The Ronald L. McDaniel Foundation is a private foundation established in 1995 and based in Naperville, Illinois. It is a 501(c)(3) organization classified as a family foundation that operates as a philanthropic grantmaking entity with a volunteer leadership team.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
Annual Giving
$4.9M
+52.0% YoY
Grant Count
56
+93.1% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$87K
-21.3% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's mission is to support children by funding direct service programs. Primary funding interests include:
- Education
- Higher education
- Housing
- Medical services
- Basic needs
- Human services
- Family services
- Child welfare
- Children and youth services
Grantmaking
The foundation is open to new applicants.
Grant Range
$499
Average Grant
$499
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation operates primarily in:
- Arizona
- Florida
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- New York
Notable funding locations include Chicago, New York, and Naperville.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
As of 2024:
- Total assets: $21,959,722
- Total revenue: $7,953,982
- Total expenses: $5,399,862
- Net income: $2,554,120
- Total liabilities: $0
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Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The foundation is led by a volunteer team with no paid staff:
- Barbara Gulick – President
- Julia Sampieri – Secretary
- Brenda Jacobs – Treasurer
- Laura Alvarado – Vice President
All leadership members serve without compensation.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA GULICK | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| JULIA SAMPIERI | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| BRENDA JACOBS | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| LAURA ALVARADO | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| LAURA COYLE | VICE PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| WILLIAM CRAIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| STEPHEN HAYES JR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANGELA DARLINGTON | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
In January 2025, the DuPage Children's Museum received a $900,000 multi-year grant from the Ronald McDaniel Foundation to support programming over three years. The grant honors the memory of Ronald McDaniel, who served on the museum's board for more than a decade before his death in June 2022.
$900K Grant Honors Memory Of DuPage Children's Museum Board Member | Naperville,Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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