Funding search · EIN 391694304 · Inverness, IL

Dodson Foundation

Name: Dodson Foundation grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

232
grants reported: $6.9M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

gift expenses scholarships expense cancer education research stem

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Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

Louis-Dodson Scholarship at Ithaca High School3 grants · $522,500
US Olympic Committee3 grants · $262,500
Wilkinson Center3 grants · $175,000
North Texas Food Bank3 grants · $175,000
Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation3 grants · $175,000
Stout University Foundation3 grants · $170,000
White Rock Center of Hope3 grants · $165,000
St Mary'S Food Bank Alliance3 grants · $162,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale3 grants · $150,000
Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America3 grants · $150,000

Giving over time

$2.1M

2022

$2.1M

2023

$2.7M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 232 grants.

$180,000
Louis-Dodson Scholarship at Ithaca High School · Richland Center, WI · 2023
Scholarships
$180,000
Louis-Dodson Scholarship at Ithaca High School · Richland Center, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$162,500
Louis-Dodson Scholarship at Ithaca High School · Richland Center, WI · 2024
Scholarships
$100,000
US Olympic Committee · Springs, CO · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$87,500
US Olympic Committee · Colorado Springs, CO · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$75,000
Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation · Center City, MN · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$75,000
Indiana University Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$75,000
North Texas Food Bank · Plano, TX · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$75,000
White Rock Center of Hope · Dallas, TX · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$75,000
Wilkinson Center · Dallas, TX · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$75,000
US Olympic Committee · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
General operating expenses
$70,000
Stout University Foundation · Menomonie, WI · 2022
Scholarships
$60,000
Arizona Animal Welfare Legue · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$60,000
St Mary'S Food Bank Alliance · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
General operating expenses
$52,500
St Mary'S Food Bank Alliance · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington · Seattle, WA · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Central Arizona Shelter Services · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Focus Mission Foundation · Golden, CO · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Happy Ever After League · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Home of the Mother · Worthington, OH · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Lee Health Foundationkids Minds Matter · Ft Myers, FL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Luthern Social Services-Choices · Columbus, OH · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Maggies Place Arizona · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Overlake Medical Center Foundation · Bellevue, WA · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Pelotonia · Columbus, OH · 2024
Cancer research
$50,000
Pontifical College Josephinum · Columbus, OH · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
St Colettas of Illinois Foundation · Tinley Park, IL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$50,000
Stout University Foundation · Menomonie, WI · 2024
Scholarships
$50,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Central Arizona Shelter Services · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation · Center City, MN · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Home of the Mother · Worthington, OH · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Lee Health Foundation · Fort Myers, FL · 2023
Kids minds matter
$50,000
Luthern Social Services Food Pantry · Worthington, OH · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
North Texas Food Bank · Dallas, TX · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Pelotonia Fund for Cancer Research · Columbus, OH · 2023
Cancer research
$50,000
St Colettas of Illinois Foundation · Tinley Park, IL · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
St Mary'S Food Bank Alliance · Phoenix, AZ · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Stout University Foundation · Menomonie, WI · 2023
Scholarships
$50,000
White Rock Center of Hope · Dallas, TX · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Wilkinson Center · Dallas, TX · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$50,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Scottsdale · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
General operating expenses
$50,000
Crohn'S & Colitis Foundation of America · New York, NY · 2022
General operating expenses
$50,000
Evans Scholars Foundation · Glenview, IL · 2022
General operating expenses
$50,000
Hazeldon Betty Ford Foundation · Center City, MN · 2022
General operating expenses
$50,000
Hillside College · Hillsdale, MI · 2022
Scholarships
$50,000
Home of the Mother · Worthington, OH · 2022
General operating expenses
$50,000
North Texas Food Bank · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating expenses
$50,000
Pelotonia Fund for Cancer Research · Columbus, OH · 2022
Cancer research
$50,000
St Colettas of Illinois Foundation · Tinley Park, IL · 2022
General operating expenses
$50,000
Wilkinson Center · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating expenses
$45,000
Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington · Seattle, WA · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$45,000
Catholic Housing Services of Western Washington · Seattle, WA · 2022
General operating expenses
$40,000
Good Samaritans of Garland Texas · Garland, TX · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$40,000
Good Samaritans of Garland Texas · Garland, TX · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$40,000
Hillside College · Hillsdale, MI · 2023
Scholarships
$40,000
Good Samaritans of Garland Texas · Garland, TX · 2022
General operating expenses
$40,000
White Rock Center of Hope · Dallas, TX · 2022
General operating expenses
$35,000
Luthern Social Services Food Pantry · Worthington, OH · 2022
General operating expenses
$30,000
Alzheimers Support Network · Naples, FL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$30,000
Cafe of Life · Bonita Springs, FL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$30,000
Community Cooperative · Ft Myers, FL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$30,000
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida · Fort Myers, FL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$30,000
Hearts and Homes for Veterans · Ft Myers, FL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$30,000
St Catherine University · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$30,000
St Matthews House · S Naples, FL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$30,000
Youth Haven · Naples, FL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$30,000
St Matthews House · Naples, FL · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$30,000
Youth Haven · Naples, FL · 2023
Unrestricted charitable gift
$30,000
Harry Chapin Food Bank of Southwest Florida · Fort Myers, FL · 2022
General operating expenses
$30,000
Lee Health Foundation · Fort Myers, FL · 2022
Kids minds matter
$30,000
New Horizons of Swfl · Naples, FL · 2022
General operating expenses
$30,000
St Matthews House · Naples, FL · 2022
General operating expenses
$30,000
Youth Haven · Naples, FL · 2022
General operating expenses
$25,000
3w Medical for Women · Seattle, WA · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Ascention Illinois Foundation · Bolingbrook, IL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Benedictine Daughters of the Divine Will · Maryville, TN · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Benedictines of Divine Will · Maryville, TN · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Cornerstone of Hope · Westerville, OH · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Dominican Friars of the Province of St Joseph · New York, NY · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Florida Lions Eye Clinic · Bonita Springs, FL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Friends at Mary'S Place · Seattle, WA · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Girls On the Run-Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Hillsdale College · Hillsdale, MI · 2024
Scholarships
$25,000
Issaquah Food Bank · Issaquah, WA · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Journeys the Road Home · Palatine, IL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Lee Health Foundation · Ft Myers, FL · 2024
Cancer clinic
$25,000
Luthern Social Services Food Pantry · Columbus, OH · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Matthias Academy · Bristol, WI · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Partners for Our Communities · Palatine, IL · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Sharing Life Community Outreach · Mesquite, TX · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
The Stew Pot · Dallas, TX · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
University Wisconsin Foundation Athletics · Madison, WI · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant
$25,000
Uwm Foundation · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Unrestricted charitable grant

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.