Horace Dawson Foundation
Private foundation · Rockville, MD · EIN 36-6059767 · reported 2025
51grants reported
$1,000median award
$600lower quartile
$300smallest grant
$109Ktotal paid
14states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 51 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $24K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Institution In Memory of Richard W. Kahlenberg | Chautauqua, NY | $10,000 |
| Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes DESIGNATED FOR THE EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROJECT IN MEMORY OF FRANCES L DAWSON AND HORACE DAWSON | Evanston, IL | $10,000 |
| Maryville College Designated for the DawsonFund in memory of William R. and Horace Dawson | Maryville, TN | $10,000 |
| Presbyterian Church (USA) IN MEMORY OF JAMES L ALKIRE, DISASTER RELIEF, INTERNATIONAL RELIEF PROGRAMS, UKRAINIAN RELIEF | Louisville, KY | $10,000 |
| Simpson College Designated for theFrances L. Dawson Scholarship Fund | Indianola, IA | $10,000 |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | $6,200 |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | $5,300 |
| YWCA Seattle King Snohomish | Seattle, WA | $3,000 |
| YMCA of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | $2,114 |
| Givedirectly | New York, NY | $2,046 |
| Sky Island Alliance | Tucson, AZ | $2,030 |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| YMCA of the East Bay - Irving Deutscher | Pleasant Hill, CA | $2,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of America | New York, NY | $1,660 |
| Bay Area Crisis Nursery | Concord, CA | $1,500 |
| Howard Brown Health Center | Chicago, IL | $1,500 |
| Winter Nights Family Shelter | Pleasant Hill, CA | $1,500 |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | $1,300 |
| Ronald McDonald House Greater Washington DC | Washington, DC | $1,300 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,300 |
| Arizona Public Media | Tucson, AZ | $1,060 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | Dorchester, MA | $1,033 |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | Dorchester, MA | $1,033 |
| Ecclesia Ministriescommon Cathedral | Boston, MA | $1,030 |
| Ecclesia Ministriescommon Cathedral | Boston, MA | $1,021 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation INC | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Dharma Rain Zen Center | Portland, OR | $1,000 |
| Georgetown University Designated for Maeve McKean Global Health Award | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of America | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| Port Angeles Food Bank | Port Angeles, WA | $1,000 |
| Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church | Carlisle, IA | $1,000 |
| University District Food Bank | Seattle, WA | $1,000 |
| Washpirg Foundation | Seattle, WA | $1,000 |
| Planned Parenthood of America | New York, NY | $830 |
| Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville | Charlottesville, VA | $800 |
| National Alliance on Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | $700 |
| Snow Leopard Trust | Seattle, WA | $660 |
| Reid Park Zoological Society | Tucson, AZ | $600 |
| Back on My Feet | Philadelphia, PA | $500 |
| Family Works | Seattle, WA | $500 |
| The Haven | Charlottesville, VA | $500 |
| Inclusive Communities Project | Dallas, TX | $500 |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | $500 |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | Seattle, WA | $500 |
| San Francisco Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | $500 |
| St Lukes Community House | Nashville, TN | $500 |
| Nalandabodhi International One Heart Mandela Fund | Tucson, AZ | $460 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $300 |
| Urban Autism Solutions Julie and Michael Tracy Foundation | Chicago, IL | $300 |
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