Overview
The Dart Foundation, based in Mason, Michigan, is a philanthropic organization with assets totaling $60,623. In the most recent fiscal year, the foundation reported expenses of $3,377,035 and revenue of $3,350,000. The foundation supports a wide range of cities across the United States, including major urban centers like Chicago, New York, and Miami, as well as smaller communities such as Horse Cave, Kentucky, and Twin Falls, Idaho. The foundation's leadership includes Robert C. Dart as Chairman, President, and Secretary, Claire T. Dart as Vice President and Treasurer, and several other key figures, all of whom report no compensation for their roles. The foundation's financial details can be accessed through Forms 990-PF available on GuideStar. Despite its broad geographic funding reach, the foundation does not specify particular subject areas of focus in its grantmaking.
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Financials
in 2024, compared to $87,658 in 2023
25 grants awarded in 2024
Of total expenses go to programs
Grants
| Purpose | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,500,000 | Impression 5 Science Center | Endowment support grant. | 200 Museum Drive Lansing, MI US | 2023 |
| $900,000 | Columbia University | General operating support for the Dart Center for Journalism. | 2950 Broadway New York, NY US | 2024 |
| $750,000 | Child and Family Charities | Facility expansion and improvement grant. | 4287 Five Oaks Drive Lansing, MI US | 2023 |
| $500,000 | Potter Park Zoological Society | New veterinary facility. | 1301 S Pennsylvania Avenue Lansing, MI US | 2024 |
| $300,000 | Hospice of Lansing | Expansion of facilities. | 3186 Pine Tree Road Lansing, MI US | 2024 |
| $300,000 | Impression 5 Science Center | Science Center exhibit support. | 200 Museum Drive Lansing, MI US | 2024 |
| $265,900 | Michigan State University | Disability awareness funding. | 4930 S Hagadorn Rd East Lansing, MI US | 2023 |
| $250,000 | Boys & Girls Club of Lansing | Renovations to their kitchen and dining hall. | 4315 Pleasant Grove Rd Lansing, MI US | 2024 |
| $200,000 | Impression 5 Science Center | Science Center exhibit support. | 200 Museum Drive Lansing, MI US | 2024 |
| $185,000 | Impression 5 Science Center | Science Center exhibit support. | 200 Museum Drive Lansing, MI US | 2023 |
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People
Compensation data from most recent available 990 forms
| Title | |||
|---|---|---|---|
RCD
Robert C Dart
| Chairman, President, Secretary | $0 | 2023 |
CTD
Claire T Dart
| Vice President, Treasurer | $0 | 2023 |
JDL
James D Lammers
| Vice President | $0 | 2023 |
FXLI
Francis X Liesman II
| Assistant Secretary | $0 | 2023 |
KBD
Kenneth B Dart
| Vice President | $0 | 2023 |
ACW
Arianna C Wooledge
| Director | $0 | 2023 |
RCD
Robert C Dart
| Chairman, President, Secretary | $0 | 2024 |
CTD
Claire T Dart
| Vice President, Treasurer | $0 | 2024 |
JDL
James D Lammers
| President, Vice President, Treasurer | $0 | 2024 |
FXLI
Francis X Liesman II
| Assistant Secretary | $0 | 2024 |
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Financial data sourced from IRS 990 forms via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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