Funding search · EIN 860691863 · Scottsdale, AZ
Dorrance Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 139
- grants reported
- $13.8M
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- Grants Paid (See Attached)1 grant · $4.2M
- Arizona State University Foundation2 grants · $2.1M
- National Audubon Society3 grants · $1.1M
- The Kohala Center3 grants · $514,738
- Wildcoast2 grants · $502,000
- Seven Arrows Elementary2 grants · $372,000
- Hawaii Community Foundation4 grants · $325,000
- San Diego Coastkeeper2 grants · $311,000
- Resources Legacy Fund2 grants · $275,000
- Na Kalai Wa'a2 grants · $230,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 139 grants.
- $4.2M
Grants Paid (See Attached) · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
See attached
- $1.1M
Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2022
To support Phase 2: Driving Reef Restoration, Resilience & Recovery on Hawaii Island
- $1.0M
Arizona State University Foundation · Tempe, AZ · 2024
To support ASU's West Hawaii Reef Restoration
- $575,000
National Audubon Society · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support Protecting & Conserving Coastal Lagoon Habitat in SoCal for Birds & People
- $545,000
National Audubon Society · Laguna Hills, CA · 2024
To support Protecting and Conserving Coastal Lagoon Habitat in Southern California
- $500,000
Wildcoast · Del Mar, CA · 2024
To support Mission Bay Coastal and Marine Ecosystem Conservation
- $377,738
The Kohala Center · Kamuela, HI · 2024
To support I Pono Ke Kuamo'o: revitalizing ridge to reef paths to viable 'aina work
- $360,000
Seven Arrows Elementary · Pacific Palisades, CA · 2022
To support Aldersgate Campus Acquisition Capital Campaign
- $200,000
Northern Chumash Tribal Council · Los Osos, CA · 2024
To support Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
- $175,000
Hawaii Island Land Trust · Honolulu, HI · 2022
To support Ola Mahukona
- $169,000
San Diego Coastkeeper · San Diego, CA · 2024
To support Protecting and Restoring Mission Bay's Coastal Resources
- $164,476
Teammates for Kids Foundation · Denver, CO · 2024
To support Child Life Zone Phoenix Children's Hospital
- $150,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2024
To support Holomua Marine Initiative: Restoring Abundance to Hawai'i Marine Waters
- $150,000
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2024
To support reducing pollution and protecting herbivores to restore West Hawai'i reefs
- $142,000
San Diego Coastkeeper · San Diego, CA · 2022
To support Building Capacity to Protect and Restore Mission Bay's Coastal Resources
- $135,000
The Kohala Center · Kamuela, HI · 2022
To support I Noho Konohiki - Developing A Hawaiian Watershed/Ahupua'a Management Plan
- $130,000
Na Kalai Wa'a · Kamuela, HI · 2024
To support Holokai Education Program
- $125,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2022
To support Holomua Marine 30x30
- $125,000
Resources Legacy Fund · Sacramento, CA · 2022
To support the Chumash Heritage National Marine Sanctuary
- $124,836
North Kohala Community Resource Center · Hawi, HI · 2024
To support Resiliency Positions
- $105,000
Sequoia Parks Conservancy · Three Rivers, CA · 2024
To support general operating in areas of greatest need
- $100,500
Kalanihale · Capitan Cook, HI · 2024
To support Malama Miloli'i a Mahua
- $100,000
Aquarium of the Pacific · Long Beach, CA · 2024
To support Marine Species Report Card (MSRC) and White Abalone Recovery
- $100,000
Ocean Defenders Alliance · Huntington Beach, CA · 2024
To support marine debris removal in Hawaii and California
- $100,000
The Trust for Public Land · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support Protecting 'Anaeho'omalu Kapalaoa
- $100,000
Na Kalai Wa'a · Waimea, HI · 2022
To support Huluena - Growing Ocean Stewardship in Kohala
- $94,000
Kalanihale · Captain Cook, HI · 2022
To support Ho?olako Marine Conservation Project
- $87,000
Seven Arrows Elementary School · Pacific Palisades, CA · 2024
To support Aldersgate Campus Acquisition Capital Campaign
- $80,000
Ocean Defenders Alliance · Huntington Beach, CA · 2022
To support Marine Debris Removal in CA and HI
- $75,752
