Gerard and Ruth Daniel Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyChevy Chase, Maryland · EIN 13-6207879 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$363K
Organizations funded36
Typical grant$3,000
Total assets$2.7M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $1,000 and $5,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
94% of grants went outside Maryland.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accelerate Change | Los Angeles, CA | Support the organization's mission to be a catalyst for empowering communities | $65,000 |
| Focus for Democracy | Washington, DC | Support the organization's mission to independently evaluate nonpartisan voter participation work | $65,000 |
| Notley Impact | Austin, TX | Support the Freedom 2 Vote intiative | $65,000 |
| Friends of the Daniel Centers | Chevy Chase, MD | Help to build religious pluralism in Israel | $30,000 |
| Hebrew Union College | New York, NY | Support of annual fund for HUC-JIR | $25,000 |
| JFCS of SF Marin | San Rafael, CA | Support the mission to strengthen individuals, families and community across the Bay Area | $20,000 |
| Temple Sinai | Washington, DC | Support of the synagogue in DC | $9,000 |
| Ct College | New London, CT | Unrestricted Contribution | $8,000 |
| J Street Education Fund | Washington, DC | Support the organization's mission to help resolve conflicts between Israel and its Arabic neighbors | $5,670 |
| Friends of the IMPJ | Bevery Hills, CA | Support the campaign to open the possibilities for liberal Jewish practice in Israel | $5,000 |
| Ritter Center | San Rafael, CA | Support the organization's mission to prevent homelessness | $5,000 |
| Union for Reform Judaism | New York, NY | Support of reform Jewish synagogues in the US and Canada | $5,000 |
| Yiddish Book Center | Amherst, MA | Support the organization's mission of working to recover, celebrate, and regenerate Yiddish and modern Jewish literature and culture. | $5,000 |
| Ceche - The National Food Museum | Washington, DC | Support the organization's mission efforts toward promoting critical thinking about food's impact on health and the environment | $4,800 |
| Rodef Sholom | San Rafael, CA | Support a synagogue in San Rafael CA | $4,353 |
| Crisis Intervention | Incline Village, NV | Support the organizations' mission to connectandempowertheir community | $4,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Washington, DC | Support women's health | $4,000 |
| Center for Creative Change (Moment Magazine) | Washington, DC | Support the mission to fund innovative education leading to positive cultural change | $3,600 |
| American Friends of the Israel Democracy Institute Inc | Atlanta, GA | Support the organization's mission of strengthening Israel's democracy | $3,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club | Atlanta, GA | support organizations mission to provide a safe environment where kids can learn, play, and grow | $3,000 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | Manhattan, NY | Support the organization's mission efforts toward diversity, inclusivity, and ultimately equity. | $3,000 |
| MCFNorth Tahoe | Auburn, CA | Support the mission to generate resources to build a more caring, creative, and effective community | $2,000 |
| VNA Foundation | Vero Beach, FL | Supporting charitable patient care, non-reimbursed services and program needs of the VNA of the Treasure Coast. | $2,000 |
| YMCA | Chicago, IL | Support critical programs and services for people who need them. | $2,000 |
| Temple Beth Am | Framingham, MA | Support the synagogue in Framingham MA | $1,850 |
| Jewish Federation of DC | North Bethesda, MD | Support Judaism in greater Washington DC | $1,800 |
| World Union for Progressive Judaism | New York, NY | Support the organization's mission in progressive Judaism | $1,800 |
| AbortionFundsorg | Beaverton, OR | Support the organization's mission to remove financial and logistical barriers to abortion access | $1,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Dist Committee | New York, NY | Support organizations mission to provide aid to vulnerable Jews | $1,000 |
| Coalition to Stop Violence Against Native Women | Albuquerque, NM | Support the mission is to stop violence against Native women and children by advocating for social change in tribal communities. | $1,000 |
| Hand in Hand | Portland, OR | Support the mission to build social cohesion in Israel | $1,000 |
| NARAL - Pro-Choice Amr Found | Washington, DC | Support women's health | $1,000 |
| Nevada County Citizens for Choice | Grass Valley, CA | Support women's health | $1,000 |
| The Speedy Foundation | Boise, ID | support the organization's mission to prevent suicide | $1,000 |
| Truckee Trails Foundation | Truckee, CA | Support the missiont o improve the physical, social, and environmental health of the citizens in and around Truckee CA | $1,000 |
| TRWC (TRUCKEE RIVER WATERSHED COUNCIL)San Jose | Truckee, CA | Support the missionto make the watershed more resilient, sustainable, and alive | $1,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $362,873 | 36 |
| 2023 | $209,463 | 34 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed May 19, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202541399349100804
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 13-6207879
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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