUST BE EXEMPT FROM FEDERA

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2018 N/A $10.4M $3.3M N/A
2019 N/A $14.9M $6.3M N/A
2020 N/A $16.9M $3.2M N/A
2022 $1.4M $18.2M $5.0M 25
2023 $1.4M $22.3M $5.5M 23
2024 $1.4M $25.5M $4.7M 24

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 72 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$20K
Average
$58K
75th Pctl
$75K
Maximum
$299K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Key Personnel

NameTitleCompensation
ALAN DANA TRUSTEE & PROPERTY MANAGER $100K
MYER R DANA TRUSTEE & PROPERTY MANAGER $100K

Grants Awarded (72 total)

RecipientLocationAmountPurposeYear
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES BOSTON, MA $299,300 CHARTIABLE 2023
HADASSAH MEDICAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION INC NEW YORK, NY $299,300 MEDICAL 2023
HADASSAH MEDICAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION INC NEW YORK, NY $297,698 MEDICAL 2022
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES BOSTON, MA $297,698 CHARTIABLE 2022
HADASSAH MEDICAL RELIEF ASSOCIATION INC NEW YORK, NY $261,883 MEDICAL 2024
COMBINED JEWISH PHILANTHROPIES BOSTON, MA $261,883 CHARTIABLE 2024
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE BOSTON, MA $175,000 COMMUNITY 2024
HEBREW SENIOR LIFE BOSTON, MA $150,000 MEDICAL 2024
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE BOSTON, MA $150,000 COMMUNITY 2024
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE BOSTON, MA $150,000 COMMUNITY 2022
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE BOSTON, MA $150,000 COMMUNITY 2022
AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE BOSTON, MA $150,000 COMMUNITY 2023
HEBREW SENIOR LIFE BOSTON, MA $150,000 MEDICAL 2023
HEBREW SENIOR LIFE BOSTON, MA $100,000 MEDICAL 2022
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER BOSTON NEWTON, MA $100,000 COMMUNITY 2024
ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE BOSTON, MA $100,000 COMMUNITY 2023
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC - IMPACT SE NEW YORK, NY $75,000 EDUCATIONAL 2023
BIRTHRIGHT ISREAL FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY $75,000 EDUCATIONAL 2024
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC - IMPACT SE NEW YORK, NY $75,000 EDUCATIONAL 2024
BIRTHRIGHT ISREAL FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY $75,000 EDUCATIONAL 2023
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER BOSTON NEWTON, MA $70,000 COMMUNITY 2023
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER BOSTON NEWTON, MA $70,000 COMMUNITY 2022
PEF ISRAEL ENDOWMENT FUNDS INC - IMPACT SE NEW YORK, NY $50,000 EDUCATIONAL 2022
BIRTHRIGHT ISREAL FOUNDATION NEW YORK, NY $50,000 EDUCATIONAL 2022
FRIENDS OF IR DAVID NEW YORK, NY $35,000 EDUCATIONAL 2023