Danish American Language Foundation

LIBERTYVILLE, IL EIN: 36-2845671

Danish American Language Foundation is a private foundation, based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $11K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$214K

+4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$10K

+18.8% YoY

Grant Count

13

+62.5% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$730.769

-26.9% YoY

About Danish American Language Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Danish American Language Foundation is a private foundation, based in LIBERTYVILLE, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $11K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

Baffalo GroveBrattleboroBrattlelboroChandlerChapel HillChicagoDavieEvanstonHoffman EstatesKenoshaKnoshaLibertyvilleLombardMaple ParkMilwaukeeMinneapolisMoorheadPalo AltoRichmondSan Francisco

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$41K$83K$124K$165K201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$214,487$206,249$199,026
Revenue$21,229$13,217$22,497
Expenses$14,360$14,470$19,072
Qualifying Distributions$11,715$10,881$17,881
Net Investment Income$10,931$10,448$10,119
Distributable Amount$10,330$9,835$11,494

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2K$5K$7K$10K10 grants20193 grants20207 grants20217 grants20228 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

SOPHIA OLESEN$1KCLARA BRODEY$1KDANIEL OLESEN$750KAYA SIKORSKI NIEMANN$750TEMPEST STEINDAL$750ROSALIND SANDOMIRE$750WILLIAM SANDOMIRE$750MELODY TSATSRAL$750ANIKA KLAWIKOLSKI$750ASHTON FENGER$750

Grant Size Distribution

38 grants across all recorded years

38<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PAUL PEDERSENPRESIDENT
JANEK PEDERSENTREASURER
LEA ABARIENTOS-OLESENSECRETARY

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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