Private foundation · EIN 86-1011524

John Dawson Foundation

Preselected only

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 202543149349100244
Total assets (EOY)$29,870,164
Grants paid$1,215,000
Typical (median) grant$50,000
Grants listed22
Giving in home state (AZ)83%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K4
$25K–$100K12
$100K+6

Smallest $10,000 · Largest $150,000

Geographic focus

AZ
83%
DC
4%
VA
4%
MI
3%
UT
2%
FL
2%
GA
1%
CO
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,200,000$30,548,16118
2024$1,215,000$29,870,16422

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 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Boys And Girls Club Of The Valley IncPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$150,000
Arizona Friends Of Foster ChildrenPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$100,000
Goldwater InstitutePHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$100,000
Jazz In Arizona Inc Dba The NashPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$100,000
Make-A-Wish Foundation Arizona ChapterPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$100,000
Mindfulness FirstSCOTTSDALE, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$100,000
Arizona Freedom FoundationGILBERT, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Arizona Liberty NetworkGILBERT, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Arizona Sports & Entertainment CommissionSCOTTSDALE, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Cato InstituteWASHINGTON, DCCHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
East Valley Inst Of Technology FoundationMESA, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Executive Council CharitiesPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Fiesta Events IncSCOTTSDALE, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Institute For JusticeARLINGTON, VACHARITABLE PURPOSE$50,000
Hillsdale CollegeHILLSDALE, MICHARITABLE PURPOSE$35,000
Beyond AutismPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$30,000
Libertas NetworkLEHI, UTCHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
Wounded Warrior ProjectJACKSONVILLE, FLCHARITABLE PURPOSE$25,000
Arizona Council On Economic EducationPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$20,000
Autism Life & LivingPHOENIX, AZCHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Teach One To Lead OneKENNESAW, GACHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
Us Amateur Weightlifting FoundationCOLORADO SPRINGS, COCHARITABLE PURPOSE$10,000
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