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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 59-3284079

Danker-Basham Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Tampa, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 20 grants and $499,100 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Robin Ahlquist
4343 Anchor Plaza Pkwy Suite 1
Tampa, FL 33634
(813) 321-7775
[email protected]
Form and materials
NA
Deadlines
NA
Restrictions
NA

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $499,100

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $8,358,714

  • Tax year 2024

    $500,158

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $8,188,345

  • Tax year 2023

    $424,382

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $7,504,244

  • Tax year 2022

    $405,478

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,701,578

  • Tax year 2021

    $516,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,917,097

  • Tax year 2020

    $459,500

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $7,985,774

  • Tax year 2019

    $464,900

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $8,258,550

  • Tax year 2018

    $626,053

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $8,284,604

Grants paid in 2025

20 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Metropolitan MinistriesTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $87,500
  2. Boys & Girls Club of Tampa BayTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $80,000
  3. First Tee of Tampa BayTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $55,000
  4. Elevate Tampa BayTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $50,000
  5. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    General contribution

    $50,000
  6. Gary Koch Invitational Pro-AmTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $49,000
  7. Bayhaven Presbyterian ChurchTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $30,000
  8. Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $25,000
  9. Seminole BoostersTallahassee, FL

    General contribution

    $13,100
  10. Arise Alliance InstituteTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $10,000
  11. Chi Chi Rodriguez Youth FoundationClearwater, FL

    General contribution

    $10,000
  12. Family FirstTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $10,000
  13. St Joseph Children's HospitalTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $10,000
  14. Leflore Country Chaper MV SunaaItta Bena, MS

    General contribution

    $5,000
  15. McDonald Training CenterTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $5,000
  16. Hsco CharitiesTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $3,500
  17. Florida Council on Economic EducationTampa, FL

    General contribution

    $3,000
  18. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    General contribution

    $1,000
  19. RTJGC Charitable FoundationGainsville, VA

    General contribution

    $1,000
  20. St JudeMemphis, TN

    General contribution

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services2 grants $97,50033% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $64,10021% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $50,00017% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $49,00016% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $25,0008% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $3,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida15 grants $441,100
  2. New York1 grant $50,000
  3. Mississippi1 grant $5,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $1,000
  5. Tennessee1 grant $1,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Robert D BashamPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard DankerOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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