Daniels Fund
Historical FunderDenver, Colorado · EIN 84-1393308 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2024)$69.7M
Organizations funded559
Typical grant$48,000
Total assets$1.7B
Half of its grants to organizations were between $7,800 and $100,000.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):
| Contact | DANIELS FUND GRANTS PROGRAM |
|---|---|
| Address | 101 MONROE STREET, DENVER CO 80206 |
| Phone | 3033937220 |
| GRANTSINFO@DANIELSFUND.ORG | |
| Form and materials | DANIELS FUND GRANTS BROCHURE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE DANIELS FUND GRANTS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DANIELSFUND.ORG. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US AT GRANTSINFO@DANIELSFUND.ORG. DANIELS FUND SCHOLARSHIP BROCHURE AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE DANIELS FUND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ON OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DANIELSFUND.ORG. DANIELS SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED IN THE SPRING TO GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS AND ARE SUPPLEMENTAL AFTER OTHER FEDERAL, STATE, INSTITUTIONAL, AND PRIVATE FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIPS. |
| Deadlines | NONE - ANNUALLY - MID-NOVEMBER |
| Restrictions | THE DANIELS FUND GRANTS PROGRAM SUPPORTS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IN CO, NM, UT & WY, AS WELL AS PROGRAMS WITH A NATIONAL IMPACT. FOR A LIST OF FUNDING AREAS, VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.DANIELSFUND.ORG. STUDENTS MAY USE THEIR SCHOLARSHIP AT ANY 2- OR 4-YEAR ACCREDITED NONPROFIT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THE US WITH AN INTENTION TO COMPLETE A BACHELOR'S DEGREE. DANIELS SCHOLARS ARE OUTSTANDING YOUNG PEOPLE WHO POSSESS TREMENDOUS STRENGTH OF CHARACTER, THE PASSION TO SUCCEED, A WILLINGNESS TO WORK HARD, & A COMMITMENT TO GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY - ALL VALUES THAT DANIELS FUND FOUNDER, BILL DANIELS FELT WERE CRITICAL TO SUCCESS IN LIFE. DANIELS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS ARE DISTRIBUTED TO 2- & 4-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN CO, NM, UT, & WY THAT PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS TO SUPPORT NON-TRADITIONAL STUDENTS INCLUDING ADULTS ENTERING OR RETURNING TO COLLEGE; STUDENTS FORM ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS, JUVENILE JUSTICE FACILITIES & YOUTH OFFENDER PROGRAMS; THE GED RECIPIENTS. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
28% of grants went outside Colorado.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | 2024 operating support | $2,406,662 |
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | Additional operating support | $1,800,000 |
| Advance Pathways | Denver, CO | General operating support | $1,750,000 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | National civics bee | $1,750,000 |
| Wyo Complex Dba Wyo Sports Ranch | Casper, WY | Wyo sports ranch athletics facility | $1,500,000 |
| Archdiocese of Denver | Denver, CO | Catholic school core quality teacher pipeline and preparation | $1,200,000 |
| Ace Scholarships | Greenwood Village, CO | Tuition assistance across our four-state region | $1,150,000 |
| Colorado Schools Fund | Denver, CO | General operating support | $1,000,000 |
| Excellent Schools New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | New mexico charter school expansion | $900,000 |
| Step Denver | Denver, CO | Colorado springs- step denver - capital portion | $750,000 |
| Skills Enrichment Center | Colorado Springs, CO | Kitchen training collaborative, skills chips program | $740,000 |
| Arrupe Jesuit High School | Denver, CO | Lead the way expansion campaign and general operating support | $700,000 |
| Crosspurpose | Denver, CO | General operating support and support for the aurora capital project | $600,000 |
| Charter Fund Incorporated Dba Charter School Growth Fund | Denver, CO | National fund IV - building momentum for the next decade | $500,000 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | Arvada, CO | Matching funds for the colorado gives to youth sports event | $500,000 |
| Colorado Gives Foundation | Arvada, CO | Second matching gift for youth sports giving day | $500,000 |
| Fullmer Legacy Foundation | Logan, UT | Fullmer legacy center capital campaign | $500,000 |
| New Mexico Military Institute Foundation Incorporated | Roswell, NM | Intermediate preparatory academy (ipa) capital renovation project. | $500,000 |
| The Bill of Rights Institute | Arlington, VA | Being an american project & civics bee support | $500,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Central Wyoming | Casper, WY | General operating support + riverton expansion | $425,000 |
| United States Olympic & Paralympic Museum | Colorado Springs, CO | Bill daniels gallery of inspiration | $420,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the San Luis Valley Incorporated | Alamosa, CO | General operations and eclc capital campaign | $400,000 |
| Sober Apartment Living Co | Denver, CO | Sober apartment living property renovation | $400,000 |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | General operating support | $400,000 |
| United States Olympic and Paralympic Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | Team USA boxing | $400,000 |
| Crosspurpose | Denver, CO | Boundless opportunity scholarship (bos) | $400,000 |
