David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lafayette, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $917K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $60K. Net investment income was $54K.
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation at a glance
In short: David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $59,800
- -2.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- -40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,967
- +62.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,300
- Total assets
- $916,806
- +1.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (97% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Louisiana at Lafayett ($50K). Together the top 6 received $60K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 31 (84%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 125% of 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2019) to $61K (2024). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $60K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Louisiana at Lafayett Lafayette, LA | Public University | $50,000 |
| Hospice of Acadiana Lafayette, LA | Charitable | $6,000 |
| Tunnels to Towers Staten Island, NY | Charitable | $1,500 |
| St Pius Lafayette, LA | Religous | $1,100 |
| First Methodist Church Lafayette, LA | Religious | $1,000 |
| Asbury Methodist Church Lafayette, LA | Religious | $200 |
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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 | $916,806 | $76,456 | $63,573 | $59,800 | 6 | $59,800 | $54,491 | $47,841 |
| 2024 | $903,923 | $107,505 | $70,263 | $61,229 | 10 | $61,229 | $107,505 | $46,627 |
| 2023 | $866,681 | $402,079 | $55,910 | $53,250 | 4 | $53,250 | $318,079 | $35,595 |
| 2022 | $520,512 | $85,519 | $57,769 | $53,045 | 6 | $53,045 | $55,146 | $25,175 |
| 2021 | $492,762 | $127,775 | $55,709 | $52,955 | 5 | $52,955 | $62,440 | $23,376 |
| 2020 | $420,696 | $154,331 | $16,467 | $14,764 | 4 | — | $5,289 | $13,393 |
| 2019 | $282,832 | $295,082 | $12,250 | $12,250 | 2 | — | $1,892 | $5,883 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $48K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation is led by David Daniel, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David Daniel
Trustee
On filings since 2019
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 David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation
How much does David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation give each year?
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation gave $60K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $61K across 10 grants.
What is David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation's typical grant size?
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,300, and its average grant was $9,967, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation give grants?
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lafayette, LA (5 grants).
Does David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation's largest grantees?
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Louisiana at Lafayett ($50,000), Hospice of Acadiana ($6,000) and Tunnels to Towers ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 96% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation?
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation reported $917K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $60K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $48K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation?
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Lafayette, LA. It holds $917K in total assets as of 2025.
What is David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation's EIN?
David R & Karen Daniel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-4213991. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 March 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 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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