Private foundation · EIN 39-1694304

Dodson Foundation Inc C/O Mark R Dodson

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Inverness, IL

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Tax year 2025 (period ending 2025-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2026 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202642109349101269
Total assets (EOY)$24,499,500
Grants paid$3,310,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed88
Giving in home state (IL)7%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K27
$25K–$100K53
$100K+8

Smallest $5,000 · Largest $260,000

Geographic focus

FL
16%
TX
14%
WI
12%
OH
10%
AZ
10%
WA
8%
IL
7%
IN
5%

Common purposes

dodsonscholarshipsscholarshipcancerlouisfamilyresearchclinicbehavioralhealthfoodpantrychoicesbusinessschool

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,110,000$29,215,83473
2024$2,710,000$27,303,46782
2025$3,310,000$24,499,50088

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2025.

Top recipients (tax year 2025)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Ithaca School DistrictRICHLAND CENTER, WILOUIS-DODSON SCHOLARSHIP$260,000
Indiana University FoundationBLOOMINGTON, INDODSON FAMILY SCHOLARSHIP FUND$175,000
Good Samaritans Of Garland TexasGARLAND, TXUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$100,000
Home Of The MotherWORTHINGTON, OHUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$100,000
Lee Health Foundationkids Minds MatterFT MYERS, FLUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$100,000
North Texas Food BankPLANO, TXUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$100,000
United States Olympic & Paralympic CommitteeSPRINGS, COUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$100,000
Wilkinson CenterDALLAS, TXUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$100,000
Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation Of AmericaNEW YORK, NYUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$75,000
Hazeldon Betty Ford FoundationCENTER CITY, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$75,000
Arizona Animal Welfare LeguePHOENIX, AZUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$60,000
Alzheimers AssociationCHICAGO, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
Boys & Girls Clubs Of Greater ScottsdaleSCOTTSDALE, AZUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
Catholic Housing Services Of Western WashingtonSEATTLE, WAUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
Central Arizona Shelter ServicesPHOENIX, AZUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
Evans Scholars FoundationGLENVIEW, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
Focus Mission FoundationGOLDEN, COUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
Happily Ever After LeagueSCOTTSDALE, AZUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
Overlake Medical Center FoundationBELLEVUE, WAUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
PelotoniaCOLUMBUS, OHCANCER RESEARCH$50,000
Pontifical College JosephinumCOLUMBUS, OHUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
St Catherine UniversityMINNEAPOLIS, MNUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
St Colettas Of Illinois FoundationTINLEY PARK, ILUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
St Mary'S Food Bank AlliancePHOENIX, AZUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
The Stew PotDALLAS, TXUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$50,000
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