Mcdaniel Family Foundation

BOULDER, CO EIN: 20-0137557

Mcdaniel 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 $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $306K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.1M

+6.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$250K

+31.2% YoY

Grant Count

14

+40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-6.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mcdaniel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Mcdaniel Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Mcdaniel 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 $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $250K. Net investment income was $306K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states
+6 more states

Cities

ArlingtonArvadaBillingsBoulderBroomfieldByrnes MillCarbondaleColorado SpringsDenverElizabethGardinerGrand RapidsGreensboroKalamazooKeenesburgLaramieMasonNeedhamNew YorkOklahoma City

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$146K$293K$439K$586K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,111,713$1,982,933$1,965,840
Revenue$532,602$372,046$231,270
Expenses$276,454$212,362$203,792
Qualifying Distributions$250,162$190,643$179,997
Net Investment Income$305,842$151,666$52,643
Distributable Amount$119,341$106,152$101,496

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$63K$125K$188K$250K26 grants20207 grants202128 grants202210 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TEROLYN HORSE RESCUE$125KCOLORADO GIVES DAY$28KUNIVERSITY OF WYOMING FO…$25KROOTS MUSIC PROJECT$20KDAIRY CENTER$15KKALAMAZOO COMMUNITY CENTER$5KKIDS FOOD BASKET$5KMASON COMMUNITY SERVICE$5KMISSION ARLINGTONMISSION…$5KREAL LIFE CENTER$5K

Grant Size Distribution

85 grants across all recorded years

80<$50K3$50–100K2$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Terolyn Horse Rescue ($125,000), Colorado Gives Day ($28,077), University of Wyoming Foundation ($25,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BAMBOO RANCH CARBONDALE, COGENERAL FUND$540
COLORADO GIVES DAY ARVADA, COGENERAL FUND$28,077
DAIRY CENTER BOULDER, COGENERAL FUND$15,000
DEFY VENTURES NEW YORK, NYGENERAL FUND$1,545
KALAMAZOO COMMUNITY CENTER KALAMAZOO, MIGENERAL FUND$5,000
KIDS FOOD BASKET GRAND RAPIDS, MIGENERAL FUND$5,000
MASON COMMUNITY SERVICE MASON, MIGENERAL FUND$5,000
MISSION ARLINGTONMISSION METROPLEX ARLINGTON, TXGENERAL FUND$5,000
REAL LIFE CENTER TYRONE, GAGENRAL FUND$5,000
ROOTS MUSIC PROJECT BOULDER, COGENERAL FUND$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GARY MCDANIELOFFICER1
GAIL MCDANIELOFFICER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mcdaniel Family Foundation?

Mcdaniel Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in BOULDER, CO. It holds $2.1M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Mcdaniel Family Foundation?

As of 2024, Mcdaniel Family Foundation holds $2.1M in total assets with $533K in annual revenue. It awarded 14 grants totaling $250K in 2024.

Where does Mcdaniel Family Foundation operate?

Mcdaniel Family Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Texas, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

What size grants does Mcdaniel Family Foundation award?

In 2024, Mcdaniel Family Foundation awarded 14 grants totaling $250K — an average of about $18K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Mcdaniel Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $119K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Mcdaniel Family Foundation's EIN?

Mcdaniel Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0137557. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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