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Daniel Foundation

Preselected recipients only Gulfport, Mississippi · EIN 871824915

Daniel Foundation is a private foundation in Gulfport, Mississippi. In tax year 2025 it gave $4,541 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $175 and the largest $2,416. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $3,911 the year before.

43% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$4,6178$155,706
2024$3,9117$149,466
2025$4,5418$158,060

How to apply

Daniel Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Daniel Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Mississippi.

StateGrantsAmount
Mississippi5$2,746
Texas1$779
Colorado1$766
Louisiana1$250

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Feed My Sheep
Gulfport, MS
Assitance to dis-disadvantaged persons - meals$2,416
Ronald McDonald House
Houston, TX
Medical assistance and programs$779
Compassion International
Colorado Springs, CO
Social empowerment$766
St Jude Children Hospital
Baton Rouge, LA
Medical assistance and programs$250
Mosaic Minitries
Ocean Springs, MS
Family support fund$100
Ohr Okeefe Museum
Biloxi, MS
Support for the humanities$90
Individual
MS
Fund raising fund - medical support$90
Petal Primary School
Petal, MS
School supply fund$50

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Daniel Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Daniel Foundation give?

$4,541 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $175.

Who runs Daniel Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Danese Daniel (Exec Director) and John Daniel (Treasurer).

What does Daniel Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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