The Maroon Bells above a meadow and lake near Aspen, Colorado
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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-0137557

McDaniel Family Foundation

A private foundation in Boulder, CO. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 14 grants and $255,500 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $255,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,303,551

  • Tax year 2024

    $250,162

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,111,713

  • Tax year 2023

    $190,643

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $1,982,933

  • Tax year 2022

    $179,997

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $1,965,840

  • Tax year 2021

    $155,850

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,052,583

  • Tax year 2020

    $189,989

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $2,042,029

  • Tax year 2019

    $96,989

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,814,586

  • Tax year 2018

    $77,750

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,523,713

Grants paid in 2025

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Terolyn Horse RescueElizabeth, CO

    General fund

    $150,000
  2. Friends SchoolBoulder, CO

    General fund

    $30,000
  3. Roots Music ProjectBoulder, CO

    General fund

    $22,000
  4. Dairy CenterBoulder, CO

    General fund

    $16,000
  5. EfaaBoulder, CO

    General fund

    $5,000
  6. Kalamazoo Community CenterKalamazoo, MI

    General fund

    $5,000
  7. Kids Food BasketGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $5,000
  8. Marion CaresMarion, IA

    General fund

    $5,000
  9. Mission Arlingtonmission MetroplexArlington, TX

    General fund

    $5,000
  10. Tomorrow's Home FounationMadison, WI

    General fund

    $5,000
  11. Yellowstone FoundationBillings, MT

    General fund

    $5,000
  12. BreakthroughDenver, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  13. Fishing the Good FightArvada, CO

    General fund

    $1,000
  14. The New LocalBoulder, CO

    General fund

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Animals1 grant $150,00070% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $30,00014% of the total
  3. Arts and culture1 grant $22,00010% of the total
  4. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  5. Human services1 grant $5,0002% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado8 grants $225,500
  2. Michigan2 grants $10,000
  3. Iowa1 grant $5,000
  4. Montana1 grant $5,000
  5. Texas1 grant $5,000
  6. Wisconsin1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Gary McDanielOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Gail McDanielOFFICER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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