Waiorg · Honolulu, HI · 2024
To support Reducing Pollution to Restore West Hawai'i Reefs
- $75,000
American Bird Conservancy · Marshall, VA · 2024
To support Protecting the Critically Endangered Palila & Advancing Birds, Not Mosquitoes
- $75,000
National Wildlife Refuge Association · Washington, DC · 2024
To support Southern California Urban Refuge Program
- $75,000
American Bird Conservancy · The Plains, VA · 2022
To support Protecting Hawai'i's Endangered Forest Birds
- $75,000
Parker School · Kamuela, HI · 2022
To support New Gym
- $67,141
Marine Mammal Center · San Pedro, CA · 2024
To support Hawaiian Monk Survival Post-Release Survival Success Study
- $65,000
Mini Therapy Horses · Calabasas, CA · 2024
To support general operations
- $65,000
Men of Pa'a · Pahoa, HI · 2022
To support scaling Men of PA'A up to increase its positive impact
- $56,000
Friends of Rose Canyon · San Diego, CA · 2024
To support Re-oaking Rose Canyon: Habitat Restoration and Community Engagement
- $54,720
Orange County Coastkeeper · Costa Mesa, CA · 2024
To support Seal Beach National Wildlife Refuge Living Shorelines Project
- $50,000
Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests · Hilo, HI · 2024
To support Kaiaulu Pu'u wa'a wa'a - Community Based Forest Area
- $50,000
Arizona Science Center · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support COSM Project
- $50,000
Feed Hawaii · Hawi, HI · 2024
To support Kohala Food Hub general operations
- $50,000
Foothill Family · Pasadena, CA · 2024
To support Early Childhood Mental Health Services
- $50,000
Hawaii Institute of Pacific Agriculture · Kapaau, HI · 2024
To support Advancing Workforce Development through Sustainable Agriculture Training
- $50,000
Notmykid · Scottsdale, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $50,000
Akaka Foundation for Tropical Forests · Hilo, HI · 2022
To support Puuwaawaa Community-Based Subsistence Forest Area Capacity Building
- $50,000
Aquarium of the Pacific · Long Beach, CA · 2022
To support Community Engagement and Ocean Science Education Program
- $50,000
Friends of the Future · Kamuela, HI · 2022
To support Bond Library Restoration Project
- $50,000
Hawaii Institute of Pacific Agriculture · Kapaau, HI · 2022
To support Kohala Food Hub general operations
- $50,000
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
To support general operations
- $45,000
The California Wildlife Center · Malibu, CA · 2024
To support Wildlife Technician Staffing
- $45,000
Young Life · Colorado Springs, CO · 2024
To support general operations
- $40,000
Venice Family Clinic · Venice, CA · 2024
To support Pediatric Mental Health South Bay Expansion
- $40,000
Venice Family Clinic · Venice, CA · 2022
To support Pediatric Mental Health
- $35,000
Kahua Pa'a Mua · Kapaau, HI · 2024
To support student and community programs, and related personnel, crop, and animal expenses
- $34,000
Friends of Rose Canyon · San Diego, CA · 2022
To support Re-oaking Rose Canyon
- $33,250
Hawaii Institute of Pacific Agriculture · Kapaau, HI · 2022
To support general operations to bridge GIA funded program
- $32,000
North Kohala Community Resource Center · Hawi, HI · 2024
To support Kohala Cares
- $30,000
Angel Flight West · Santa Monica, CA · 2024
To support Southern California Programs
- $30,000
Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles · San Pedro, CA · 2024
To support Marine Mammal Stranding Response and Rehabilitation in Los Angeles County
- $30,000
Hawaii Marine Education and Research Center · Volcano, HI · 2022
To support communications plan and innovation demo in Miloli'i with WAI
- $30,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Ojai, CA · 2022
To support Maximizing Our Capacity to Form Lifesaving Search Teams
- $25,000
Baby2baby · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
To support general operations
- $25,000
Barrow Neurological Foundation · Phoenix, AL · 2024
To support Barrow Women's Board general operations
- $25,000
California Trout · San Francisco, CA · 2024
To support innovative technology and collaborative outreach to advance restoration outcomes
- $25,000
Fresh Start Women'S Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2024
