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Horace Dawson Foundation: 51 grants to organizations, $108,577 (tax year ended December 2025)
Horace Dawson Foundation, a private foundation in Rockville, MD, paid 51 grants to organizations totaling $108,577 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $10,000 to Chautauqua Institution in Chautauqua, NY for in memory of richard w. kahlenberg.
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- EIN
- 366059767
- Based in
- Rockville, MD
- Assets
- $2,848,446
- Grants paid
- $108,577
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202641339349105059. It reported $108,577 in grants paid; 51 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Institution | Chautauqua, NY | In Memory of Richard W. Kahlenberg | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes | Evanston, IL | Designated for the employee education project in memory of frances l dawson and horace dawson | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryville College | Maryville, TN | designated for the DawsonFund in memory of William R. and Horace Dawson | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Presbyterian Church (USA) | Louisville, KY | In memory of james l alkire, disaster relief, international relief programs, ukrainian relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simpson College | Indianola, IA | designated for theFrances L. Dawson Scholarship Fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $6,200 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wellesley College | Wellesley, MA | General operating support | Education | $5,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| YWCA Seattle King Snohomish | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YMCA of Greater Boston | Boston, MA | General operating support | $2,114 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Givedirectly | New York, NY | General operating support | Human services | $2,046 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sky Island Alliance | Tucson, AZ | General operating support | Environment | $2,030 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of the East Bay - Irving Deutscher | Pleasant Hill, CA | General operating support | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of America | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,660 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bay Area Crisis Nursery | Concord, CA | General operating support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Howard Brown Health Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winter Nights Family Shelter | Pleasant Hill, CA | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| National Parks Foundation | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Greater Washington DC | Washington, DC | General operating support | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General operating support | Health care | $1,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arizona Public Media | Tucson, AZ | General operating support | $1,060 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | Dorchester, MA | General operating support | Youth development | $1,033 | apps.irs.gov |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | Dorchester, MA | General operating support | Youth development | $1,033 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ecclesia Ministriescommon Cathedral | Boston, MA | General operating support | $1,030 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecclesia Ministriescommon Cathedral | Boston, MA | General operating support | $1,021 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dharma Rain Zen Center | Portland, OR | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | Designated for Maeve McKean Global Health Award | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | General operating support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of America | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Port Angeles Food Bank | Port Angeles, WA | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church | Carlisle, IA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University District Food Bank | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washpirg Foundation | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of America | New York, NY | General operating support | $830 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Charlottesville | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Alliance On Mental Illness | Arlington, VA | General operating support | $700 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Snow Leopard Trust | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $660 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reid Park Zoological Society | Tucson, AZ | General operating support | Animal-related | $600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Back On My Feet | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Works | Seattle, WA | General operating support | Community improvement and capacity building | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Inclusive Communities Project | Dallas, TX | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Immigrant Rights Project | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Marin Food Bank | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Lukes Community House | Nashville, TN | General operating support | Human services | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Haven | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nalandabodhi International One Heart Mandela Fund | Tucson, AZ | General operating support | $460 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Autism Solutions Julie and Michael Tracy Foundation | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $300 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202513039349100911. It reported $87,961 in grants paid; 50 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Institution | Chautauqua, NY | In Memory of Richard W. Kahlenberg | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes | Evanston, IL | Designated for the Employee Education Project in memory of FRANCES L DAWSON AND HORACE DAWSON | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maryville College | Maryville, TN | Designated for the dawson fund in memory of william r and horace dawson | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Presbyterian Church (USA) | Louisville, KY | In memory of james l alkire, disaster relief, international relief programs, ukrainian relief | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Simpson College | Indianola, IA | designated for theFrances L. Dawson Scholarship Fund | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano | Concord, CA | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Muscular Dystrophy Association | Chicago, IL | General operating support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Cancer Society | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Give Well Foundation | Oakland, CA | General operating support | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unitarian Universalist Service Committee | Cambridge, MA | General operating support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heterodox Academy | New York, NY | General operating support | Education | $1,062 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Borders | Tucson, AZ | General operating support | Human services | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of America | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Wildlife Fund | Washington, DC | General operating support | Environment | $1,050 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unicef USA | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,046 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Louis D Brown Peace Institute | Dorchester, MA | General operating support | Youth development | $1,033 | apps.irs.gov |
| University Congregational Church | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $1,030 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General operating support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bay Area Crisis Nursery | Concord, CA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Howard Brown Health Center | Chicago, IL | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Natural Resources Defense Council | New York, NY | General operating support | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Planned Parenthood of America | New York, NY | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Scotch Ridge Presbyterian Church | Carlisle, IA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seattle Public Library Foundation | Seattle, WA | General operating support | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University District Food Bank | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Washpirg Foundation | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winter Nights Family Shelter | Pleasant Hill, CA | General operating support | Housing and shelter | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of the East Bay - Irving Deutscher | Pleasant Hill, CA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| YWCA Seattle King Snohomish | Seattle, WA | General operating support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | General operating support | $970 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Charlottesville Downtown | Charlottesville, VA | General operating support | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood of America | New York, NY | General operating support | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Greater Washington DC | Washington, DC | General operating support | $800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nashville Food Project | Nashville, TN | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $625 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Lukes Community House | Nashville, TN | General operating support | Human services | $625 | apps.irs.gov |
| Universalist Unitarian Urban Ministry | Boston, MA | General operating support | $610 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arizona Public Media | Tucson, AZ | Kuat tv general operating support | $550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dharma Rain Zen Center | Portland, OR | General operating support | $550 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nalandabodhi International One Heart Mandela Fund Tucson Buddhist Meditat | Tucson, AZ | Designated for the one heart mandela fund, tucson buddhist meditation center | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reid Park Zoological Society | Tucson, AZ | General operating support | Animal-related | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everytown for Gun Safety Support Fund | New York, NY | General operating support | Crime and legal-related | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General operating support | Health care | $400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Habitat for Humanity | Atlanta, GA | General operating support | $260 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Back On My Feet | Philadelphia, PA | General operating support | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Front and Centered | Seattle, WA | General operating support | Environment | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mission Graduates | San Francisco, CA | General operating support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Abortion Action Fund | Portland, OR | General operating support | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Port Angeles Food Bank | Port Angeles, WA | General operating support | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $48,362 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,075 |
| Environment | $5,330 |
| Human services | $4,971 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $4,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $3,300 |
| Youth development | $3,099 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $38,164 |
| Illinois | $26,800 |
| Tennessee | $23,450 |
| Iowa | $22,000 |
| Kentucky | $20,000 |
| California | $18,950 |
| Massachusetts | $14,424 |
| Washington | $13,190 |
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Updated May 13, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.