Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation
The Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Washington, DC. In its 2025 filing, it reported 12 grants totaling $12,000, including support for organizations in areas such as Jewish community and Israel-related work, arts, homelessness services, and health.
Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation gave $12K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state District of Columbia. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,000
- +83.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $100,606
- -6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (33% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 3628 T Street Nw, Washington, DC 20007
Phone: (617) 447-2700
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was ADL ($1K). Together the top 10 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 36 grants of 36 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in DC (33%), NY (25%), MA (8%), OH (8%), and VA (8%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 33% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 33% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 188% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2021) to $12K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| ADL New York, NY | Public Support | $1,000 |
| Bet Mishpachah Washington, DC | Public Support | $1,000 |
| Dana Farber Boston, MA | Public Support | $1,000 |
| Edlavitch DC JJC Washington, DC | Public Support | $1,000 |
| Jewish Federation New York, NY | Public Support | $1,000 |
| Jewish National Fund New York, NY | Medical Support | $1,000 |
| Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OH | Public Support | $1,000 |
| Mazon Washington, DC | Public Support | $1,000 |
| N Street Village Washington, DC | Public Support | $1,000 |
| The Art League Alexandria, VA | Public Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $100,606 | $4,735 | $13,117 | $12,000 | 12 | $12,000 | $3,618 | $6,392 |
| 2024 | $107,938 | $5,936 | $7,650 | $6,550 | 6 | $6,550 | $4,836 | $6,933 |
| 2023 | $108,621 | $5,982 | $7,019 | $6,000 | 5 | $6,000 | $4,963 | $6,830 |
| 2022 | $108,639 | $2,242 | $9,860 | $9,000 | 8 | $9,000 | $1,382 | $7,476 |
| 2021 | $115,397 | $700 | $4,500 | $4,500 | 5 | $4,500 | $700 | $7,907 |
| 2020 | $119,197 | $922 | $6,584 | $6,584 | 7 | — | $922 | $7,327 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. The grantees describe their own work as follows: Jewish National Fund-USA says it works toward a prosperous future for the land of Israel and its people; The Art League says it develops artists through education and exhibition while sharing visual arts with the community; and N Street Village says it supports women experiencing homelessness in Washington, DC, through services and housing.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $12,000 through 12 grants. Each grant was $1,000. Recipients included the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), Bet Mishpachah, Dana-Farber, Edlavitch DC Jewish Community Center, Jewish Federation, Jewish National Fund, Lindner Center of Hope, MAZON, N Street Village, The Art League, The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, and URJ Camp Harlem.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Cindy Koch is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation is led by Cindy Koch, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy Koch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation
How much does Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation give each year?
Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation gave $12K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 6 grants.
What is Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,000, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation that year got $1K on average.
Where does Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation give grants?
Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation's top state is District of Columbia, with 33% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Massachusetts (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (4 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Public Support" (11 grants).
Who are Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include ADL ($1,000), Bet Mishpachah ($1,000) and Dana Farber ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 25% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation?
Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation's EIN?
Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-7023145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Barbara Koch Daniels Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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