Danos Foundation Awards Record $735,076 to 35 Nonprofits

The Danos Foundation announced the recipients of its 2025 Danos GIVES grants, awarding a total of $735,076 to 35 nonprofit organizations across Louisiana, Mississippi, Montana and Texas. This marks the largest amount distributed and the highest number of organizations supported in a single grant cycle in the Foundation’s history.

Each year, the Danos Foundation awards grants to nonprofit organizations in the communities where Danos Group employees live and work, supporting efforts that strengthen families, expand opportunities and address critical local needs.

“The needs in our communities continue to grow, and so does our responsibility to show up,” said Mark Danos, CEO of Danos Family Investments. “These organizations are doing the hard, often behind-the-scenes work that helps families move forward. We’re proud to support them and grateful for the impact they’re making every day in the places we call home.”

Danos GIVES Grant Recipients

Louisiana organizations include:

A Place of Restoration, Bags of Hope, Belly Buddies, Bless Your Heart Nonprofit, Boys & Girls Club of Acadiana, Brother's Keeper of the Bayou Region, CASA of Lafourche, CASA of Terrebonne, Chez Hope, Crossroads NOLA, Crossroads Pregnancy Resource Center, Firm Foundation of Houma, Hope Extreme, Life of a Single Mom, Lowlander Center, Path of Life Recovery, Inc, Rebuilding Together Bayou, Second Harvest Food Bank, St. Vincent de Paul Tri-parish Community Pharmacy, Son of a Saint, Start Corp. Youth Build, Sunrise Rotary Club of Houma Foundation, The Emergency Aid Center, and Young Life of South Lafourche.

Texas recipients include: Basin Dream Center for Orphans, Bynum School, CASA of West Texas, Family Promise of Odessa, Houston Furniture Bank, Permian Basin Mission Center, Skillpoint Alliance Permian Basin, Unchanging Hands Community Outreach, and West Texas Food Bank

Montana recipients include: Geared Up Kids and The Coffeehouse at Lawlers.

Mississippi recipient: CASA of South Mississippi. This is the second time the organization has received a Danos GIVES grant.

Grant awards range from $7,500 to $100,000, providing vital funding to organizations addressing food insecurity, housing stability, child welfare, workforce training and other community priorities.

The Danos Foundation’s GIVES program is made possible through the support of Danos employees and the Danos company, reflecting a shared commitment to giving back and investing in the long-term health of the communities Danos serves.

View more GIVES check distribution photos here.