Private foundation · EIN 06-1356015 · Branford, Connecticut

Daniell Family Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2025 Form 990-PF: 43 grants paid, $1.5M total, median $20K. 5% of grants stayed in Connecticut.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
43
$1.5M
Median grant
$20K
Stays in CT
5%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$19M

Grants paid in 2025

43 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Gaylord Specialty HealthcareWallingford, CTUnrestricted$200K
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare FdnSarasota, FLNicu beds & 1st 1000 days$200K
Gilford Comm Ch Youth CtrGilford, NHUnrestricted$120K
Johns Hopkins University and MediciBaltimore, MDLyme disease research$100K
NYU Grossman Sch of MedicineNew York, NYNursing ldrshp & succ plng pgm$100K
Edpowerment IncUpper Saddle River, NJUnrestricted$90K
Sage Valley Golf FoundationGranville, SCUnrestricted$75K
Marie Selby Botanical GdnsSarasota, FLUnrestricted$50K
Nelad Research FoundationPortsmouth, RIUnrestricted$50K
Speculator Vol Ambul CorpsSpeculator, NYUnrestricted$45K
Perlman Music ProgramNew York, NYUnrestricted$30K
Perlman Music Program Suncoast IncSarasota, FLUnrestricted$30K
Bluepath Service DogsWappingers Falls, NYUnrestricted$25K
Mem0rial Sloan Kettering Cycle for SurvivalNew York, NYCycle for survival$25K
NyjtlLong Island City, NYUnrestricted$25K
Nyjtl Cary Leeds Ctr F/Tennis & LrngLong Island City, NYC leeds ctr f/tennis & learning$25K
Ny Langone Healthchairman's CircleNew York, NYUnrestricted$25K
Pf Charitable FndAustin, TXUnrestricted$25K
Seacrest SchoolHalf Moon Bay, CAEnrichment pgm & flexible tuition$25K
Wyckoff Family YMCAWyckoff, NJM o'shea char golf classic$25K
Chelsea's Hope Boxer RescueMonticello, NYUnrestricted$20K
Guilford Community Ch Scholarship FdGilford, NH2025 scholarship fd$20K
Preschool AdvantageMorristown, NJUnrestricted$18K
Ramapo College Bus Ptnrs FdnMahwah, NJUnrestricted$15K
American Red Cross Relief for LA FiresWashington, DCLa fire relief$13K
Habitat for Humanity Rebuild LABellflower, CARebuild la$13K
Bernie's Book BankLake Bluff, ILUnrestricted$12K
100 Who CareLong Island City, NYUnrestricted$10K
Food 1st FoundationNew York, NYUnrestricted$10K
Genesis HouseLake Worth, FLUnrestricted$10K
Staying Put in New CanaanNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted$10K
The Bass FoundationMaplewood, NJUnrestricted$10K
Able Athletics Inc McAScarsdale, NYUnrestricted$5,000
Anthony P Morotti Mem Sch FdRiver Edge, NJUnrestricted$5,000
Bergen Catholic H S-Crusader FdOradell, NJUnrestricted$5,000
Cameron Animal Rescue IncMontclair, NJResearch of dr andrew gladstone$5,000
Joy Ride Florida Fab Adventures IncMiami, FLJoy ride florida$5,000
No Matter What Foundation IncPlainview, NYUnrestricted$5,000
Rare Road FoundationAndover, MAUnrestricted$5,000
St Catherine Catholic SchoolSebring, FLUnrestricted$5,000
Sunrise Day CampWyandanch, NYUnrestricted$5,000
Friends of Gilford Public LibraryGilford, NHUnrestricted$2,500
Our Lady of Mercy Commun OutreacJohns Island, SCMemorial golf classic$2,500

By state: New York 14 · Florida 6 · Connecticut 2 · New Jersey 8 · New Hampshire 3 · Maryland 1

About this foundation

Daniell Family Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Branford, Connecticut, administered in care of Barbara E Daniell, tax-exempt since 1993. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Daniell Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Daniell Family Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $1.5M across 43 grants, a median of $20K.

Where does Daniell Family Foundation Inc give?

New York (14 grants), Florida (6 grants), Connecticut (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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