The Daniel L Withers Charitable

Private foundation · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 20-7446889

The Daniel L Withers Charitable is a private foundation based in Phoenix, Arizona. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Arizona, including organizations working in education, arts and culture, human services, animal welfare, and health support.

The Daniel L Withers Charitable at a glance

In short: The Daniel L Withers Charitable gave $37K across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Arizona. 18% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$37,050
-5.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
11
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$3,368
-5.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$2,000
Total assets
$765,392
-6.9% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
18% first-time grantees (2 of 11, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to The Daniel L Withers Charitable

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 2402 East Esplanade Lane Suite 1003, Phoenix, AZ 85016
Phone: (602) 526-1360

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Daniel L Withers Charitable funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Brophy College Prepatory: $10KBrophy College Prepatory$10KPhoenix Art Museum: $10KPhoenix Art Museum$10KCareer Concepts: $5KCareer Concepts$5KMaricopa Community College: $5KMaricopa Community College$5KHarvest Compassion: $2KHarvest Compassion$2KHerberger Theater: $2KHerberger Theater$2KAZ Animal Welfare: $1KAZ Animal Welfare$1KCancer Support Community Arizona: $1KCancer Support CommunityArizona$1KAZ Burn Foundation: $500AZ Burn Foundation$500Arizona Small Dog Rescue: $500Arizona Small Dog Rescue$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Brophy College Prepatory ($10K). Together the top 10 received $37K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 56 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Arizona. The listed 2025 recipients were in Phoenix, Tempe, Gilbert, and other Arizona locations.

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.

Cities

PhoenixTempeGilbertFox IslandScottsdaleChandlerEl MonteGlendaleNewportPebble BeachQueen Creek

Is The Daniel L Withers Charitable open to new grantees?

18%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 11 grantees (18%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $3K. How we count

Medians: $6K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 82% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 207% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K7 grants2019 9 grants2020 10 grants2021 13 grants2022 11 grants2023 11 grants2024 11 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $45K (2023). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $37K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Brophy College Prepatory Phoenix, AZAcademic Excellance$10,000
Phoenix Art Museum Phoenix, AZArts, Culture & Arts Education$10,000
Career Concepts Phoenix, AZStay in School Program$5,000
Maricopa Community College Tempe, AZScholarship Program$5,000
Harvest Compassion Phoenix, AZHuman Services - Homeless Families$2,000
Herberger Theater Phoenix, AZTheatre Camp/Sponsor a Child$2,000
AZ Animal Welfare Phoenix, AZAnimal Welfare$1,000
Cancer Support Community Arizona Phoenix, AZCare & Support Cancer Patients$1,000
AZ Burn Foundation Phoenix, AZBurn Survivor Support$500
Arizona Small Dog Rescue Phoenix, AZAnimal Rescue$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$765,392$27,166$83,675$37,05011$79,509$23,871$38,395
2024$821,901$29,575$80,485$39,05011$76,036$24,948$40,048
2023$872,811$27,845$73,425$44,55011$69,740$24,388$41,009
2022$918,391$-92,801$66,044$39,15013$61,331$14,819$46,827
2021$1,077,236$134,158$53,869$32,87510$48,440$23,300$52,130
2020$996,947$-38,735$65,329$43,5009—$16,423$51,935
2019$1,101,011$26,130$65,670$42,7007—$25,338$54,836

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Daniel L Withers Charitable reported a distributable amount of $38K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

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 included support for academic excellence, scholarships, school retention, arts education, homeless families, theatre programs, animal welfare, cancer patient support, burn survivors, and troopers’ health and safety.

Among its grantees, Phoenix Art Museum describes its mission as creating spaces of exchange and belonging through exhibitions, collections, and experiences with art. Cancer Support Community Arizona says it supports people impacted by cancer and works to break down barriers to care. Arizona Small Dog Rescue says it rescues homeless, unwanted, abandoned, neglected, and abused dogs. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation gave $37,050 through 11 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $10,000, with a median grant of $2,000. Larger grants included $10,000 each to an individual recipient for academic excellence and Phoenix Art Museum for arts, culture, and arts education; $5,000 each to Career Concepts for a stay-in-school program and Maricopa Community College for scholarships; and $2,000 each to Harvest Compassion for services for homeless families and Herberger Theater for theatre camp or sponsoring a child. Other listed recipients included AZ Animal Welfare ($1,000), Cancer Support Community Arizona ($1,000), AZ Burn Foundation ($500), Arizona Small Dog Rescue ($500), and AZ Troopers ($50).

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Daniel L Withers is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.

The Daniel L Withers Charitable is led by Daniel L. Withers, Trustee on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel L. Withers

    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 The Daniel L Withers Charitable

How much does The Daniel L Withers Charitable give each year?

The Daniel L Withers Charitable gave $37K across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $39K across 11 grants.

What is The Daniel L Withers Charitable's typical grant size?

The Daniel L Withers Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,368, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Daniel L Withers Charitable that year got $6K on average.

Where does The Daniel L Withers Charitable give grants?

The Daniel L Withers Charitable gives mostly in Arizona: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Phoenix, AZ (9 grants).

Does The Daniel L Withers Charitable give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 11 grants with a stated purpose on The Daniel L Withers Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Daniel L Withers Charitable's largest grantees?

The Daniel L Withers Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Brophy College Prepatory ($10,000), Phoenix Art Museum ($10,000) and Career Concepts ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Daniel L Withers Charitable?

The Daniel L Withers Charitable reported $765K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $38K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does The Daniel L Withers Charitable fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included support for academic excellence, scholarships, school retention, arts education, homeless families, theatre programs, animal welfare, cancer patient support, burn survivors, and troopers’ health and safety. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Daniel L Withers Charitable?

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 Daniel L Withers Charitable's EIN?

The Daniel L Withers Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-7446889. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Does The Daniel L Withers Charitable accept unsolicited proposals?

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

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

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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