Private foundation · EIN 31-1595386 · Cincinnati, Ohio · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Lewis & Marjorie Daniel Foundation

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: 24 grants paid, $82K total, median $3,000. 67% of grants stayed in Ohio.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
24
$82K
Median grant
$3,000
Stays in OH
67%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.0M

Grants paid in 2025

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Children's Hospital Medical CenterCincinnati, OHProgram/project support &$10K
Cincinnati Museum CenterCincinnati, OHAnnual fund$8,000
Civic Garden Center of Greater CincinnatiCincinnati, OHProject/program support$6,000
Lake Placid Association for Music Drama & Art IncLake Placid, NYProject/profram support$5,000
Dan Beard Councilboy Scouts of AmericaCincinnati, OHGeneral operating support$5,000
Cincinnati Symphony OrchestraCincinnati, OHAnnual fund$5,000
Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical GardenCincinnati, OHAnnual fund$5,000
Cincinnati Nature CenterMilford, OHProject/program support$5,000
Colonial Wiliamsburg FoundationWilliamsburg, VAAnnual fund$5,000
Taft Museum of ArtCincinnati, OHProject/program support$3,000
Greater Cincinnati Television Educational FoundationCincinnati, OHAnnual fund$3,000
Crayons to Computers IncCincinnati, OHProject/program support$3,000
Frontier Nursing Service IncVersailles, KYAnnual fund$3,000
Ronald McDonald House CharitiesCincinnati, OHAnnual fund$2,500
Natural History Museum of the AdirondacksTupper Lake, NYProject/program support$2,000
Best Point Education and Behavioral HealthCincinnati, OHProject/program support$2,000
Stepping Stones IncCincinnati, OHAnnual fund$2,000
Adirondack Mountain Club IncLake George, NYProject/program support$1,500
Adirondack Historical AssociationBlue Mountain Lake, NYAnnual fund$1,000
The Seeing Eye IncMorristown, NJProject/program support$1,000
Cincinnati Country Day SchoolCincinnati, OHAnnual fund$1,000
St Rita School for the DeafCincinnati, OHProject/program support$1,000
Living Arrangements for the Developmentally Disabled IncCincinnati, OHAnnual fund$1,000
National Trust for Historic PreservationWashington, DCAnnual fund$1,000

By state: Ohio 16 · New York 4 · Virginia 1 · Kentucky 1 · New Jersey 1 · District of Columbia 1

About this foundation

Lewis & Marjorie Daniel Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Cincinnati, Ohio, administered in care of Fifth Third Bank, tax-exempt since 1998. 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 Lewis & Marjorie Daniel Foundation 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 Lewis & Marjorie Daniel Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $82K across 24 grants, a median of $3,000.

Where does Lewis & Marjorie Daniel Foundation give?

Ohio (16 grants), New York (4 grants), Virginia (1 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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