| National Western Stock Show | Denver, CO | National western complex (youth development portion) | $375,000 |
| 50Can Inc | Washington, CA | General operating support | $350,000 |
| America Succeeds | Denver, CO | Scaling durable skills, civics service corp, and willow education | $350,000 |
| Colorado League of Charter Schools | Denver, CO | League operating support and start-up grants for new charter schools | $350,000 |
| Respite Care Incorporated | Fort Collins, CO | Respite care capital campaign | $350,000 |
| Marketing & Business Administration Research and Curriculum Center (Mba Res | Columbus, OH | Ethics initiative high school program 2.0 | $339,694 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Daniels fund ethics initiative 3.0university of colorado colorado springscollege of business and administration | $325,000 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | Bill daniels center for children's hearing | $312,000 |
| A Woman's Place Incorporated | Greeley, CO | General operations and new shelter capital campaign | $300,000 |
| Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (Eccla) | Arvada, CO | Eccla's family childcare home facilities improvement grants | $300,000 |
| National Alliance for Public Charter Schools | Washington, DC | General operating support & charter school expansion in new mexico and utah | $300,000 |
| Rocky Mountain Preparatory School | Denver, CO | Merger of rocky mountain prep and strive prep | $300,000 |
| Gold Crown Foundation Inc | Denver, CO | General operating support | $260,000 |
| Archdiocese of Denver | Denver, CO | Archdiocese of denver preschool scholarships | $250,000 |
| Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver Inc | Denver, CO | Emergency shelter and employment programs | $250,000 |
| Central Denver Classical High School Dba St John Paul the Great Catholic | Denver, CO | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Colorado Early Colleges | Fort Collins, CO | Colorado early colleges innovation campus equipment and curriculum | $250,000 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Daniels fund ethics initiative 3.0college of business | $250,000 |
| Defense of Freedom Institute for Policy Studies | Washington, DC | General operating support | $250,000 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation Inc | Las Cruces, NM | Daniels fund ethics initiative 3.0college of business | $250,000 |
| Response | Aspen, CO | Center for hope and healing capital campaign | $250,000 |
| Saint Francis Center | Denver, CO | Employment programs | $250,000 |
| Step Denver | Denver, CO | General operating support | $250,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Daniels fund ethics initiative 3.0university of colorado boulderleeds school of business | $250,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Daniels fund ethics initiative 3.0university of colorado denver business school | $250,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | Daniels fund ethics initiative 3.0university of colorado law school | $250,000 |
| Utah Association of Public Charter Schools | American Fork, UT | Growing charter school seat capacity project | $250,000 |
| Volunteers of America Northern Rockies | Sheridan, WY | Voa cheyenne facility capital support | $250,000 |
| Pikes Peak State College Foundation | Colorado Springs, CO | Promise scholarship fund | $250,000 |
| Reach University | Alameda, CA | National center for the apprenticeship degree | $250,000 |
| Western States College of Construction | Denver, CO | Mastering the craft project | $250,000 |
| University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT | Daniels fund ethics initiative 3.0david eccles school of business | $249,990 |
| Goodwill of Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | Microcredentials and it training programs | $234,200 |
| 5280 High School | Denver, CO | General operating support | $225,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 559 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 1034 grants to individuals ($13,963,152). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young Americans Education Foundation | Denver, CO | 2025 operating support | $3,511,135 |
| Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation | Rancho Mirage, CA | Betty ford campus transformation capital campaign | $2,600,000 |
| Arrupe Jesuit High School | Denver, CO | Lead the way expansion campaign and general operating support | $1,400,000 |
| US Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Philadelphia, PA | National civics bee | $1,250,000 |
| University of Colorado Foundation | Denver, CO | University of colorado - colorado springs college of business and administration - ethics initiative collegiate program transition grant… | $784,000 |
| New Mexico Military Institute Foundation Incorporated | Roswell, NM | Intermediate preparatory academy (ipa) capital renovation project. | $600,000 |
| Charter Fund Incorporated Dba Charter School Growth Fund | Denver, CO | National fund IV - building momentum for the next decade | $500,000 |
| City of Grand Junction Colorado | Grand Junction, CO | Outdoor sports facility at matchet park | $500,000 |
| Momentum Advisory Collective | Denver, CO | Caf momentum denver: equipping denvers justice-involved youth for success | $500,000 |
| Wyo Complex | Casper, WY | Wyo sports ranch athletics facility | $500,000 |
| National Western Stock Show | Denver, CO | National western complex (youth development portion) | $375,000 |
| Second Chance Center | Aurora, CO | Addiction recovery services | $350,000 |
