Funding search · EIN 943270051 · San Mateo, CA
The Marvin and Nancy Dennis
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 13
- grants reported
- $76,225
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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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Grant history
All 13 reported grants, largest first.
- $10,000
Brain Research Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $10,000
Pi Kappa Alpha Education Foundation · Elk Grove, CA · 2024
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $10,000
San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2024
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $5,700
Wilco · Round Rock, TX · 2024
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $5,000
Odyssey School · Lutherville, MD · 2024
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $5,000
Wascott Volunteer Fire Dept · Gordon, WI · 2024
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $5,000
Brain Research Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $5,000
Pi Kappa Alpha Education Foundation · Elk Grove, CA · 2023
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $5,000
San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2023
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $5,000
Brain Research Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $5,000
Pi Kappa Alpha Education Foundation · Elk Grove, CA · 2022
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $5,000
San Francisco Symphony · San Francisco, CA · 2022
General purpose of charitable organisation
- $525
Wilco · Silverton, OR · 2022
General purpose of charitable organisation
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