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DANNY FUND INC
PELHAM, NY · EIN 134098058 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE E800 · Health Care · Micro (<$100K) · thedannyfund.org
revenue
$60K
expenses
$36K
net assets
$353K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

THE GOAL OF THE DANNY FUND IS TO ASSIST CHILDREN, UNDER THE AGE OF TWENTY-ONE (21), WHO HAVE LIFE-THREATENING AND/OR CATASTROPHIC ILLNESS BY PROVIDING EMOTIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO THE FAMILIES OF THESE CHILDREN. THE SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDED FOR THESE CHILDREN INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING:-ASSISTING WITH THE PAYMENT OF MEDICAL RELATED EXPENSES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEDICAL BILLS, TRAVEL COSTS, PHONE BILLS, FOOD AND LODGING RELATED TO THE CHILD AND PARENTS.-ASSISTING IN THE PAYMENT OF OR REIMBURSEMENT OF OVERDUE OR UNPAID HOUSEHOLD BILLS OR EXPENSES ARISING FROM THE ILLNESS OF THE CHILD.-ASSISTING WITH LOCATING ALTERNATE MEANS OF FINANCIAL AID FOR THE FAMILIES IN NEED.-PROVIDE EMOTIONAL SUPPORT TO THE CHILDREN AND THEIR RESPECTIVE FAMILIES.-HELP THE FAMILY WITH FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS IN THE EVENT OF A DEATH.-ASSIST IN PROVIDING OR LOCATING BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT.

profile · synthesized from sources

The Danny Fund supports families of children under age 21 facing life-threatening or catastrophic illness by providing financial and emotional assistance. Based in Pelham, NY, the organization helps with medical-related expenses, household bills, and access to additional resources while offering emotional support and bereavement services. Founded in 1993, it operates entirely through volunteers and community-driven fundraising efforts.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Christmas Elves Program
Volunteer-driven holiday initiative that provides gifts and seasonal joy to children in the program and their siblings.
Emotional and Advocacy Support
Offers emotional support, guidance in locating financial aid, and assistance with funeral arrangements and bereavement resources when needed.
Financial Assistance Program
Provides direct financial support to families for medical bills, travel, lodging, food, and overdue household expenses related to a child’s catastrophic illness.
Valentine Cardmaking Event
Annual event where volunteers and supporters create handmade cards for Danny Fund children to uplift their spirits during treatment.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • Benefit Events for Arts and Culture 1 activity
    • Hosts annual gala event
      Hosts an annual gala event to support its mission, likely as a fundraising or awareness-raising initiative.
  • Blood and Marrow Donation Drives 1 activity
    • Organizes blood drives
      Organized a blood drive that resulted in over 100 donations of blood and platelets.
  • Financial and Emotional Support for Bereaved Families 1 activity
    • Provides financial and emotional support to families of critically ill or injured children
      Offers financial assistance for medical expenses, travel, lodging, food, household bills, and funeral arrangements, along with emotional and advocacy support to families of children under age 21 during crisis periods. Also helps connect families with additional financial aid and bereavement resources.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$60K
Contributions & grants$65K108%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$7K12%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$36K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$26K
balance sheet
Total assets$353K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$353K
5 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +19.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 7
  • AILEEN DOSE — DIRECTOR
  • ANNEMARIE BURNS — DIRECTOR, THRU JUNE 2024
  • CAROLINE BACCELLIERI — DIRECTOR
  • CLIVE ANDERSON — DIRECTOR
  • JACKIE CULLEN — DIRECTOR
  • JOE DURNIN — DIRECTOR
  • MIKE CULLEN — DIRECTOR
relationships · 6

Who they work with

  • Girl Scouts Partner — Provided emotional support by recording books on cassettes for Danny.
  • Junior League Partner — Organized Pelham’s largest-ever white-elephant sale to support Danny's family.
  • Knight of Columbus Partner — Held Pelham’s first-ever snowball game to support Danny's family.
  • Maureen Borsella Partner — Joined the board of The Danny Fund after receiving support for her daughter's illness, indicating a sustained partnership rooted in lived experience.
  • Pelham Civics Partner — Partner organization that organized a blood drive in support of Danny's family.
  • Pelham houses of worship Partner — Held an interfaith service to uplift the community and pray for Danny’s recovery.
strategies · 3

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Community Mobilization Model
    methodology: community_rally_model
    By rallying community members around families in crisis, we produce sustained emotional and practical support, because collective local action fosters dignity, reduces isolation, and amplifies the impact of formal assistance through social solidarity.
  • Family-Centered Holistic Support
    methodology: family-centered_support
    By addressing both financial and emotional needs within the family unit during a child's life-threatening illness, we produce more comprehensive well-being and resilience, because treating the family as the unit of care ensures that support systems are strengthened alongside direct aid.
  • Volunteer-Run Operational Model
    methodology: volunteer-run_model
    By operating with 100% volunteer leadership and labor, we produce greater resource efficiency and direct service impact, because eliminating overhead costs allows nearly all funds to be directed toward family support during medical crises.