Private foundation · EIN 20-3896742 · Troy, Michigan · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 65 grants paid, $3.0M total, median $20K. 66% of grants stayed in Michigan.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
65
$3.0M
Median grant
$20K
Stays in MI
66%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$5.6M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 65 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Jewish Joint Distribution CommitteeNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$385K
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan DetroitBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$275K
University of MichiganAnn Arbor, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$263K
Detroit Symphony OrchestraDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$232K
Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesWalled Lake, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$170K
The Friendship CircleWest Bloomfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$160K
Detroit Institute of ArtsDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$151K
American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$110K
Jewish Family Service of Metropolitan DetroitWest Bloomfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$110K
American Technion SocietyNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$87K
Kids Kicking CancerSouthfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$60K
Insight Through Education IncPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$55K
American Israel Education FoundationWashington, DCUnrestricted charitable gift$50K
Hillel Day SchoolFarmington Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$50K
JarcBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$50K
Oakland UniversityRochester, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$50K
Tamarack CampsBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$45K
Gesher Human ServicesSouthfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$44K
Chabad of Greater Downtown DetroitDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$40K
Network of Jewish Human Service AgenciesParamus, NJUnrestricted charitable gift$40K
Gary Burnstein Community Health ClinicPontiac, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$30K
Henry Ford Health SystemDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$30K
Hillel Campus Alliance of MichiganEast Lansing, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$30K
Planned ParenthoodAnn Arbor, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$30K
Holocaust Memorial CenterFarmington Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$25K
Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$23K
Aish DetroitOak Park, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
American Friends of Yahad in UnumNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
Corewell HealthSouthfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
Fisher House Foundation IncRockville, MDUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
Six Rivers Land ConservancyRochester, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
Soldier onPittsfield, MAUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
The Jewish Hospice and Chaplaincy NetworkWest Bloomfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
The UCLA FoundationLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted charitable gift$20K
Forgotten HarvestOak Park, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$15K
Habitat for HumanityRiviera Beach, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$15K
Michigan Science CenterDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$13K
Report IncSpring House, PAUnrestricted charitable gift$12K
Ballenisles CharitiesPalm Beach Gardens, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Birthright Israel FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Brilliant DetroitDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Charles H Wright Museum of African American HistoryDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Detroit Public TvWixom, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Detroit Zoological SocietyRoyal Oak, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Frankel Jewish AcademyWest Bloomfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Hillel of Metro DetroitDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Interlochen Center for the ArtsInterlochen, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Jupiter Medical Center FoundationJupiter, FLUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Lions Bear Lake CampLapeer, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
MazonSherman Oaks, CAUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Motown MuseumDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
National Council of Jewish WomenWashington, DCUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
ORT AmericaBloomfield Hills, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Project Healthy CommunityWest Bloomfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$10K
Jewish Senior Life of Metropolitan DetroitWest Bloomfield, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$9,000
Windward SchoolLos Angeles, CAUnrestricted charitable gift$7,500
American Jewish CommitteeNew York, NYUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Ballet ArizonaPhoenix, AZUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Detroit PalDetroit, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000
Special OlympicsMount Pleasant, MIUnrestricted charitable gift$5,000

By state: Michigan 43 · New York 7 · Florida 4 · District of Columbia 2 · California 4 · New Jersey 1

About this foundation

Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Troy, Michigan, administered in care of Marvin I Danto, tax-exempt since 2006. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $3.0M across 65 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Marvin and Betty Danto Family Foundation give?

Michigan (43 grants), New York (7 grants), Florida (4 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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