William Thomas Dawson Family Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Gadsden, AL · EIN 72-1345502 · reported 2023–2025 · files as William Thomas Dawson Family
44grants reported
$5,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$200smallest grant
$811Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in AL. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 44 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $11K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 830
Gadsden, AL 35902-0830
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn University Foundation | Auburn, AL | $287,000 |
| Auburn University Foundation | Auburn, AL | $273,000 |
| Etowah Free Community Clinic | Gadsden, AL | $15,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Gadsden, AL | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Gadsden, AL | $10,000 |
| Toys for Santa | Gadsden, AL | $10,000 |
| 2ND Chance Inc | Anniston, AL | $10,000 |
| Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation | Gadsden, AL | $10,000 |
| Snellgrove Civitan Center | Gadsden, AL | $10,000 |
| Manna | Gadsden, AL | $10,000 |
| First United Methodist Church | Gadsden, AL | $10,000 |
| Community Foundation of NE AL | Anniston, AL | $10,000 |
| The Salvation Army | Gadsden, AL | $10,000 |
| Gadsden Fire Dept Gifts F | Gadsden, AL | $10,000 |
| Gadsden Fire Dept Gifts F | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Etowah Free Community Clinic | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Etowah Community Food Bank | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| 2ND Chance Inc | Anniston, AL | $5,000 |
| Dream Center | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Gadsden Public Library | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| James M Barrie Center | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Gadsden Museum of Arts | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| United Way of Etowah County | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Etowah Community Food Bank | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Eastern Shore Arts Center | Fairhope, AL | $5,000 |
| Darden Rehabilitation Center | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Gadsden Public Library | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| James M Barrie Center | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Gadsden Museum of Arts | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Way of the Cross | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Etowah Community Food Bank | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| 2ND Chance Inc | Anniston, AL | $5,000 |
| Gadsden State Cardinal Foundation | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Snellgrove Civitan Center | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Eastern Shore Arts Center | Fairhope, AL | $5,000 |
| Gadsden Public Library | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| James M Barrie Center | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| Gadsden Museum of Arts | Gadsden, AL | $5,000 |
| United Way | Gadsden, AL | $2,500 |
| Community Thanksgiving of Etowah Co | Gadsden, AL | $2,000 |
| Rainbow Presbyterian Church | Rainbow City, AL | $500 |
| Alabama Alumni Fund | Tuscaloosa, AL | $500 |
| Rainbow Presbyterian Church | Rainbow City, AL | $300 |
| A Walk Through Time | Gadsden, AL | $200 |
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