Private foundation · EIN 86-0691863

Dorrance Family Foundation

Accepts applications

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 202533219349107218
Total assets (EOY)$111,252,928
Grants paid$5,612,949
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed78
Giving in home state (AZ)20%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K14
$5K–$25K15
$25K–$100K33
$100K+16

Smallest $250 · Largest $1,000,000

Geographic focus

CA
47%
HI
25%
AZ
20%
CO
4%
VA
1%
DC
1%
AL
0%
TX
0%

Common purposes

operationsmarinerestorationprotectingcommunitykohalawesthawaiicoastalcaliforniahawailagoonsouthernmissionwork

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$4,158,150$82,396,7301
2024$5,612,949$111,252,92878

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

How to apply

ContactDORRANCE FAMILY FOUNDATION
Address6263 NORTH SCOTTSDALE RD STE 330, SCOTTSDALE, AZ, 85250
Phone4803677000
Form & materialsApplicants apply for grants on www.DorranceFamilyFoundation.org. A letter of inquiry is submitted through the online process. The Foundation accepts grants only for charitable, education, or scientific purposes from tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations in Southern California and the Island of Hawai'i.
DeadlinesNo deadline for local grantmaking. 1/1/2026 - 9/15/2026 for Marine Conservation Initiative.
RestrictionsThe Dorrance Family Foundation meets an average of 2-3 times a year to review and award grants to qualified organizations engaging primarily with the Foundation's mission areas of education and natural resource conservation or local interests. Dorrance Family Foundation's geographic focus are Southern California and the Island of Hawai'i.

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

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Arizona State University FoundationTEMPE, AZTo support ASU's West Hawaii Reef Restoration$1,000,000
National Audubon SocietyLAGUNA HILLS, CATo support Protecting and Conserving Coastal Lagoon Habitat in Southern California$545,000
WildcoastDEL MAR, CATo support Mission Bay Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Conservation$500,000
The Kohala CenterKAMUELA, HITo support I Pono Ke Kuamo'o: revitalizing ridge to reef paths to viable 'aina work$377,738
Northern Chumash Tribal CouncilLOS OSOS, CATo support Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary$200,000
San Diego CoastkeeperSAN DIEGO, CATo support Protecting and Restoring Mission Bay's Coastal Resources$169,000
Teammates For Kids FoundationDENVER, COTo support Child Life Zone Phoenix Children's Hospital$164,476
Hawaii Community FoundationHONOLULU, HITo support Holomua Marine Initiative: Restoring Abundance to Hawai'i Marine Waters$150,000
Resources Legacy FundSACRAMENTO, CATo support reducing pollution and protecting herbivores to restore West Hawai'i reefs$150,000
Na Kalai Wa'AKAMUELA, HITo support Holokai Education Program$130,000
North Kohala Community Resource CenterHAWI, HITo support Resiliency Positions$124,836
Sequoia Parks ConservancyTHREE RIVERS, CATo support general operating in areas of greatest need$105,000
KalanihaleCAPITAN COOK, HITo support Malama Miloli'i a Mahua$100,500
Aquarium Of The PacificLONG BEACH, CATo support Marine Species Report Card (MSRC) and White Abalone Recovery$100,000
Ocean Defenders AllianceHUNTINGTON BEACH, CATo support marine debris removal in Hawaii and California$100,000
The Trust For Public LandSAN FRANCISCO, CATo support Protecting 'Anaeho'omalu Kapalaoa$100,000
Seven Arrows Elementary SchoolPACIFIC PALISADES, CATo support Aldersgate Campus Acquisition Capital Campaign$87,000
Waiorg IncHONOLULU, HITo support Reducing Pollution to Restore West Hawai'i Reefs$75,752
American Bird ConservancyMARSHALL, VATo support Protecting the Critically Endangered Palila & Advancing Birds, Not Mosquitoes$75,000
National Wildlife Refuge AssociationWASHINGTON, DCTo support Southern California Urban Refuge Program$75,000
Marine Mammal CenterSAN PEDRO, CATo support Hawaiian Monk Survival Post-Release Survival Success Study$67,141
Mini Therapy HorsesCALABASAS, CATo support general operations$65,000
Friends Of Rose CanyonSAN DIEGO, CATo support Re-oaking Rose Canyon: Habitat Restoration and Community Engagement$56,000
Orange County CoastkeeperCOSTA MESA, CATo support Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge Living Shorelines Project$54,720
Akaka Foundation For Tropical ForestsHILO, HITo support Kaiaulu Pu'u wa'a wa'a - Community Based Forest Area$50,000
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