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Dorrance Foundation For Education

Scottsdale, AZ  ·  EIN 823330439  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$65.0M

Total Giving

$1.8M

Grants on File

32

Average Grant

$56K

Giving Radius

Where Dorrance Foundation For Education Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — $1.8M across 30 grants CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — $1K across 1 grant UT — no grants on file VA — $5K across 1 grant VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 11 recipients across 3 states. Top concentrations: Tucson ($606K, 12 grants), Flagstaff ($589K, 9 grants), Tempe ($587K, 7 grants), Charlottesville ($5K, 1 grant), Scottdale ($5K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

Dorrance Scholarship Programs online application form, supplemental materials (FAFSA Student Aid Report, Transcript and ACT/SAT test scores), writing samples, and a recommendation form from a high school teacher and a high school counselor.

On Unsolicited Proposals yes

Restrictions

The foundation awards up to 60 freshman scholarships annually, plus renewals for sophomores, juniors, and seniors. The total educational programmatic value of each scholarship is estimated at more than $100,000.

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Sage Foundation for Health $5K 2022
Society of Saint Vicent De Paul $5K 2022
High Country Humane $1K 2022
The Thomas Jefferson Foundation Inc $5K 2022
Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre Inc $1K 2022
University of Arizona Foundation $30K 2022
University of Arizona Foundation $256K 2022
University of Arizona Foundation $2K 2022
University of Arizona Foundation $292K 2022
University of Arizona Foundation $2K 2022
University of Arizona Foundation $5K 2022
University of Arizona Foundation $6K 2022
University of Arizona Foundation $500 2022
University of Arizona Foundation $1K 2022
Northern Arizona University Foundation $54K 2022
Northern Arizona University Foundation $228K 2022
Northern Arizona University Foundation $4K 2022
Northern Arizona University Foundation $2K 2022
Northern Arizona University Foundation $2K 2022
Northern Arizona University Foundation $282K 2022
Northern Arizona University Foundation $6K 2022
Northern Arizona University Foundation $10K 2022
Pima Community College $250 2022
Desert Botanical Garden $1K 2022
Arizona State University Foundation $36K 2022

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Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $50.0M — $18.6M $7.4M
2022 $41.4M — $25.2M $7.4M
2021 $44.0M $2.0M $12.1M $4.9M
2020 $40.9M $1.8M $4.7M $3.4M
2019 $39.3M $1.7M $8.1M $4.6M

Section VII

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