Grant funders

Dorrance Family Foundation

Private foundation, Arizona

Also known as DFF

United States
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Given in 2024 $5.6m
Typical grant $43k Middle half $25k to $90k
New grantees in 2024 51% first grant from this funder

Giving by year

51% of 2024 grantees were new to this funder

Amount and number of grants we hold records for in each year, which can be less than everything the funder gave. The current year is incomplete.

Where it gives

Hawaii 46 grants · typical $28k
California 42 grants · typical $48k
Arizona 12 grants · typical $20k
Colorado 4 grants · typical $48k
Virginia 2 grants · typical $75k
District of Columbia 1 grant · typical $75k
Alabama 1 grant · typical $25k
Texas 1 grant · typical $10k

All years we hold. Grants with no recorded place are left out.

Latest grants made

University of Hawaii Foundation Grant to University of Hawaii Foundation $25k 31 Dec 2024
Sullivan Canyon Preservation Association Grant to Sullivan Canyon Preservation Association $10k 31 Dec 2024
The Kohala Center Grant to The Kohala Center $378k 31 Dec 2024
Kahua Pa'a Mua Grant to Kahua Pa'a Mua $35k 31 Dec 2024
Friends of Rose Canyon Grant to Friends of Rose Canyon $56k 31 Dec 2024
Ocean Defenders Alliance Grant to Ocean Defenders Alliance $100k 31 Dec 2024
Lua Inc Grant to Lua Inc $5,000 31 Dec 2024
Hawaii Wildlife Center Grant to Hawaii Wildlife Center $25k 31 Dec 2024
Venice Family Clinic Grant to Venice Family Clinic $40k 31 Dec 2024
Literary and Prologue Society of the Southwest Grant to Literary And Prologue Society of the Southwest $5,000 31 Dec 2024

How to apply

How to apply
Applicants 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.
Deadlines
No deadline for local grantmaking. 1/1/2026 - 9/15/2026 for Marine Conservation Initiative.
Restrictions
The 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.
Contact
Dorrance Family Foundation
Address
6263 North Scottsdale Rd Ste 330, Scottsdale, AZ 85250
Phone
4803677000

From the funder's IRS Form 990-PF for the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Data: Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data. (Public IRS data); Source: Internal Revenue Service, Form 990-series e-file data (Public IRS data)