The Mc Daniel Family Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting various charitable causes. Its mission focuses on enhancing human welfare through donations to organizations that provide essential services, education, and support for the arts and culture. The foundation funds a diverse range of recipients, including nonprofits that address food insecurity, disability advocacy, youth development, and services for seniors. While it primarily supports organizations in California, its funding also extends to recipients in other states, reflecting a commitment to community engagement and service enhancement.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Small-to-mid sized nonprofits, especially in California, working in human services, education, disability services or local arts and cultural programs and seeking one-time or modest multi-thousand-dollar donations.
Good Fit
- • Established program or project in California or a clear connection to the foundation's known grantees.
- • Project budgets that fit typical grant sizes observed ($1K–$100K, median around $5K).
- • Track record or referral that connects the organization to the foundation's board, officers, or prior grantees.
- • Clear, time-limited uses for donated funds (program support, scholarships, equipment).
- • Willingness to receive an unsolicited introduction through an intermediary rather than rely on an open application.
Geography
Giving is concentrated in one state (about 71% of 2024 dollars to California) but grants were recorded across six states in the latest year, indicating state-level/regional focus rather than purely local or national reach.
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows 15 distinct grantees with nine new recipients and six repeat grantees across three years; that pattern suggests a fairly broad and independent recipient mix despite dollar concentration among the top recipients.
New Applicants
Direct evidence shows the foundation funded nine new recipients in the latest year, so new entrants have been added; however the foundation states it only funds preselected applicants and there is no public application portal, so open access cannot be confirmed.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
