Private foundation · EIN 82-3330439

Dorrance Foundation For Education

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Scottsdale, AZ

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202533219349107358
Total assets (EOY)$64,982,565
Grants paid$2,724,435
Typical (median) grant$4,000
Grants listed35
Giving in home state (AZ)99%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K19
$5K–$25K10
$25K–$100K0
$100K+6

Smallest $250 · Largest $438,000

Geographic focus

AZ
99%
IL
0%
VA
0%
AR
0%
ME
0%
IA
0%

Common purposes

scholarshipsbehalffallscholarsparticipantfirstgenerationcurrentinterviewcommitteereadinginnovationpanelspringalumni

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$2,086,809$50,038,1261
2024$2,724,435$64,982,56537

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

How to apply

ContactDORRANCE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Address6263 NORTH SCOTTSDALE RD STE 330, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85250
Phone4803677000
Form & materialsDORRANCE 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.
DeadlinesDORRANCE SCHOLARSHIP ONLINE APPLICATION: 2/4/2026 Phase II (WRITING SAMPLES): 3/4/2026
RestrictionsThe 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.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Northern Arizona UniversityFLAGSTAFF, AZFALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 73 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT NAU$438,000
University Of ArizonaTUSCON, AZFALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 73 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT UA$438,000
University Of ArizonaTUSCON, AZSPRING 2025 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 73 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT UA$438,000
Arizona State UniversityTEMPE, AZSPRING 2025 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 73 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT ASU$438,000
Arizona State UniversityTEMPE, AZFALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 72 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT ASU$431,870
Northern Arizona UniversityFLAGSTAFF, AZSPRING 2025 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 71 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT NAU$426,000
University Of Arizona FoundationTUCSON, AZGRANT TO UA FOUNDATOIN, FOR THE STUDY ABROAD DEPARTMENT$20,000
University Of ArizonaTUSCON, AZFALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2 CURRENT SCHOLARS AT UA$12,000
The University Of ChicagoCHICAGO, ILFALL 2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR DSP UA ALUMNI$12,000
University Of Arizona FoundationTuscon, AZFor the Department of Religious Studies and Classics$10,000
Nau FoundationFLAGSTAFF, AZGRANT TO NAU FOUNDATION TO FUND NAU IN GREECE SCHOLARSHIPS$10,000
University Of ArkansasFAYETTEVILLE, ARFALL 2024 SCHOLARSHIP AWARD FOR DSP UA ALUMNI$6,000
Arizona State UniversityTEMPE, AZFALL 2024 FIRST GENERATION SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 1 CURRENT SCHOLAR AT ASU$6,000
Tuscon CrusadersTUCSON, AZGRANT FOR DSP ALUMNI ORGANIZATION$5,500
Phoenix Public Library FoundationPhoenix, AZGrant to Phoenix Public Library Foundation in Honor of DSP Alumnus$5,000
Boys And Girls Club Of TusconTuscon, AZGrant to Boys and Girls Club of Tucson in Memory of DSP Alumnus$5,000
Patronato San XavierTUCSON, AZGRANT TO SAN XAVIER MISSION$4,000
Mount Vernon Ladies AssociationMOUNT VERNON, VAGRANT TO GEORGE WASHINGTON'S MOUNT VERNON$4,000
Thomas Jefferson FoundationCHARLOTTESVILLE, VATHOMAS JEFFERSON CHARITABLE DONATION$4,000
Arizona State UniversityTEMPE, AZFALL 2024 FINALIST (TURN DOWN) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 13 SCHOLARS AT ASU$3,250
University Of Arizona FoundationTUCSON, AZGRANT TO UA MUSUEM OF ART$3,000
University Of ArizonaTUSCON, AZFALL 2024 FINALIST (TURN DOWN) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 9 SCHOLARS AT UA$2,250
Northern Arizona UniversityFLAGSTAFF, AZFALL 2024 FINALIST (TURN DOWN) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 6 SCHOLARS AT NAU$1,500
Aramark At Arizona State UniversityTEMPE, AZGAP FUNDING FOR ASU JUNIOR (UNIVERSITY MEAL PLAN)$1,315
Desert Botanical GardenPHOENIX, AZGRANT ON BEHALF OF DSP READING & INTERVIEW COMMITTEE$1,000
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