Daniels Family Sustainable Energy

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sebastopol, CA EIN: 84-4406629

Daniels Family Sustainable Energy is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sebastopol, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $19K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $13K.

Daniels Family Sustainable Energy at a glance

In short: Daniels Family Sustainable Energy gave $13K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$12,500
+400.0% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
+100.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$6,250
+150.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$6,250
Total assets
$19,183
-34.7% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (80% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Daniels Family Sustainable Energy funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

The Explorers Club: $10KThe Explorers Club$10KThe Rotary Foundation: $3KThe Rotary Foundation$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was The Explorers Club ($10K). Together the top 2 received $13K.

Grant Size Distribution

7 grants across all recorded years

7<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 7 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

EvanstanNew YorkEvanston

How Daniels Family Sustainable Energy gives

  • Giving grew 317% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2022) to $13K (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $13K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Explorers Club New York, NYTo support the charitable operations, and its educational programming.$10,000
The Rotary Foundation Evanstan, ILGeneral Operations of the Rotary Foundation.$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$19,183$25,000$35,198$12,5002$12,500$1,084
2023$29,381$431$2,609$2,5001$2,500$1,389
2022$31,559$196$7,839$1,8001$1,800$1,680
2021$39,202$295$17,199$3,0001$3,000$2,120
2020$56,106$29,832$48,726$3,7502—$3,120

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Daniels Family Sustainable Energy reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Daniels Family Sustainable Energy's 2024 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Alexander More

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    5 hrs/week

    $15K (2024)

  • Kristen Mutter

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • William B. Daniels II

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory Daniels

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Alexander More — Director: $15KAlexander MoreDirector$15K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $15K, to Alexander More (Director).

Frequently asked questions about Daniels Family Sustainable Energy

How much does Daniels Family Sustainable Energy give each year?

Daniels Family Sustainable Energy gave $13K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $3K across 1 grant.

How large is Daniels Family Sustainable Energy?

Daniels Family Sustainable Energy reported $19K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $13K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Daniels Family Sustainable Energy?

Daniels Family Sustainable Energy is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Sebastopol, CA. It holds $19K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Daniels Family Sustainable Energy operate?

Daniels Family Sustainable Energy has awarded grants in Illinois, New York.

What is Daniels Family Sustainable Energy's EIN?

Daniels Family Sustainable Energy's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4406629. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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