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Tom and Brenda McDaniel Charitable Found

Preselected recipients only Oklahoma City, Oklahoma · EIN 731594053

Tom and Brenda McDaniel Charitable Found is a private foundation in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In tax year 2025 it gave $16,450 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $500 and the largest $7,000. 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 down from $25,700 the year before.

56% 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$18,2006$479,131
2024$25,7006$487,847
2025$16,4509$535,334

How to apply

Tom and Brenda McDaniel Charitable Found 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 Tom and Brenda McDaniel Charitable Found funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Oklahoma.

StateGrantsAmount
Oklahoma9$16,450

Grants paid in 2025

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Scissortail Park Foundation Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
General operations$7,000
Cleats for Kids
Oklahoma City, OK
General operations$5,000
St Luke's United Methodist Church
Oklahoma City, OK
General operations$1,450
University of Oklahoma Foundation
Norman, OK
General operations$1,000
Colgate Public School Foundation
Colgate, OK
General operations$500
Rotary Club 29 Foundation
Oklahoma City, OK
General operations$500
Wings
Oklahoma City, OK
General operations$500
Northwestern Oklahoma State University Foundation Inc
Alva, OK
General operations$250
Oklahoma City University
Oklahoma City, OK
General operations$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Tom and Brenda McDaniel Charitable Found accept grant applications?

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

How much does Tom and Brenda McDaniel Charitable Found give?

$16,450 in tax year 2025, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $500.

Who runs Tom and Brenda McDaniel Charitable Found?

Its 2025 filing lists Tom J McDaniel (Chairman), Brenda S McDaniel (President), Patrick Lance McDaniel (Vice-President) and John Randall McDaniel (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Tom and Brenda McDaniel Charitable Found fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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