Dorrance Family Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ · EIN 86-0691863. Reported 217 grants totalling $19.0M to 105 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Dorrance Family Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $5,000 and $50,000; the smallest was $250 and the largest $4,158,150. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona State University Foundation | Tempe, AZ | $4,800,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Grants Paid (see Attached) | Scottsdale, AZ | $4,158,150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Audubon Society | Laguna Hills, CA | $1,622,500 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Seven Arrows Elementary | Pacific Palisades, CA | $602,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Kohala Center | Kamuela, HI | $514,738 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Wildcoast | Del Mar, CA | $507,500 | 4 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Community Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $468,250 | 7 | 3 | 2024 |
| Resources Legacy Fund | Sacramento, CA | $375,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Diego Coastkeeper | San Diego, CA | $311,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| North Kohala Community Resource Center | Hawi, HI | $256,836 | 16 | 3 | 2024 |
| Na Kalai Wa'a | Kamuela, HI | $245,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Ocean Defenders Alliance | Huntington Beach, CA | $241,250 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| American Bird Conservancy | Marshall, VA | $225,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Island Land Trust | Honolulu, HI | $225,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Brentwood Schools | Los Angeles, CA | $206,666 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northern Chumash Tribal Council | Los Osos, CA | $201,500 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kalanihale | Capitan Cook, HI | $196,500 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Institute of Pacific Agriculture | Kapaau, HI | $183,250 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aquarium of the Pacific | Long Beach, CA | $175,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Miss Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $173,100 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| Teammates for Kids Foundation | Denver, CO | $164,476 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Notmykid | Scottsdale, AZ | $160,000 | 5 | 3 | 2024 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation | Santa Paula, CA | $145,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Parker School | Kamuela, HI | $110,000 | 4 | 3 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Wildlife Center | Kapaau, HI | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mini Therapy Horses | Calabasas, CA | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sequoia Parks Conservancy | Three Rivers, CA | $105,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Seven Arrows Elementary School | Pacific Palisades, CA | $104,000 | 2 | 1 | 2024 |
| Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests | Hilo, HI | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Foothill Family | Pasadena, CA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Marine Mammal Center | San Pedro, CA | $97,141 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $95,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Rose Canyon | San Diego, CA | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Venice Family Clinic | Venice, CA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Waiorg Inc | Honolulu, HI | $75,752 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| National Wildlife Refuge Association | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The California Wildlife Center | Malibu, CA | $68,056 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Men of Pa'a | Pahoa, HI | $65,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Angel Flight West Inc | Santa Monica, CA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arizona Community Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $57,361 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Orange County Coastkeeper | Costa Mesa, CA | $54,720 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Hawaii Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $52,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles | San Pedro, CA | $52,000 | 3 | 2 | 2024 |
| Arizona Science Center | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feed Hawaii | Hawi, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Friends of the Future | Kamuela, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kohala Institute | Kapaau, HI | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kahua Paa Mua | Kapaau, HI | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Translational Genomics Research Institute Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Trust for Public Land - Hawaii | Honolulu, HI | $48,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Forest Institute | Ookala, HI | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Kahua Pa'a Mua | Kapaau, HI | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ballet Arizona | Phoenix, AZ | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Trout | San Francisco, CA | $30,000 | 3 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hawaii Marine Education and Research Center | Volcano, HI | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| BABY2BABY | Los Angeles, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Phoenix, AL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Fresh Start Women's Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hamakua Health Center | Honokaa, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Island Humane Society | Holualoa, HI | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Honolulu Civil Beat | Honolulu, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy | Huntington Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Kamuela Philharmonic Orchestra | Kamuela, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kukio Hoomana Fund | Kailua Kona, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Lighthawk | Grand Junction, CO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waikoloa Dry Forest Initiative Inc | Waikoloa Village, HI | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center | Huntington Beach, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Banner Health Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vibrant Hawaii | Hilo, HI | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Waimea Hawaiian Homesteader's Association Inc | Kamuela, HI | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Kawaihae Canoe Club | Kamuela, HI | $17,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Barrow Neurological Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| CSNK2A1 Foundation | San Francisco, CA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lua Inc | Kailua, HI | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Food Basket Inc | Hilo, HI | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest | Chandler, AZ | $14,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kailapa Community Association | Waimea, HI | $14,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friends of Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park | Volcano, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Miss Foundation | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| North Kohala Tool Library | Kapaau, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Paa Pono Milolii | Hilo, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Puko'a Kani Aina Community Development and Financial Institute | Kamuela, HI | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sullivan Canyon Preservation Association | Beverly Hills, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Vibrant Hawaii | Hilo, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Habitat for Humanity - Hawaii Island | Kailuakona, HI | $7,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| The Consultative Group on Biological Diversity | San Francisco, CA | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Arizona Humane Society | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Wildfire Management Organization | Waimea, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pauahi Foundation | Honolulu, HI | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital Foundation | Phoenix, AZ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Zoological Society of San Diego | San Diego, CA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Matthew Silverman Memorial Foundation | Beverly Hills, CA | $4,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Santa Monica Bay Restoration Foundation | Playa Del Rey, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wishtoyo Foundation | Malibu, CA | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catsnip Hawaii | Kapaau, HI | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Glacier National Park Conservancy | Columbia Falls, MT | $2,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kissidugu Foundation | Hawi, HI | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hawaii Public Radio | Honolulu, HI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Roots Advocates for Youth | Kapaau, HI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Hawai'i Public Radio | Honolulu, HI | $763 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation | Richland, WA | $523 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Live Like Roo Foundation | Chicago, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Pencils of Promise Inc | New York, NY | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
48 of 105 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 24%, across 2 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Arizona State University Foundation
TO SUPPORT DORRANCE HAWAII INNOVATION FUND - National Audubon Society
To support Protecting & Conserving Coastal Lagoon Habitat in SoCal for Birds & People - Wildcoast
To support Mission Bay Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Conservation - The Kohala Center
To support I Pono Ke Kuamo'o: revitalizing ridge to reef paths to viable 'aina work - Seven Arrows Elementary
To support Aldersgate Campus Acquisition Capital Campaign - Northern Chumash Tribal Council
To support Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 172 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 78 | $5,229,461 | $15,000 |
| 2022 | 60 | $4,014,472 | $20,000 |
| 2023 | 1 | $4,158,150 | $4,158,150 |
| 2024 | 78 | $5,612,949 | $25,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 50% of this one's giving went to organizations in Arizona. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $25,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Arizona.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Dorrance Family Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 6263 N Scottsdale Rd Suite 330, Scottsdale, AZ, 85250. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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