Private foundation · New York, NY

Daedalus Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $20K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
80
Repeat grantees
21
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Jenny Nichols
PRESIDENT
Max Nichols
VICE PRESIDENT
Daisy Nichols
VICE PRESIDENT
Gregory Frankel
SECRETARY AND TREASURER
Saskia Jensen
VICE PRESIDENT
David Frankel
VICE PRESIDENT
L Diane Sawyer
PRESIDENT
Mark Robertson
BOARD MEMBER
Mike Nichols Dod 111914
CHAIRMAN
Mike Nichols
CHAIRMAN

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
10.7%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
247
Total grants awarded
$4.2M
Total amount
$17K
Average grant
$382K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$215K
12 grants
2023
$186K
14 grants
2022
$218K
16 grants
2021
$278K
26 grants
2020
$275K
37 grants
2019
$256K
19 grants
2018
$297K
25 grants
2017
$191K
15 grants
2016
$525K
18 grants
2015
$867K
30 grants
2014
$369K
19 grants
2013
$544K
16 grants

Top recipients

Freinds in Deed
1 grant · NY
$382K
Kentucky Cancer Foundation
1 grant · KY
$250K
Housing Solutions
4 grants · NY
$175K
Doctors Without Borders
5 grants · NY
$144K
8 grants · VT · ✓ Exact match
$130K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$100K
3 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$95K
On the Way to School Foundation
3 grants
$90K
Everytown for Gun Safety
7 grants · NY
$85K
5 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$80K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Brennan Center
STRENGTHEN DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL AMERICANS.
NY · TY 2024
$33K
Southern Poverty Law Center
PROMOTE RACIAL JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS BY DISMANTLING WHITE SUPREMACY AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS.
AL · TY 2024
$33K
World Central Kitchen
PROVIDE MEALS TO COMMUNITIES HIT BY HUMANITARIAN CRISES AND NATURAL DISASTERS.
DC · TY 2024
$33K
Doctors Without Borders
DELIVER MEDICAL CARE TO PEOPLE AFFECTED BY CONFLICT, DISASTERS, AND EPIDEMICS WHERE HEALTHCARE IS SCARCE.
NY · TY 2024
$33K
Sur Le Chemin de L'ecole
PROVIDE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN NEED.
TY 2024
$20K
Focusing Philanthropy
FUND PROVEN, HIGH-IMPACT PROGRAMS ADDRESSING CRITICAL NEEDS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES.
CA · TY 2024
$13K
Everytown for Gun Safety
SUPPORT AND EXPAND COMMUNITY-BASED VIOLENCE INTERVENTION THROUGH FUNDING, TRAINING, AND ADVOCACY.
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Nrdc
PROTECT THE PLANET AND ITS NATURAL SYSTEMS THAT SUSTAIN LIFE.
NY · TY 2024
$10K
Bennington College
ADVANCE THE COLLEGES MISSION TO NURTURE STUDENTS INDIVIDUALITY AND CREATIVITY.
VT · TY 2024
$10K
Miami Waterkeeper
PROTECT SOUTH FLORIDAS WATERS THROUGH SCIENCE-BASED, COMMUNITY-DRIVEN ADVOCACY.
FL · TY 2024
$9K
American Indian College
SUPPORT EDUCATION AND LIFE SUCCESS FOR AMERICAN INDIAN STUDENTS.
CO · TY 2024
$7K
Save the Children
IMPROVE HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND PROTECTION FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN WORLDWIDE.
CT · TY 2024
$6K
Unrwa USA
UNRWA USA LIFTS UP THE VOICES, EXPERIENCES, AND HUMANITY OF PALESTINE REFUGEES TO SECURE AMERICAN SUPPORT FOR RESOURCES …
DC · TY 2023
$33K
Anti-defamation League
ADL IS THE LEADING ANTI-HATE ORGANIZATION IN THE WORLD. FOUNDED IN 1913, ITS TIMELESS MISSION IS "TO STOP THE DEFAMATION…
NY · TY 2023
$33K
Wrrap
WRRAP HELPS BRIDGE THE FINANCIAL GAP FOR WOMEN WHO SEEK AN ABORTION OR EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTIVES.
CA · TY 2023
$30K
Arc-southeast
PROVIDE FUNDING AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT TO ENSURE SOUTHERNERS RECEIVE SAFE AND COMPASSIONATE REPRODUCTIVE CARE INCLUDING …
GA · TY 2023
$18K
Midwest Access Coallition
MAC HELPS PEOPLE TRAVELING TO, FROM, AND WITHIN THE MIDWEST ACCESS A SAFE ABORTION BY ASSISTING WITH TRAVEL COORDINATION…
IL · TY 2023
$18K
Nrdc
TO SAFEGUARD THE EARTH, ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
NY · TY 2023
$10K
Splc
THE SPLC WAS FOUNDED IN 1971 TO ENSURE THAT THE PROMISE OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT BECAME A REALITY FOR ALL.
AL · TY 2023
$7K
American Indian College
PROVIDE DIRECT AND FOCUSED SOLUTIONS TO ONE OF OUR NATION'S MOST PRESSING PROBLEMS EDUCATING ALL OF OUR AMERICAN INDIAN …
CO · TY 2023
$7K
Save the Children
TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED OF FOOD, MEDICAL CARE & EDUCATION.
