Daniels Fund
EIN 841393308 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$431.3M
4,819 grants · $86.3M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$17K
typical small grants · $8K–$50K
grant size
54%
supporter · 1,331/2,475 multi-year
repeat
$1.7B
Assets (2024)
2,475
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
DANIELS FUND GRANTS PROGRAM
Phone
(303) 393-7220
Deadlines
NONE.
How to Apply
DANIELS FUND GRANTS BROCHURE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE DANIELS FUND GRANTS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DANIELSFUND.ORG/GRANTS/GRANT-APPLICATION. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US AT GRANTSINFO@DANIELSFUND.ORG
Restrictions
THE DANIELS FUND GRANTS PROGRAM SUPPORTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, UTAH, WYOMING, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS WITH A NATIONAL IMPACT. FOR A LIST OF FUNDING AREAS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DANIELSFUND.ORG/GRANTS/FUNDING-AREAS.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $86.1M | $1.6B | $97.5M | 834 |
| 2021 | $77.0M | $1.8B | $137.0M | 745 |
| 2022 | $85.0M | $1.5B | $-1.1M | 2 |
| 2023 | $94.0M | $1.6B | $123.0M | 1577 |
| 2024 | $89.2M | $1.7B | $184.5M | 1661 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 4819 grants on record
Minimum
$48
25th Pctl
$8K
Median
$17K
Average
$89K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$63.6M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.8% of US grants
· Rank #7 of 48 states
$2.2M across
37 grants
14 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Tarrant
- 3 Lubbock
- 4 McLennan
- 5 Travis
- 6 Brazos
- 7 Harris
- 8 Bexar
- 9 Randall
- 10 Denton
+4 more
counties
· 6 grants
· $72K
Officers & Directors
JG
Joshua Green
Senior Vice President
Leadership
BP
BO Peretto
5+ yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
LR
LUKE Ragland
4 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
LR
Laura Rizzo
4 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
HS
Hanna Skandera
5+ yrs
President & Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
JS
John Suthers
5+ yrs
Board Chairman
Leadership
DB
David Brown
5+ yrs
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
Leadership
HB
Hank Brown
5+ yrs
Director
BD
Brian Deevy
5+ yrs
Director
JF
John Fitzgerald
5+ yrs
Director
FG
Francisco Garcia
5+ yrs
Director
MK
Margaret Kelley
2 yrs
Director
TM
Tom Marinkovich
5+ yrs
Director
SM
Susana Martinez
4 yrs
Director
JN
James R. Nicholson
4 yrs
Director
RW
Randall Wells
5+ yrs
Director
LW
Leroy Williams
5+ yrs
Director
KM
Kristen Morgan
4 yrs
Chief of Staff
JS
John Suthers
5+ yrs
Board Chairman
Leadership
WF
William Fowler
4 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
BP
BO Peretto
5+ yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
LR
LUKE Ragland
4 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
LR
Laura Rizzo
4 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
HS
Hanna Skandera
5+ yrs
President & Chief Executive Officer
Leadership
DB
David Brown
5+ yrs
Treasurer & Chief Financial Officer
Leadership
MK
Margaret Kelley
2 yrs
Director
LW
Leroy Williams
5+ yrs
Director
RW
Randall Wells
5+ yrs
Director
HB
Hank Brown
5+ yrs
Director
BD
Brian Deevy
5+ yrs
Director
JF
John Fitzgerald
5+ yrs
Director
FG
Francisco Garcia
5+ yrs
Director
TM
Tom Marinkovich
5+ yrs
Director
SM
Susana Martinez
4 yrs
Director
JN
James Nicholson
Director
KM
Kristen Morgan
4 yrs
Chief of Staff
BP
BO Peretto
5+ yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
NF
Nicole Frazier
3 yrs
Sr. Vice President-8/22
Leadership
WF
William Fowler
4 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
KT
Karren Turner
3 yrs
SEC & Vice President
Leadership
JS
John Suthers
5+ yrs
Chair
Leadership
HS
Hanna Skandera
5+ yrs
President & CEO
Leadership
LR
Laura Rizzo
4 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
LR
LUKE Ragland
4 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
DB
David Brown
5+ yrs
Cfo/Treasurer
Leadership
MK
Margaret Kelly
3 yrs
Director
TM
Tom Marinkovich
5+ yrs
Director
SM
Susana Martinez
4 yrs
Director
JN
James R. Nicholson
4 yrs
Director
FG
Francisco Garcia
5+ yrs
Director
JF
John Fitzgerald
5+ yrs
Director
BD
Brian Deevy
5+ yrs
Director
HB
Hank Brown
5+ yrs
Director
LW
Leroy Williams
5+ yrs
Director
RW
Randall Wells
5+ yrs
Director
JT
June Travis
3 yrs
Director5/22
KM
Kristen Morgan
4 yrs
CHF of Staff
KT
Karren Turner
3 yrs
Secretary, Vice President of COMM Relations
Leadership
WF
William Fowler
4 yrs
Senior Vice President, Investments
Leadership
NF
Nicole Frazier
3 yrs
Senior Vice President, Scholarships
Leadership
JN
James R. Nicholson
4 yrs
Director, Board Chair Through 5/2021
Leadership
