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Dorrance Foundation for Education Grants
Private foundation · EIN 82-3330439 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $2.7M
- Grants reported
- 35
- Median grant
- $4K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | $2.7M |
Where Dorrance Foundation for Education 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUSCON, AZ | SPRING 2025 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 73 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT UA | 2024 | $438K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUSCON, AZ | FALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 73 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT UA | 2024 | $438K |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | FALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 73 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT NAU | 2024 | $438K |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | SPRING 2025 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 73 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT ASU | 2024 | $438K |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | FALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 72 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT ASU | 2024 | $431.9K |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | SPRING 2025 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 71 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT NAU | 2024 | $426K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | GRANT TO UA FOUNDATOIN, FOR THE STUDY ABROAD DEPARTMENT | 2024 | $20K |
| THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | FALL 2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR DSP UA ALUMNI | 2024 | $12K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUSCON, AZ | FALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT UA | 2024 | $12K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | Tuscon, AZ | For the Department of Religious Studies and Classics | 2024 | $10K |
| NAU FOUNDATION | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | GRANT TO NAU FOUNDATION TO FUND NAU IN GREECE SCHOLARSHIPS | 2024 | $10K |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | FALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 1 CURRENT SCHOLAR AT ASU | 2024 | $6K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | FAYETTEVILLE, AR | FALL 2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR DSP UA ALUMNI | 2024 | $6K |
| TUSCON CRUSADERS | TUCSON, AZ | GRANT FOR DSP ALUMNI ORGANIZATION | 2024 | $5.5K |
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF TUSCON | Tuscon, AZ | Grant to Boys and Girls Club of Tucson in Memory of DSP Alumnus | 2024 | $5K |
| PHOENIX PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDATION | Phoenix, AZ | Grant to Phoenix Public Library Foundation in Honor of DSP Alumnus | 2024 | $5K |
| PATRONATO SAN XAVIER | TUCSON, AZ | GRANT TO SAN XAVIER MISSION | 2024 | $4K |
| MOUNT VERNON LADIES ASSOCIATION | MOUNT VERNON, VA | GRANT TO GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON | 2024 | $4K |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON FOUNDATION | CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA | THOMAS JEFFERSON CHARITABLE DONATION | 2024 | $4K |
| ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | FALL 2024 FINALIST (TURN DOWN) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 13 SCHOLARS AT ASU | 2024 | $3.3K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA FOUNDATION | TUCSON, AZ | GRANT TO UA MUSUEM OF ART | 2024 | $3K |
| UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | TUSCON, AZ | FALL 2024 FINALIST (TURN DOWN) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 9 SCHOLARS AT UA | 2024 | $2.3K |
| NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY | FLAGSTAFF, AZ | FALL 2024 FINALIST (TURN DOWN) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 6 SCHOLARS AT NAU | 2024 | $1.5K |
| ARAMARK AT ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY | TEMPE, AZ | GAP FUNDING FOR ASU JUNIOR (UNIVERSITY MEAL PLAN) | 2024 | $1.3K |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BREWER, ME | GRANT ON BEHALF OF PARTICIPANT IN DSP READING & INTERVIEW COMMITTEE | 2024 | $1K |
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 SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
- Address
- 6263 NORTH SCOTTSDALE RD STE 330 SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85250
- Phone
- 4803677000
- Deadlines
- DORRANCE SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE APPLICATION: 2/4/2026 Phase II (WRITING SAMPLES): 3/4/2026
- Application materials
- DORRANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS ONLINE APPLICATION FORM, SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIALS (FAFSA STUDENT AID REPORT, TRANSCRIPT AND ACT/SAT TEST SCORES), WRITING SAMPLES, AND A RECOMMENDATION FROM A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND A HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR. INITITAL ELIBILITY IS BASED ON PRIMARILY OBJECTIVE CRITERIA FOR LOW-INCOME STUDENTS: SENIORS IN GOOD STANDING WHO WILL GRADUATE FROM AN ACCREDITED ARIZONA HIGH SCHOOL, FIRST GENERATION TO ATTEND COLLEGE,ACCEPTED BY ONE OF ARIZONA'S THREE STATE UNIVERSITIES, DEMONSTRATED LEADERSHIP AND VOLUNTEER SERVICE, AGREEMENT TO PARTICPATE IN ALL ASPECTS OF SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM, AGREEMENT TO LIVE ON CAMPUS DURING FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE YEAR, AND AGREEMENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SUMMER BRIDGE PROGRAM IN FLAGSTAFF, ARIZONA.
- Restrictions
- The Foundation awards up to 60 scholarships annually to incoming freshmen at Arizona's public universities: Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and The University of Arizona. The total educational programmatic value of each scholarship is estimated at more than $100,000. Scholarships are renewed annually based not just on academic standing, but on participation in program events, activities and volunteer service projects.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Dorrance Foundation for Education'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.