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DAEDALUS FOUNDATION INC

NEW YORK, NY · EIN 133489057 · Form 990PF · FY2024 · NTEE G12 · Voluntary Health Associations · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$260K
expenses
$75K
net assets
$2.0M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in New York that makes grants to nonprofit organizations addressing global and domestic challenges in health, education, democracy, and humanitarian aid. The foundation does not appear to run direct programs, instead supporting external organizations through financial contributions. Grants in 2024 ranged from $6,000 to $32,500, with a focus on high-impact initiatives serving vulnerable populations.

activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • University-Specific Endowment and Program Funding 2 activities
    • Funding American Indian education and student success
      Funds American Indian College to support education and life success for American Indian students.
    • Funding arts and liberal arts education
      Funds Bennington College to advance its mission of nurturing student individuality and creativity.
  • Human Rights Advocacy Funding 2 activities
    • Funding democracy and justice initiatives in the U.S.
      Funds the Brennan Center to strengthen democracy and justice in the United States.
    • Funding racial justice and human rights advocacy
      Funds the Southern Poverty Law Center to promote racial justice and human rights by dismantling white supremacy and supporting community partnerships.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 2 activities
    • Funding environmental protection and planetary stewardship
      Funds NRDC to protect the planet and its natural systems that sustain life.
    • Funding water protection through science and advocacy
      Funds Miami Waterkeeper to protect South Florida's waters through science-based, community-driven advocacy.
  • Pediatric Medical Care and Research Support 1 activity
    • Funding child health, education, and protection globally
      Funds Save the Children to improve health, education, and protection for vulnerable children worldwide.
  • Flexible Grants to Grassroots Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding community-based gun violence intervention
      Funds Everytown for Gun Safety to support and expand community-based violence intervention through funding, training, and advocacy.
  • Individual Child Education Sponsorship 1 activity
    • Funding education access for children in need
      Funds Sur Le Chemin De L'École to provide education for children in need.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding emergency food relief in humanitarian crises
      Funds World Central Kitchen to provide meals in communities affected by humanitarian crises and natural disasters.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding high-impact programs in underserved communities
      Funds Focusing Philanthropy to support proven, high-impact programs addressing critical needs in underserved communities.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding medical care delivery in crisis zones
      Funds Doctors Without Borders to deliver medical care in conflict, disaster, and epidemic zones with limited healthcare access.
financials · form 990PF · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$260K
Contributions & grants$00%
Program service revenue
Investment income$63K24%
Other revenue$197K
expenses
Total expenses$75K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$215K
balance sheet
Total assets$2.01M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$2.01M
4 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +304.5%
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMERICAN INDIAN COLLEGE Partner — Funded to support education and life success for American Indian students
  • BENNINGTON COLLEGE Partner — Funded to nurture student individuality and creativity
  • BRENNAN CENTER Partner — Funded to strengthen democracy and justice in the United States
  • DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS Partner — Funded to deliver medical care in crisis zones with limited healthcare access
  • EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY Partner — Funded to expand community-based violence intervention programs
  • FOCUSING PHILANTHROPY Partner — Funded to support high-impact programs in underserved communities
  • MIAMI WATERKEEPER Partner — Funded to protect South Florida's waters through science-based, community-driven advocacy
  • NRDC Partner — Funded to protect the planet and its natural systems
  • SAVE THE CHILDREN Partner — Funded to improve health, education, and protection for vulnerable children worldwide
  • SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER Partner — Funded to promote racial justice and human rights by dismantling white supremacy
  • SUR LE CHEMIN DE L'ECOLE Partner — Funded to provide education for children in need
  • WORLD CENTRAL KITCHEN Partner — Funded to provide meals in communities affected by humanitarian crises and natural disasters