Daniel Neal & Heller An Shapiro Family
The organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission reflects a commitment to education, community development, and the arts, as evidenced by its funding to educational institutions and community organizations. The foundation primarily serves educational nonprofits, community centers, and arts organizations, with a focus on unrestricted support to enhance their operational capabilities. While it operates from Maryland, its funding extends to organizations across multiple states, indicating a broader commitment to impactful charitable work.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A small education, community development, or arts nonprofit with a clear connection or introduction to the foundation or its grantees, and that can responsibly use modest unrestricted awards in the $1k–$10k range.
Good Fit
- • Prior relationship, board introduction, or referral from a past grantee.
- • Program focus in education, community services, or arts consistent with prior grants.
- • Ability to make effective use of a modest one-time unrestricted grant (~$5k).
- • Geographic or personal tie to the foundation's leaders or to Maryland-area partners.
Geography
Across the three-year record the foundation funded organizations in multiple states (MD, NY, CA, DC) and the latest year split giving between MD and DC, showing a multi-state footprint rather than strictly local giving.
Recipient Variety
The latest year funded two distinct recipients, and the three-year history shows several different independent grantees (1 in 2022; 4 in 2023; 2 in 2024) with only one repeat, indicating a modestly diverse recipient set for a micro-foundation.
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly indicates it only funds preselected recipients and no public submission route or contact details were published; although past years include new grantees, the filings suggest unsolicited applicants are unlikely to enter the portfolio without a direct introduction.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
