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Dorrance Family Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 86-0691863 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $5.6M
- Grants reported
- 78
- Median grant
- $25K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 78 | $5.6M |
Where Dorrance Family Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Foundation | TEMPE, AZ | To support ASU's West Hawaii Reef Restoration | 2024 | $1M |
| National Audubon Society | LAGUNA HILLS, CA | To support Protecting and Conserving Coastal Lagoon Habitat in Southern California | 2024 | $545K |
| WILDCOAST | DEL MAR, CA | To support Mission Bay Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Conservation | 2024 | $500K |
| The Kohala Center | KAMUELA, HI | To support I Pono Ke Kuamo'o: revitalizing ridge to reef paths to viable 'aina work | 2024 | $377.7K |
| Northern Chumash Tribal Council | LOS OSOS, CA | To support Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary | 2024 | $200K |
| San Diego Coastkeeper | SAN DIEGO, CA | To support Protecting and Restoring Mission Bay's Coastal Resources | 2024 | $169K |
| Teammates for Kids Foundation | DENVER, CO | To support Child Life Zone Phoenix Children's Hospital | 2024 | $164.5K |
| Resources Legacy Fund | SACRAMENTO, CA | To support reducing pollution and protecting herbivores to restore West Hawai'i reefs | 2024 | $150K |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | HONOLULU, HI | To support Holomua Marine Initiative: Restoring Abundance to Hawai'i Marine Waters | 2024 | $150K |
| Na Kalai Wa'a | KAMUELA, HI | To support Holokai Education Program | 2024 | $130K |
| North Kohala Community Resource Center | HAWI, HI | To support Resiliency Positions | 2024 | $124.8K |
| Sequoia Parks Conservancy | THREE RIVERS, CA | To support general operating in areas of greatest need | 2024 | $105K |
| Kalanihale | CAPITAN COOK, HI | To support Malama Miloli'i a Mahua | 2024 | $100.5K |
| The Trust for Public Land | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | To support Protecting 'Anaeho'omalu Kapalaoa | 2024 | $100K |
| Ocean Defenders Alliance | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | To support marine debris removal in Hawaii and California | 2024 | $100K |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | LONG BEACH, CA | To support Marine Species Report Card (MSRC) and White Abalone Recovery | 2024 | $100K |
| Seven Arrows Elementary School | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | To support Aldersgate Campus Acquisition Capital Campaign | 2024 | $87K |
| WAIORG INC | HONOLULU, HI | To support Reducing Pollution to Restore West Hawai'i Reefs | 2024 | $75.8K |
| National Wildlife Refuge Association | WASHINGTON, DC | To support Southern California Urban Refuge Program | 2024 | $75K |
| American Bird Conservancy | MARSHALL, VA | To support Protecting the Critically Endangered Palila & Advancing Birds, Not Mosquitoes | 2024 | $75K |
| Marine Mammal Center | SAN PEDRO, CA | To support Hawaiian Monk Survival Post-Release Survival Success Study | 2024 | $67.1K |
| Mini Therapy Horses | CALABASAS, CA | To support general operations | 2024 | $65K |
| Friends of Rose Canyon | SAN DIEGO, CA | To support Re-oaking Rose Canyon: Habitat Restoration and Community Engagement | 2024 | $56K |
| Orange County Coastkeeper | COSTA MESA, CA | To support Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge Living Shorelines Project | 2024 | $54.7K |
| Foothill Family | PASADENA, CA | To support Early Childhood Mental Health Services | 2024 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- DORRANCE FAMILY FOUNDATION
- Address
- 6263 NORTH SCOTTSDALE RD STE 330 SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85250
- Phone
- 4803677000
- Deadlines
- No deadline for local grantmaking. 1/1/2026 - 9/15/2026 for Marine Conservation Initiative.
- Application materials
- Applicants apply for grants on www.DorranceFamilyFoundation.org. A letter of inquiry is submitted through the online process. The Foundation accepts grants only for charitable, education, or scientific purposes from tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations in Southern California and the Island of Hawai'i.
- Restrictions
- The Dorrance Family Foundation meets an average of 2-3 times a year to review and award grants to qualified organizations engaging primarily with the Foundation's mission areas of education and natural resource conservation or local interests. Dorrance Family Foundation's geographic focus are Southern California and the Island of Hawai'i.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Dorrance Family Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.