To support general operations
- $25,000
Hawaii Wildlife Center · Kapaau, HI · 2024
To support Hospital and Rehabilitative Care for Native Winged Wildlife
- $25,000
Honolulu Civil Beat · Honolulu, HI · 2024
To support Hawaii Island Environmental Reporting Initiative 2025
- $25,000
Huntington Beach Wetlands Conservancy · Huntington Beach, CA · 2024
To support general operations
- $25,000
Kukio Hoomana Fund · Kailua Kona, HI · 2024
To support Kuki'o Ho'omana Fund, restricted to the Kukio Community Fund
- $25,000
Lighthawk · Grand Junction, CO · 2024
To support Advancing Recovery for the Pacific's Endangered White Abalone
- $25,000
National Disaster Search Dog Foundation · Santa Paula, CA · 2024
To support Preparing Canine Search Teams for Rescue Missions
- $25,000
University of Hawaii Foundation · Honolulu, HI · 2024
To support The North Kohala Resilience Project at Hawai'i Community College
- $25,000
Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center · Huntington Beach, CA · 2024
To support Capacity Building Grant to Support Medical Staff
- $25,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2022
To support Environmental Funders Group
- $25,000
Hawaii Community Foundation · Wailuku, HI · 2022
To support Kukio Community Fund
- $25,000
Kahua Paa Mua · Kapaau, HI · 2022
To support Student Summer Internship Program
- $25,000
Notmykid · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
To support technology
- $20,000
Hawaii Forest Institute · Ookala, HI · 2024
To support Keauhou Bird Conservation Center Discovery Forest
- $20,000
Brentwood Schools · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
To support general operations
- $20,000
Marine Mammal Care Center Los Angeles · San Pedro, CA · 2022
To support care for stranded marine life in Los Angeles
- $20,000
Marine Mammal Center · Sausalito, CA · 2022
To support Strengthening Hawaiian Monk Seal Community Engagement and Education, Ke Kai Ola site
- $17,000
Seven Arrows Elementary School · Pacific Palisades, CA · 2024
To support general operations
- $17,000
North Kohala Community Resource Center · Hawi, HI · 2022
To support Friends of Kohala Pool
- $15,000
Kawaihae Canoe Club · Kamuela, HI · 2024
To support the new concrete base and tent infrastructure for mission related events and activities
- $15,000
North Kohala Community Resource Center · Hawi, HI · 2024
To support Malama Pono Discovery Garden
- $15,000
Parker School · Kamuela, HI · 2024
To support general operations
- $15,000
Hawaii Wildlife Center · Kapaua, HI · 2022
To support general operations
- $15,000
Notmykid · Scottsdale, AZ · 2022
As underwriting only for fall event
- $14,722
The California Wildlife Center · Calabasas, CA · 2022
To support HPAI Veterinary Support
- $12,000
Seven Arrows Elementary · Pacific Palisades, CA · 2022
To support general operations
- $10,000
Miss Foundation · Austin, TX · 2024
To support Selah Carefarm, in support of the clinical director and program operations
- $10,000
North Kohala Community Resource Center · Hawi, HI · 2024
To support Kohala Radio
- $10,000
North Kohala Tool Library · Kapaau, HI · 2024
To support North Kohala Tool Library
- $10,000
Sullivan Canyon Preservation Association · Beverly Hills, CA · 2024
To support footing repair
- $10,000
The Food Basket · Hilo, HI · 2024
To support "We Got Your Back" Keiki Backpack program
- $10,000
Vibrant Hawaii · Hilo, HI · 2024
To support general operations
- $10,000
Banner Health Foundation · Phoenix, AZ · 2022
To support general operations
- $10,000
Parker School · Kamuela, HI · 2022
To support general operations
- $10,000
Vibrant Hawaii · Hilo, CA · 2022
To support capacity for resilience hubs and work in North Kohala (Kapa'au and Kailapa)
Who else funds this kind of work
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- Arizona State University Foundation for110 grants · $642.4M
- Dignity Health978 grants · $1.25B
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- The Ayco Charitable Foundation15,303 grants · $2.05B
- Ohio Child Care Resource and Referral16,278 grants · $1.08B
- Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund19,135 grants · $6.79B
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