Daniels Family Foundation
The Daniels Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing records 58 grants totaling $254,403, with awards to organizations including schools, churches, an animal shelter, community organizations, and other nonprofits.
Daniels Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Daniels Family Foundation gave $254K across 58 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $254,403
- +17.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 58
- +11.5% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,386
- +5.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,565
- Total assets
- $306,920
- +37.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (21 of 58, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (82% 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 Daniels Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a full proposal and tax-exemption letter as application materials and states that there are no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Mr Gary Daniels
Mailing address: 5 Twin Creek Lane, Berwyn, PA 19312
Phone: (610) 325-6100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Daniels Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Margaret School ($21K). Together the top 10 received $148K.
Grant Size Distribution
261 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 260 grants of 261 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 82% of grant dollars went to Pennsylvania recipients. The remaining reported shares went to Washington, DC (4%), New Jersey (4%), Florida (3%), and Washington state (2%).
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 58 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Daniels Family Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 21 of 58 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 52% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $146K (2019) to $257K (2023). In 2025 it made 58 grants totaling $254K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Margaret School Narberth, PA | General Support | $21,000 |
| Providence Animal Shelter Media, PA | General Support | $18,500 |
| St Patrick Church Malvern, PA | General Support | $18,500 |
| Amigos De Jesus Orphanage Malvern, PA | General Support | $17,500 |
| St Matthew School Philadelphia, PA | General Support | $15,058 |
| Access Community Center Chester, PA | General Support | $15,000 |
| Mbap Cappello Fund Drexel Hill, PA | General Support | $12,000 |
| Judicial Watch Washington DC, DC | General Support | $10,000 |
| Union League Legacy Foundation Valley Forge, PA | General Support | $10,000 |
| Youth Mentoring Partnership Exton, PA | General Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $306,920 | $348,653 | $255,668 | $254,403 | 58 | $254,403 | $6,588 | $12,963 |
| 2024 | $223,234 | $238,616 | $217,232 | $217,194 | 52 | $217,194 | $4,616 | $10,167 |
| 2023 | $192,250 | $237,941 | $257,550 | $257,284 | 40 | $257,284 | $3,675 | $10,191 |
| 2022 | $223,659 | $177,932 | $215,972 | $215,517 | 54 | $215,517 | — | $8,493 |
| 2021 | $224,084 | $201,062 | $219,475 | $216,400 | 57 | $218,894 | $2,020 | $8,271 |
| 2020 | $237,396 | $152,669 | $187,626 | $184,300 | 47 | — | $5,098 | $10,841 |
| 2019 | $272,353 | $252,125 | $151,436 | $146,210 | 38 | — | — | $10,835 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniels Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general support for organizations with varied missions. For example, Youth Mentoring Partnership says it helps young people succeed through mentoring, fitness, and sports; Heather’s Way says it supports organizations that provide addiction recovery resources; and People for People describes its work as strengthening communities through resources and opportunities.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 58 grants totaling $254,403. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $21,000, with a median of $1,565. The largest awards included $21,000 to St Margaret School, $18,500 each to Providence Animal Shelter and St Patrick Church, and $17,500 to Amigos de Jesus Orphanage. Other notable grants included $15,058 to St Matthew School and $15,000 to Access Community Center. These grants were reported for general support.
The foundation also gave $10,000 to Judicial Watch and $10,000 to Youth Mentoring Partnership. Judicial Watch describes its mission as promoting government integrity, transparency, and accountability through public advocacy, litigation, and monitoring. Youth Mentoring Partnership describes its work as helping young people build goal-setting skills, grit, and character.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gary E. Daniels as president and Claire Daniels as trustee.
Daniels Family Foundation is led by Gary E. Daniels, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary E. Daniels
President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Claire Daniels
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Daniels Family Foundation
How much does Daniels Family Foundation give each year?
Daniels Family Foundation gave $254K across 58 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $217K across 52 grants.
What is Daniels Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Daniels Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,565, and its average grant was $4,386, across 58 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Daniels Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Daniels Family Foundation give grants?
Daniels Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Philadelphia, PA (7 grants), Bryn Mawr, PA (4 grants), Malvern, PA (3 grants) and Chester, PA (3 grants).
Does Daniels Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Daniels Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (58 of 58) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Daniels Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Daniels Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Margaret School ($21,000), Providence Animal Shelter ($18,500) and St Patrick Church ($18,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 23% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Daniels Family Foundation?
Daniels Family Foundation reported $307K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Daniels Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include general support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Daniels Family Foundation?
The foundation’s 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Daniels Family Foundation's EIN?
Daniels Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-2705803. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Daniels Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 19, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/daniels-family-foundation-morg_79f536488bc84411b943f76b46bc6892
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