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John Dawson Foundation

Mesa, AZ  ·  EIN 861011524  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$29.9M

Total Giving

$1.7M

Grants on File

28

Average Grant

$61K

Giving Radius

Where John Dawson Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — $1.3M across 21 grants CA — no grants on file CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $100K across 2 grants DE — no grants on file FL — $50K across 2 grants 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 — $75K across 1 grant 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 — $160K across 2 grants 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 — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file 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 19 recipients across 5 states. Top concentrations: PHOENIX ($980K, 14 grants), GILBERT ($175K, 3 grants), HILLSDALE ($160K, 2 grants), WASHINGTON ($100K, 2 grants), SCOTTSDALE ($85K, 2 grants).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Wounded Warrior Project $25K 2023
Cato Institute $50K 2023
Center for Arizona Policy $50K 2023
East Valley Inst of Technology Foundation $50K 2023
Executive Council Charity $10K 2023
Giggling Gwen Foundation $10K 2023
Goldwater Institute $100K 2023
Hillsdale College $60K 2023
Jazz in Arizona INC Dba the Nash $150K 2023
Make-A-Wish Foundation Arizona Chapter $250K 2023
Phoenix Children's Foundation $75K 2023
Arizona Freedom Foundation $50K 2023
Arizona Liberty Network $50K 2023
Arizona Sports & Entertainment Commission $50K 2023
Autism Life & Living $10K 2023
Beyond Autism $10K 2023
Boys and Girls Club of the Valley INC $125K 2023
Build Our Little Theater INC $75K 2023
Phoenix Children's Foundation $25K 2022
Wounded Warrior Project $25K 2022
Make-A-Wish Foundation Arizona Chapter $25K 2022
Hillsdale College $100K 2022
Jazz in Arizona INC Dba the Nash $40K 2022
Goldwater Institute $100K 2022
Cato Institute $50K 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 $30.5M $1.3M $2.9M $1.5M
2022 $29.1M $1.2M $4.1M $608K
2021 $25.6M $518K $25.7M $34K
2020 $3K $283 $1 $5K
2019 $8K $203 $10K $6K
2015 $5K $176 $5K $2K
2014 $1K $96 $6K $8K
2013 $3K $529 $12K $48K
2012 $38K $11K $1K $471K
2011 $508K $29K $2K $290K

Section VII

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