| Careers in Construction Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO | General operating support | $300,000 |
| Early Childhood Council Leadership Alliance (Eccla) | Arvada, CO | Eccla's family childcare home facilities improvement grants | $300,000 |
| Bridge House | Boulder, CO | Boulder & aurora ready to work programs | $250,000 |
| Central Denver Classical High School Dba St John Paul the Great Catholic | Denver, CO | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Gold Crown Foundation Incorporated | Denver, CO | General operating support | $250,000 |
| Reach University | Alameda, CA | National center for the apprenticeship degree | $250,000 |
| Seeds of Hope of Northern Colorado | Denver, CO | Seeds of hope scholarships | $225,000 |
| Advanceedu | Denver, CO | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $200,000 |
| Augustine Classical Academy | Lakewood, CO | Tuition assistance | $200,000 |
| Colorado Nonprofit Development Center | Denver, CO | General operating support - one chance to grow up (smart colorado) | $200,000 |
| Colorado State University Foundation | Fort Collins, CO | Colorado state university college of business - ethics initiative collegiate program transition grant | $200,000 |
| Denver Tennis Park Inc | Denver, CO | Youth tennis programs | $200,000 |
| Emergency Family Assistance Association | Boulder, CO | Transitional housing program | $200,000 |
| Telluride Foundation | Telluride, CO | Cimarron athletic field capital campaign | $200,000 |
| Excellent Schools New Mexico | Albuquerque, NM | General operating support for the new mexico big bet | $160,000 |
| Activate Work Inc | Denver, CO | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Climb Wyoming | Cheyenne, WY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Colorado Springs Sports Corporation | Colorado Springs, CO | Rocky mountain state games and colorado senior games | $150,000 |
| Denver Metro Chamber Leadership Foundation | Denver, CO | Metro denver civics bee and other programs | $150,000 |
| Mount Carmel Center of Excellence Dba Mt Carmel Veterans Service Center | Colorado Springs, CO | Veteran's transition and employment programs | $150,000 |
| Partners in Housing Incorporated | Colorado Springs, CO | Homeless family self-sufficiency program | $150,000 |
| Wyoming Rescue Mission | Casper, WY | General operating support | $150,000 |
| American Legion Colorado Boys State | Denver, CO | American legion colorado boys state and colorado girls state | $125,000 |
| University Prep Incorporated | Denver, CO | University prep preschool launch | $125,000 |
| Brothers Redevelopment Incorporated | Denver, CO | Home modification & repair and paint-a-thon programs | $115,000 |
| 50Can Inc | Washington, DC | Transform education now - parents choose and lead programs | $100,000 |
| Agile Learner Fund | Denver, CO | Boundless opportunity scholarship: expanded impact | $100,000 |
| Arc Thrift Stores | Lakewood, CO | Working for a purpose employment program | $100,000 |
| Catholic Education Partners Foundation | Lake Elmo, MN | Pilot enrollment campaign for catholic schools | $100,000 |
| Colorado Mesa University Foundation | Grand Junction, CO | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $100,000 |
| National Governors Association for Best Practices | Washington, DC | Chair's initiative | $100,000 |
| New Mexico State University Foundation | Las Cruces, NM | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $100,000 |
| Roots Colorado Dba Dirt Coffeehouse | Littleton, CO | Workforce development center | $100,000 |
| YMCA of Northern Colorado | Lafayette, CO | Ice rink chiller replacement | $100,000 |
| Girls on the Run of the Rockies | Greenwood Village, CO | General operating support | $90,000 |
| Front Range Community College Foundation | Westminster, CO | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $80,000 |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $75,000 |
| Western Governors University | Salt Lake City, UT | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $75,000 |
| Meals on Wheels of Greeley Incorporated | Greeley, CO | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Metropolitan State University of Denver Foundation Incorporated | Denver, CO | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $50,000 |
| Nourish Meals on Wheels | Centennial, CO | General operating support | $50,000 |
| University of Northern Colorado Foundation | Greeley, CO | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $50,000 |
| University of Wyoming Foundation | Laramie, WY | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $50,000 |
| Holy Ghost Church | Denver, CO | Boryla fund - 2025 assistance to the poor | $48,000 |
| Arapahoe Community College Foundation | Littleton, CO | Boundless opportunity scholarship | $40,000 |
| Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception | Denver, CO | 2025 st. joseph gift day for the homeless | $35,000 |
| Every Kid Sports | Bend, OR | Every kid sports pass colorado | $30,000 |
| Utah Education Fits All | Sandy, UT | Study on homeschooling in utah | $30,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $69,702,756 | 1,661 |
| 2023 | $68,180,294 | 1,578 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 18, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349108752
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 84-1393308
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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