Daelansa Foundation

OVERVIEW: The Daelansa Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to human services, youth, health, the environment, animals, and arts and culture.

IP TAKE: The foundation does not maintain a website, which restricts transparency about grantmaking strategies and guidelines.

PROFILE: Established in 1983, the Daelansa Foundation is steered by Anita Hamilton Michaels of Palm Beach, and family. The foundation does not maintain a website, which makes it difficult to locate further information on its priority areas and grantmaking strategies. Tax filings suggest that the Daelansa Foundation primarily funds grantmaking related to human services, youth, health, the environment, animals, and arts and culture.

The foundation does not have a website to guide grantseekers. Anita is involved with Hospice of Palm Beach County, the Town of Palm Beach United Way and drug and alcohol abuse rehabilitation organization Hanley Center, illustrating that human services is a top priority of this grantmaker.

Grants range from $500 to $15,000. In a recent year, the foundation gave away around $44,000. Learn more about this funder’s local giving by examining its recent tax records. Grantmaking focuses on West Palm Beach, Florida, as well as Tennessee. Past local grantees include Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Father Flanagan's Boys' Home, and Historical Society of Palm Beach.

The foundation keeps a low profile and does not accept unsolicited proposals.

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CONTACT:

The Daelansa Foundation does not provide a clear avenue for getting in touch with the family, but below is an address:

Daelansa Foundation
425 Worth Ave., Apt. 5E
Palm Beach, FL 33480
(561) 802-1717