The Daniel L Withers Charitable
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, including education, human services, animal welfare, and community development. Its mission reflects a commitment to enhancing academic excellence through scholarships, providing assistance to homeless families, and promoting cultural initiatives such as theater camps. The foundation also supports disaster relief efforts and health and safety programs. It primarily serves communities in Arizona and has a notable focus on educational programs and human services.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small to mid-sized Arizona nonprofit working in education, scholarships, youth services, arts/cultural programs, or local human services with project-sized funding needs in the low-thousands to mid-five-figures and local partnerships or introductions.
Good Fit
- • Located in Arizona or strong Arizona program presence.
- • Programs in education, student scholarships, stay-in-school or youth enrichment.
- • Arts or theatre camp programming serving children.
- • Human services work serving families (including homeless families).
- • Project budget aligned with observed grants (roughly $500–$15,000).
- • Existing relationships or referrals from returning grantees or local community leaders.
Geography
Giving is highly concentrated in Arizona: in 2024 about 92% of dollars stayed in AZ, though small one-off grants appeared in two other states; grants spanned three states but the footprint is overwhelmingly in-state.
Recipient Variety
In the latest year the foundation made 11 grants to 11 distinct recipients and across three years funded roughly 10–13 different organizations annually, with a mix of recurring and a few new grantees—so the recipient set is reasonably diverse for a microfoundation.
New Applicants
Filings and the profile indicate grants are limited to preselected recipients and there is no public application or contact route; although the foundation added about three new grantees per year, new entrants appear to join via the funder's networks rather than open solicitation.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
