The Daley Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Longboat Key, FL EIN: 46-4298978

The Daley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Longboat Key, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations supporting community, arts, health, youth, and environmental activities.

Key facts about The Daley Family Foundation

In short: The Daley Family Foundation gave $98K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), top state Ohio. 41% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-4298978
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$98,288
Grants made (2025)
17
Average grant
$5,782
Median grant
$2,200
New grantees (estimate)
41% first-time grantees (7 of 17, 2025)
Total assets
$5,635,871
Primary geography
Ohio (44% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$5.6M

+3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$98K

-81.4% YoY

Grant Count

17

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-81.4% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Daley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $264K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is The Daley Family Foundation open to new grantees?

41%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 7 of 17 grantees (41%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $7K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 47% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving fell 83% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 46% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including a fire company’s ladder truck, a youth club, botanical gardens, public radio, a music festival, healthcare equipment, and environmental projects.

Among its grantees, Mendocino Coast Healthcare Foundation describes its mission as supporting health and wellness in California’s Mendocino Coastal area. Mendocino Music Festival says it aims to enrich, educate, and entertain residents and visitors through music on the Mendocino Coast. Stepping Stones Inc. describes its mission as increasing independence, improving lives, and promoting inclusion for children and adults with disabilities.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 17 grants totaling $98,288. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $25,000, with a median of $2,200. Its largest reported grant was $25,000 to the Community Foundation of Sarasota County to replenish a donor-advised fund. Other notable grants included $10,025 to Madeira & Indian Hill Fire Co. toward an ordered ladder truck; $10,000 each to Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati, Marie Selby Botanical Gardens, WGUC Cincinnati Public Radio, Mendocino Music Festival, and Mendocino Coast Healthcare Foundation; and $5,000 to ArtsWave. Stepping Stones Inc. received $1,000, and Cincinnati Concours d’Elegance Foundation received $1,390.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation’s 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Ohio, Florida, and California. The filing reports shares of 44% for Ohio, 36% for Florida, and 21% for California. Examples include grants in the Cincinnati area, Sarasota, and California’s Mendocino Coast.

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.

Cities

CincinnatiFort BraggMacedoniaMilfordSarasotaAlbionMendocinoUkiahBlue AshColumbusIrvineLittle RiverLovelandPark CityCantonHagerstownN NaplesNewtonRadnorWashington

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M12 grants2019 17 grants2020 9 grants2021 19 grants2022 18 grants2023 17 grants2024 17 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2025) to $2.2M (2020). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $98K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Community Foundation of Sarasota County: $25KCommunity Foundation ofSarasota County$25KMadeira & Indian Hill Fire CO: $10KMadeira & Indian Hill Fire CO$10KBoys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati: $10KBoys & Girls Club of GreaterCincinnati$10KMarie Selby Botanical Gardens: $10KMarie Selby Botanical Gardens$10KWguc Cincinnati Public Radio: $10KWguc Cincinnati Public Radio$10KMendocino Music Festival: $10KMendocino Music Festival$10KMendocino Coast Healthcare Foundation: $10KMendocino Coast HealthcareFoundation$10KArtswave: $5KArtswave$5KCincinnati Nature Center: $2KCincinnati Nature Center$2KSouthwest Ohio Pursuit: $2KSouthwest Ohio Pursuit$2K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Sarasota County ($25K). Together the top 10 received $94K.

Grant Size Distribution

80 grants across all recorded years

75<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K3$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 75 grants of 80 (94%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Sarasota County Sarasota, FL2025 Grant - Replenish Donor Advised Fund$25,000
Madeira & Indian Hill Fire CO Cincinnati, OH2025 grant toward local fire company's ordered ladder trucksupport local oh fire department$10,025
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati Cincinnati, OH2025 Grant for a New Generation$10,000
Marie Selby Botanical Gardens Sarasota, FL2025 grant in support of phase two of master plan$10,000
Wguc Cincinnati Public Radio Cincinnati, OHSupport 90.9 classical - funds for building connections campaign$10,000
Mendocino Music Festival Mendocino, CA2025 Grant Sponsoring Charlie Musselwhite Concert$10,000
Mendocino Coast Healthcare Foundation Fort Bragg, CA2025 Grant Toward Fund-a-Need - CT Scanner$10,000
Artswave Cincinnati, OH2025 Grant in Support of Artswave$5,000
Cincinnati Nature Center Milford, OH2025 grant - nature for all match2025 grant - krippendorf society - krippendorf level$2,200
Southwest Ohio Pursuit Cincinnati, OH2025 grant for support of any team(s) for sw pursuit race$2,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grant sum Grant count
2025 $5,635,871 $89,980 $127,707 $98,288 17
2024 $5,443,289 $557,385 $565,309 $527,595 17
2023 $5,144,296 $676,017 $706,463 $687,130 18
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$5,635,871$5,443,289$5,144,296
Revenue$89,980$557,385$676,017
Expenses$127,707$565,309$706,463
Qualifying Distributions$121,599$551,738$706,285
Net Investment Income$89,980$557,385$675,985
Distributable Amount$263,617$259,205$240,884

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Clayton C. Daley Jr. as president, Meredythe G. Daley as secretary, Clayton C. Daley III as treasurer, and Graeme R. Daley as director.

The Daley Family Foundation is led by Clayton C. Daley Jr., President on every filing since 2019; 3 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Clayton C. Daley Jr.

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Graeme R. Daley

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Clayton C. Daley III

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $2K (2019) → $2K (2025)

  • Meredythe G. Daley

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    $8K (2019) → $15K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Meredythe G Daley — Secretary: $15KMeredythe G DaleySecretary$15KClayton C Daley III — Treasurer: $2KClayton C Daley IIITreasurer$2KGraeme R Daley — Director: $2KGraeme R DaleyDirector$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $15K, to Meredythe G Daley (Secretary). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Contact

Mailing address: 565 Sanctuary Drive B305, Longboat Key, FL 34228
Phone: (941) 387-3204

Frequently asked questions about The Daley Family Foundation

How much does The Daley Family Foundation give each year?

The Daley Family Foundation gave $98K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $528K across 17 grants.

What is The Daley Family Foundation's typical grant size?

The Daley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,200, and its average grant was $5,782, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Daley Family Foundation that year got $5K on average.

Where does The Daley Family Foundation give grants?

The Daley Family Foundation's top state is Ohio, with 44% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Florida (36%) and California (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (10 grants) and Sarasota, FL (2 grants).

Does The Daley Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on The Daley Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Daley Family Foundation's largest grantees?

The Daley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Community Foundation of Sarasota County ($25,000), Madeira & Indian Hill Fire CO ($10,025) and Boys & Girls Club of Greater Cincinnati ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 46% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Daley Family Foundation?

The Daley Family Foundation reported $5.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $264K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

What does The Daley Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations and purposes, including a fire company’s ladder truck, a youth club, botanical gardens, public radio, a music festival, healthcare equipment, and environmental projects. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Daley Family Foundation?

The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Daley Family Foundation's EIN?

The Daley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-4298978. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Daley Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

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

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