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Brennan Center
THE BRENNAN CENTER FOR JUSTICE WORKS TO BUILD AN AMERICA THAT IS DEMOCRATIC, JUST, AND FREE FOR ALL.
NY · TY 2023
$6K
Middle East Child
THE MIDDLE EAST CHILDREN'S ALLIANCE (MECA) WORKS TO PROTECT THE RIGHTS AND IMPROVE THE LIVES OF CHILDREN IN THE MIDDLE E…
CA · TY 2023
$5K
Irusasb
ISLAMIC RELIEF USA PROVIDES RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT IN A DIGNIFIED MANNER REGARDLESS OF GENDER, RACE, OR RELIGION, AND WO…
VA · TY 2023
$5K
National Council on Aging (ncoa)
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING (NCOA) HAS BUILT BRIDGES FOR CHANGE ALONGSIDE GENERATIONS OF FAMILIES, ENSURING THEIR ECON…
VA · TY 2023
$5K
Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper
TO PROTECT SOUTH FLORIDA'S WATERS BY ADVOCATING FOR RESILIENT SOLUTIONS GROUNDED IN SCIENCE, ROOTED IN NATURE, AND DRIVE…
FL · TY 2023
$5K
Prep for Prep
PREP FOR PREP'S MISSION IS TO DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS BY CREATING ACCESS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF COLOR TO FIRST-RATE EDUCATIO…
NY · TY 2022
$33K
Zero to Three
TO AVOCATE, TRAIN, & SUPPORT AND CONNECT THOSE WHO HAVE A HEART FOR AND COMMITTED INTEREST IN BABIES AND TODDLERS.
DC · TY 2022
$33K
Association to Benefit
ABC'S MISSION IS TO OFFER EVERY CHILD A LIFE FILLED WITH JOY AND LOVE BY CREATING COMPASSIONATE PROGRAMS IN URGENT RESPO…
NY · TY 2022
$33K
All Our Kin
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT TRAINS, SUPPORTS, AND SUSTAINS FAMILY CHILD CARE PROVIDERS.
CT · TY 2022
$33K
Sur Le Chemin de L'ecole
TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED OF EDUCATION
TY 2022
$20K
National Council on Aging (ncoa)
THE NATIONAL COUNCIL ON AGING (NCOA) HAS BUILT BRIDGES FOR CHANGE ALONGSIDE GENERATIONS OF FAMILIES, ENSURING THEIR ECON…
VA · TY 2022
$10K
Nrdc
TO SAFEGUARD THE EARTH, ITS PEOPLE, ITS PLANTS AND ANIMALS AND THE NATURAL SYSTEMS ON WHICH ALL LIFE DEPENDS.
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Bennington College
TO SUPPORT THE PRISON EDUCATION INITIATIVE
VT · TY 2022
$10K
Save the Children
TO HELP CHILDREN IN NEED OF FOOD, MEDICAL CARE & EDUCATION.
NY · TY 2022
$6K
Dallas Hope Charities
TO REDUCE HOMELESSNESS AMONG YOUNG ADULTS IN NORTH TEXAS WITH A LGBTQ-FOCUSEDMISSION
TX · TY 2022
$5K
Everytown for Gun Safety
TO ENACTING AND IMPLEMENTING SMART GUN POLICIES
NY · TY 2022
$5K
National Network of Abortion Funds
THE NATIONAL NETWORK OF ABORTION FUNDS (NNAF) IS DETERMINED TO BUILD A WORLD WHERE ALL REPRODUCTIVE OPTIONS ARE VALUED, …
OR · TY 2022
$4K
Mama Baby Haiti
TO PROVIDE FREE PRENATAL, BIRTH, POSTPARTUM AND NEWBORN MIDWIFERY CARE INCLUDING LABS, ULTRASOUNDS, AND A NUTRITION PROG…
OR · TY 2022
$4K
Grassroots International
TO CONNECT PEOPLE IN THE US WITH GLOBAL MOVEMENTS THAT DEFEND LAND, TERRITORY, WATER, FOOD, SEEDS, AND THE EARTH. ADDRES…
MA · TY 2022
$4K
Al Otro Lado
A BI-NATIONAL ADVOCACY AND LEGAL AID ORGANIZATION SERVING MIGRANTS, REFUGEES AND DEPORTEES IN THE UNITED STATES AND MEXI…
CA · TY 2022
$4K
Agrarian Trust
SUPPORTS WORK TO BUILD LAND ACCESS FOR NEXT GENERATION FARMERS, SUPPORT THE ALIGNED STAKEHOLDERS, AND HOLD FARMLAND AND …
NH · TY 2022
$4K
Brennan Center for Justice
TO REFORM, REVITALIZE, ANDWHEN NECESSARY, DEFENDOUR COUNTRY'S SYSTEMS OF DEMOCRACY AND JUSTICE.
NY · TY 2021
$50K
NAACP Ldf
TO DISRUPT INEQUALITY, DISMANTLE RACISM, AND ACCELERATE CHANGE IN KEY AREAS INCLUDING CRIMINAL JUSTICE, HEALTH CARE, EDU…
NJ · TY 2021
$40K
No One Left Behind
TO SUPPORT FORMER INTERPRETERS AND U.S. GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES ELIGIBLE FOR THE IRAQI AND AFGHAN SIV PROGRAMS
VA · TY 2021
$24K
The Normandy Institute
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER FOR POLITICAL, ACADEMIC, AND DEFENSE COALITION LEADERS TO FORGE PATHWAYS TO PEACE THROUGH ED…
TY 2021
$11K
Lirs
TO RESETTLE REFUGEES, REUNITE CHILDREN AND PARENTS, AND REKINDLE THE AMERICAN DREAM.
MD · TY 2021
$10K
Everytown for Gun Safety
TO ENACTING AND IMPLEMENTING SMART GUN POLICIES
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Doctors Without Borders
TO DELIVER EMERGENCY MEDICAL AID TO PEOPLE IN CRISIS, WITH HUMANITARIAN PROJECTS IN MORE THEN 70 COUNTRIES
NY · TY 2021
$10K
Hope for Haiti
TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE HAITIAN PEOPLE, PARTICULARLY CHILDREN.
FL · TY 2021
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.