Daedalus Foundation Inc
EIN 133489057Total Given 2016–2024
$2.2M
161 grants · $243K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$18K
grant size
21%
balanced · 24/117 multi-year
repeat
$4.4M
Assets (2024)
117
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 768-4500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $525K | $3.2M | $567K | 18 |
| 2017 | $191K | $3.5M | $705K | 15 |
| 2018 | $296K | $3.0M | $175K | 25 |
| 2019 | N/A | $3.5M | $169K | N/A |
| 2020 | $274K | $3.8M | $333K | 37 |
| 2021 | $281K | $4.2M | $52K | 24 |
| 2022 | $218K | $3.4M | $102K | 16 |
| 2023 | $186K | $3.9M | $64K | 14 |
| 2024 | $215K | $4.4M | $260K | 12 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 161 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$14K
75th Pctl
$18K
Maximum
$100K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JN
Jenny Nichols
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
MN
Max Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Daisy Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Saskia Jensen
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DF
David Frankel
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GF
Gregory Frankel
9+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jenny Nichols
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DF
David Frankel
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Saskia Jensen
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Daisy Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MN
Max Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GF
Gregory Frankel
9+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jenny Nichols
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
SJ
Saskia Jensen
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MN
Max Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Daisy Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DF
David Frankel
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GF
Gregory Frankel
9+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jenny Nichols
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DF
David Frankel
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Saskia Jensen
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Daisy Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MN
Max Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GF
Gregory Frankel
9+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jenny Nichols
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
MN
Max Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Daisy Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Saskia Jensen
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DF
David Frankel
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GF
Gregory Frankel
9+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jenny Nichols
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DF
David Frankel
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Saskia Jensen
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Daisy Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MN
Max Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GF
Gregory Frankel
9+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jenny Nichols
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DF
David Frankel
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Saskia Jensen
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Daisy Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MN
Max Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GF
Gregory Frankel
9+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jenny Nichols
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
DF
David Frankel
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Saskia Jensen
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Daisy Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MN
Max Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GF
Gregory Frankel
9+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
JN
Jenny Nichols
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
MN
Max Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DF
David Frankel
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
SJ
Saskia Jensen
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
DN
Daisy Nichols
9+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
GF
Gregory Frankel
9+ yrs
Secretary and Treasurer
Leadership
Grants Awarded (161 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Hood Foundation | New York, NY | $100,000 | TO PROVIDE NEW YORKERS WITH THE TOOLS AND EDUCATION NEEDED TO ESCAPE THE CYCLE OF POVERTY. | 2016 |
| Housing Solutions | New York, NY | $68,366 | TO HELP SECURE STABLE HOUSING FOR THE HOMELESS. | 2016 |
| Brennan Center for Justice | New York, NY | $50,000 | TO REFORM, REVITALIZE, ANDWHEN NECESSARY, DEFENDOUR COUNTRY'S SYSTEMS OF DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE. | 2021 |
| Bennington College | Bennington, VT | $50,000 | FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF PUBLIC ACTION'S PRISON EDUCATION INITIATIVE. | 2016 |
| Guide Dog Founation for the Blind Inc | Smithtown, NY | $50,000 | TO PROVIDE GUIDE AND SERVICE DOGS TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AT NO CHARGE. | 2016 |
| St Jude Children'S Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | TO IMPROVE THE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN BATTLING CANCER AND OTHER DEADLY DISEASES. | 2016 |
| Naacp Ldf | Jersey City, NJ | $40,000 | TO DISRUPT INEQUALITY, DISMANTLE RACISM, AND ACCELERATE CHANGE IN KEY AREAS INCLUDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HEALTH CARE,... | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $40,000 | TO HELP ENSURE THAT PATIENTS RECEIVE THE CARE THEY NEED. | 2016 |
| All Our Kin | New Haven, CT | $33,000 | NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT TRAINS, SUPPORTS, AND SUSTAINS FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS. | 2022 |
| Association to Benefit | New York, NY | $33,000 | ABC'S MISSION IS TO OFFER EVERY CHILD A LIFE FILLED WITH JOY AND LOVE BY CREATING COMPASSIONATE PROGRAMS IN... | 2022 |
| Prep for Prep | New York, NY | $33,000 | PREP FOR PREP'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS BY CREATING ACCESS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR TO FIRST-RATE... | 2022 |
| Zero to Three | Washington, DC | $33,000 | TO AVOCATE, TRAIN, & SUPPORT AND CONNECT THOSE WHO HAVE A HEART FOR AND COMMITTED INTEREST IN BABIES AND TODDLERS. | 2022 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $32,500 | ADL IS THE LEADING ANTI-HATE ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1913, ITS TIMELESS MISSION IS "TO STOP THE... | 2023 |
| Unrwa Usa | Washington, DC | $32,500 | UNRWA USA LIFTS UP THE VOICES, EXPERIENCES, AND HUMANITY OF PALESTINE REFUGEES TO SECURE AMERICAN SUPPORT FOR... | 2023 |
| Brennan Center | New York, NY | $32,500 | STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL AMERICANS. | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $32,500 | DELIVER MEDICAL CARE TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT, DISASTERS, AND EPIDEMICS WHERE HEALTHCARE IS SCARCE. | 2024 |
| Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $32,500 | PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS BY DISMANTLING WHITE SUPREMACY AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS. | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $32,500 | PROVIDE MEALS TO COMMUNITIES HIT BY HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND NATURAL DISASTERS. | 2024 |
| On the Way to School Foundation | $30,000 | TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED OF EDUCATION | 2020 | |
| Wrrap | Santa Monica, CA | $30,000 | WRRAP HELPS BRIDGE THE FINANCIAL GAP FOR WOMEN WHO SEEK AN ABORTION OR EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES. | 2023 |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | $30,000 | TO HELP EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE | 2017 |
| New York - Presbyterian | New York, NY | $30,000 | MORGAN STANLEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN HONOR OF JULIET | 2017 |
| On the Way to School Foundation | $30,000 | TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED OF EDUCATION. | 2017 | |
| On the Way to School Foundation | $30,000 | TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED OF EDUCATION | 2018 | |
| Nontraditional Employment for Women | New York, NY | $28,000 | TO PREPARE, TRAIN, AND PLACE WOMEN IN CAREERS IN THE SKILLED CONSTRUCTION, UTILITY, AND MAINTENANCE TRADES, HELPING... | 2018 |