Daniels Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Boulder, CO EIN: 84-1554541

Daniels Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $288K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $8K.

Key facts about Daniels Family Foundation

EIN
84-1554541
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$7,137
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$714
Median grant
$572
New grantees (estimate)
70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2024)
Total assets
$288,123
Primary geography
Colorado (33% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Daniels Family Foundation funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Daniels Family Foundation's 10 itemized 2024 grants were Colorado (33%), Florida (23%) and Massachusetts (14%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boulder, CO (2 grants). None of its 10 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Meet Organizations Primary Exempt Purpose." (8 grants).

Is Daniels Family Foundation open to new grantees?

70%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $843; repeat grants $413. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $515 repeat.

  • 20% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+16%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$288K

+0.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$7K

+3.7% YoY

Grant Count

10

+42.9% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$713.7

-27.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniels Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $486 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Daniels Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Daniels Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boulder, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $288K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $8K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

BoulderLos AngelesNew YorkWellingtonCoral GablesDelray BeachNw WashingtonWashingtonEastlakeSanta RosaAtlantaChicagoDenverEnglewoodGlendaleGreenwood VillageHoustonHuntingtonLongmontLouisville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$28K$56K$83K$111K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$288,123$287,682$193,496
Revenue$7,578$101,175$59
Expenses$7,137$6,989$5,543
Qualifying Distributions$7,137$6,881$5,485
Net Investment Income$7,578$1,175$59
Distributable Amount$486$574$396

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$5K$8K$11K23 grants202012 grants202118 grants20227 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Boulder Jewish Comm Foundation: $2KBoulder Jewish Comm Foundation$2KAct Blue: $1KAct Blue$1KCcfa: $1KCcfa$1KUniversity of Miami Chrons Colitis: $1KUniversity of Miami ChronsColitis$1KLefty Classic: $615Lefty Classic$615Cure Epilepsyorg: $529Cure Epilepsyorg$529Harriet Buhai Center for Law: $515Harriet Buhai Center for Law$515Imagine Foundation: $110Imagine Foundation$110Love for Lily: $108Love for Lily$108Cancer League of Colorado: $100Cancer League of Colorado$100

Grant Size Distribution

70 grants across all recorded years

70<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include Boulder Jewish Comm Foundation ($2,160), Act Blue ($1,000), Ccfa ($1,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BOULDER JEWISH COMM FOUNDATION Boulder, COTO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$2,160
ACT BLUE Sommerville, MATO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$1,000
CCFA New York, NYTO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$1,000
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI CHRONS COLITIS Coral Gables, FLTO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$1,000
LEFTY CLASSIC Wellington, FLTO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSETO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$615
CURE EPILEPSYORG Chicago, ILTO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$529
HARRIET BUHAI CENTER FOR LAW Los Angeles, CATO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.TO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$515
IMAGINE FOUNDATION Oap Park, ILTO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$110
LOVE FOR LILY Boulder, COTO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$108
CANCER LEAGUE OF COLORADO Englewood, COTO MEET ORGANIZATIONS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE.$100

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

No officer or director reported compensation in the available filings.

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Marc DanielsPresident1—
Stephanie DanielsSecretary/Treasurer1—
Nicole DanielsDirector——

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Daniels Family Foundation?

Daniels Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Boulder, CO. It holds $288K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Daniels Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Daniels Family Foundation holds $288K in total assets with $8K in annual revenue. It awarded 10 grants totaling $7K in 2024.

Where does Daniels Family Foundation operate?

Daniels Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, New York, Rhode Island, Texas.

What size grants does Daniels Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Daniels Family Foundation awarded 10 grants totaling $7K — an average of about $713.7 per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Daniels Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Daniels Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $486 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Daniels Family Foundation's EIN?

Daniels Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-1554541. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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