BP
BO Peretto
5+ yrs
Senior Vice President, Ethics Initiative & COMM
Leadership
LR
LUKE Ragland
4 yrs
Senior Vice President, Grants
Leadership
LR
Laura Rizzo
4 yrs
Senior Vice President, Communications
Leadership
HS
Hanna Skandera
5+ yrs
President and CEO
Leadership
JS
John Suthers
5+ yrs
Board Chair Starting 6/2021
Leadership
KT
Kristin TODD
2 yrs
Executive Vice President, Through 4/21
Leadership
DB
David Brown
5+ yrs
Treasurer & CFO, Starting 7/3/2021
Leadership
JD
JEB R. Dickey
Treasurer & CFO, Through 7/2/2021
Leadership
HB
Hank Brown
5+ yrs
Director
BD
Brian Deevy
5+ yrs
Director
JF
John Fitzgerald
5+ yrs
Director
FG
Francisco Garcia
5+ yrs
Director
MK
Margaret Kelly
3 yrs
Director
TM
Tom Marinkovich
5+ yrs
Director
SM
Susana Martinez
4 yrs
Director
JT
June Travis
3 yrs
Director
RW
Randall Wells
5+ yrs
Director
LW
Leroy Williams
5+ yrs
Director
KM
Kristen Morgan
4 yrs
Chief of Staff
HS
Hanna Skandera
5+ yrs
President and CEO, Starting 12/2020
Leadership
BP
BO Peretto
5+ yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
NF
Nicole Frazier
3 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
WF
William Fowler
4 yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
DB
David Brown
5+ yrs
Senior Vice President
Leadership
KT
Kristin TODD
2 yrs
Executive Vice President
Leadership
JN
James R. Nicholson
4 yrs
Board Chairman
Leadership
KT
Karren Turner
3 yrs
Secretary and Vice President
Leadership
LC
Linda Childears
President and CEO THRU 4/2020
Leadership
HB
Hank Brown
5+ yrs
Director, Interim CEO Starting 5/2020
Leadership
JD
JEB Dickey
Treasurer and CFO
Leadership
LW
Leroy Williams
5+ yrs
Director
RW
Randall Wells
5+ yrs
Director
JT
June Travis
3 yrs
Director
JS
John Suthers
5+ yrs
Director
TM
Tom Marinkovich
5+ yrs
Director
MK
Margaret Kelly
3 yrs
Director
FG
Francisco Garcia
5+ yrs
Director
JF
John Fitzgerald
5+ yrs
Director
BD
Brian Deevy
5+ yrs
Director
TA
Tony Acone
Director
Grants Awarded (4,819 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached Statement | Denver, CO | $63,585,856 | SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT | 2022 |
| See Attached Statement | Denver, CO | $21,443,795 | SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT | 2022 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | Rancho Mirage, CA | $5,000,000 | OUTPATIENT SURGICAL CENTER | 2020 |
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $3,511,135 | 2025 OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Us Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $3,000,000 | NATIONAL CIVICS BEE | 2023 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | $2,600,000 | BETTY FORD CAMPUS TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2023 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | $2,600,000 | BETTY FORD CAMPUS TRANSFORMATION CAPITAL CAMPAIGN | 2024 |
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,562,986 | 2022 OPERATING SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,529,798 | 2023 OPERATING SUPPORT AND SPECIAL PROJECTS | 2023 |
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,463,736 | 2021 OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,406,662 | 2024 OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,406,662 | 2024 OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $2,218,400 | 2020 OPERATING SUPPORT AND SPECIAL PROJECTS | 2020 |
| WYO Complex | Casper, WY | $2,000,000 | WYO SPORTS RANCH ATHLETICS FACILITY | 2023 |
| WYO Complex | Casper, WY | $2,000,000 | WYO SPORTS RANCH ATHLETICS FACILITY | 2023 |
| Marketing & Business Administration Research and Curriculum Center | Columbus, OH | $1,990,070 | ETHICS INITIATIVE HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM 2.0 | 2020 |
| University of Colorado - Boulder | Boulder, CO | $1,826,111 | SCHOLARSHIPS | 2020 |
| Smithsonian Institution National Air and Space Museum | Chicago, IL | $1,800,000 | NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM - WORLD WAR II IN THE AIR | 2020 |
| Homewise Inc | Santa Fe, NM | $1,800,000 | NEW MEXICO CHARTER SCHOOL FACILITY FUND | 2021 |
| Smithsonian Institution | Chicago, IL | $1,800,000 | NATIONAL AIR AND SPACE MUSEUM - WORLD WAR II IN THE AIR | 2021 |
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | $1,800,000 | ADDITIONAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Us Chamber of Commerce Foundation | MT Laurel, NJ | $1,750,000 | NATIONAL CIVICS BEE | 2021 |
| Advance Pathways | Denver, CO | $1,750,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Us Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | $1,750,000 | NATIONAL CIVICS BEE | 2024 |
| University of Denver | Denver, CO | $1,734,237 | SCHOLARSHIP | 2021 |
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