DANIELS FUND

Honoring Bill Daniels' direction to make life better for the people and communities of Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming

How we impact our communities

Bill Daniels established the Daniels Fund to make life better for people in the states that meant so much to him. All of our giving falls within four key impact areas.

Historical Impact

Inception 2000 through 2020 ($ millions)

Daniels Fund Grants Program	$703.2
Daniels Fund Scholarship Program
Daniels Scholarship Program	220.4
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	18.9
Total Scholarships	239.3
Total Grants and Scholarships	$942.6

Annual Funding Allocations by Program

Grants Program Geographic Funding Allocations (%)

Metro Denver=50%; New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming=25%; Colorado Outstate=15%, National=10%

Scholarship Program Geographic Funding Allocations (%)

Colorado=75%, New Mexico=10%, Wyoming=10%, and Utah=5%

Impact by State

Click each state below for details ($ millions)

Grants Paid in all funding areas
Total Grants	$445.4
Scholarships Paid by type
Daniels Scholarship Program	165.0
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	13.6
Total Scholarships	$178.6
Total Grants and Scholarships	$624.0

Grants Paid in all funding areas
Total Grants	$88.8
Scholarships Paid by type
Daniels Scholarship Program	23.9
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	2.2
Total Scholarships	$26.1
Total Grants and Scholarships	$114.9

Grants Paid in all funding areas
Total Grants	$33.0
Scholarships Paid by type
Daniels Scholarship Program	10.0
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	2.0
Total Scholarships	$12.0
Total Grants and Scholarships	$45.0

Grants Paid in all funding areas
Total Grants	$66.2
Scholarships Paid by type
Daniels Scholarship Program	21.6
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	1.1
Total Scholarships	$22.7
Total Grants and Scholarships	$88.9

Historical Impact

Inception 2000 through 2020

Daniels Fund Grants Program	$703.2
Daniels Fund Scholarship Program
Daniels Scholarship Program	220.4
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	18.9
Total Scholarships	239.3
Total Grants and Scholarships	$942.6

Impact by State

Click each state below for details
($ millions)

Grants Paid in all funding areas
Total Grants	$445.4
Scholarships Paid by type
Daniels Scholarship Program	165.0
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	13.6
Total Scholarships	$178.6
Total Grants and Scholarships	$624.0

Grants Paid in all funding areas
Total Grants	$88.8
Scholarships Paid by type
Daniels Scholarship Program	23.9
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	2.2
Total Scholarships	$26.1
Total Grants and Scholarships	$114.9

Grants Paid in all funding areas
Total Grants	$33.0
Scholarships Paid by type
Daniels Scholarship Program	10.0
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	2.0
Total Scholarships	$12.0
Total Grants and Scholarships	$45.0

Grants Paid in all funding areas
Total Grants	$66.2
Scholarships Paid by type
Daniels Scholarship Program	21.6
Boundless Opportunity Scholarship Program	1.1
Total Scholarships	$22.7
Total Grants and Scholarships	$88.9

Annual Funding Allocations by Program

Grants Program Geographic Funding Allocations (%)

Scholarship Program Geographic Funding Allocations (%)

Grants Paid in All Funding Areas

Inception 2000 through 2020 ($ millions)

Aging	$53.3
Amateur Sports	42.6
Disabilities	36.2
Drug & Alcohol Addiction	48.6
Early Childhood Education	49.6
Homeless & Disadvantaged	114.5
K-12 Education Reform	136.3
Youth Development	133.2
Ethics & Integrity in Education (includes Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative)	38.5
Multiple Funding Areas	14.3
Support for Young Americans Bank	36.3
Total Grants	$703.2

Daniels Scholar Stats

Daniels Scholars selected since 2000	4,365
Graduated Daniels Scholars (Alumni)	2,384
Daniels Scholars selected each year	approximately 230

Roughly 900 Daniels Scholars are attending college at any given time.

Daniels Scholars have attended more than 400 colleges and universities in 48 states. Approximately 69% attend schools in our four-state region.