The McDaniel Family Foundation concentrates its giving on family- and child-focused human services in the Denver/Colorado area, providing general operating support to organizations that serve vulnerable children, expectant/young parents, and families in crisis. Grants skew to direct service providers such as shelters, child advocacy/CASA programs, and organizations supporting children with serious illnesses, with several recipients receiving repeat unrestricted grants. The foundation favors local, mission-driven nonprofits offering front-line support rather than policy or research work.
Modest number of mid-sized, general-purpose grants concentrated regionally; repeat funding to several core grantees rather than many one-off gifts; grants primarily unrestricted program/general support.
The Mcdaniel Family Foundation’s recent giving shows a clear pattern: general-purpose grants to Colorado nonprofits serving children, parents, and families in crisis. In 2025, it gave $25,000 to Hands of the Carpenter in Golden and $25,000 to Sacred Heart House in Denver, both unrestricted awards that fit the foundation’s preference for organization-level support. The foundation’s grant list is built around direct-service providers rather than advocacy groups, with recurring support for shelters, child welfare organizations, and family stabilization programs. Several of the largest awards go to groups working with vulnerable children and caregivers. Raise the Future in Denver received $20,000 in 2025 after a $20,000 grant in 2024, while Child Advocates - Denver Casa was supported in both 2024 and 2025. The foundation also backed Heart & Hand Center in Denver and Hope House in Arvada with general-purpose funding. Its grantmaking is local, and every recent grant in the file went to a Colorado recipient.
One core area is child welfare and foster/CASA services. The foundation gave $10,000 in 2025 to Child Advocates - Denver Casa in Denver and $20,000 in 2025 to Raise the Future in Denver, continuing a prior-year grant to the same organization. Another focus is support for women, pregnant women, and young mothers. Sacred Heart House in Denver received $25,000 in 2025, and Hope House in Arvada received $20,000 in 2025, both as general-purpose grants. The foundation also supports family stabilization and shelter-based services. Hands of the Carpenter in Golden received $25,000 in 2025 and $20,000 in 2024, while Heart & Hand Center in Denver received $25,000 in 2024. It also funded Love for Lilly in Boulder with $20,000 in 2024.
Typical grant size is clustered in a narrow range: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $22,500. Most grants in the file are general-purpose awards rather than project-restricted gifts. The pattern also suggests repeat support, with Hands of the Carpenter, Raise the Future, and Child Advocates - Denver Casa each appearing in more than one year. The foundation is a family foundation, and it does not fund individuals or make program-related investments.
$200K
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$112K
$113K
Most grants fall between $15K and $23K, with a median of $20K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$20K
75th Percentile
$23K
About 100% of grants go to recipients in CO.
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Notable grantees: HANDS OF THE CARPENTER, RAISE THE FUTURE, CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA, SACRED HEART HOUSE, HEART & HAND CENTER
All recent grants in the file went to U.S. recipients, and every listed award went to Colorado organizations. Denver appears repeatedly, including grants to Heart & Hand Center, Raise the Future, Child Advocates - Denver Casa, and Sacred Heart House. Other Colorado recipients include Golden, Arvada, and Boulder. The foundation’s grantmaking is local, with 100% of grants going to recipients in its headquarters state.
Its grants go to Colorado nonprofits serving children, expectant or young parents, and families in crisis. Recent recipients include child advocacy, shelter, and family-stabilization organizations, with awards described as general purpose support.
It does repeat support. Hands of the Carpenter, Raise the Future, and Child Advocates - Denver Casa each appear in more than one year in the recent grants list.
The grant-size distribution is fairly tight: the 25th percentile is $15,000, the median is $20,000, and the 75th percentile is $22,500.
Its giving is local. All recent grants in the file went to Colorado recipients, including organizations in Denver, Golden, Arvada, and Boulder.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SACRED HEART HOUSE | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HANDS OF THE CARPENTER | GOLDEN, CO | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RAISE THE FUTURE | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HOPE HOUSE | ARVADA, CO | $20,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HEART & HAND CENTER | DENVER, CO | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| LOVE FOR LILLY | BOULDER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| HANDS OF THE CARPENTER | GOLDEN, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| RAISE THE FUTURE | DENVER, CO | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| FOR THE LOVE OF GRACE | DENVER, CO | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
| CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA | DENVER, CO | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL PURPOSE |
SACRED HEART HOUSE
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HANDS OF THE CARPENTER
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
RAISE THE FUTURE
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HOPE HOUSE
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
HEART & HAND CENTER
$25,000GENERAL PURPOSE
LOVE FOR LILLY
GENERAL PURPOSE
HANDS OF THE CARPENTER
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
RAISE THE FUTURE
$20,000GENERAL PURPOSE
FOR THE LOVE OF GRACE
$10,000GENERAL PURPOSE
CHILD ADVOCATES - DENVER CASA
$5,000GENERAL PURPOSE