Horace Dawson Foundation

EIN 366059767

Chicago, IL 60606 |(206) 922-2641

Total Given 2020–2024
$469K
244 grants · $94K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $533–$2K
grant size
37%
supporter · 49/133 multi-year
repeat
$2.6M
Assets (2024)
133
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (206) 922-2641

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $89K $2.2M $58K 47
2021 $90K $2.5M $52K 47
2022 $102K $2.1M $85K 55
2023 $101K $2.3M $61K 45
2024 $88K $2.6M $50K 50

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 244 grants on record

Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$533
Median
$1K
Average
$2K
75th Pctl
$2K
Maximum
$14K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

MA
MARGARET Alkire
President Leadership
HA
H Andrew Alkire
President Leadership
RK
Richard D Kahlenberg
Director & Treasurer Leadership
JK
Jeannette D Kahlenberg
Secretary & Treasurer Leadership
EC
Elizabeth a Chabin
Secretary Leadership
TP
Trudi K Picciano
Director
JF
Joy K Fallon
Director

Grants Awarded (244 total)

Purpose
King's Chapel Boston, MA $14,417 designated for the memorial project 2023
Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes Evanston, IL $10,288 DESIGNATED FOR THE Employee Education Fund IN MEMORY OF FRANCES L DAWSON 2021
Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes Evanston, IL $10,000 Employee Education Fund 2020
Maryville College Maryville, TN $10,000 Dawson Fund in memory of William R. and Horace 2020
Simpson College Indianola, IA $10,000 Frances L. Dawson Scholarship Fund 2020
Maryville College Maryville, TN $10,000 Designated for the Dawson Fund in memory of William R. and Horace Dawson 2021
Simpson College Indianola, IA $10,000 Designated for the Frances L. Dawson Scholarship Fund 2021
Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY $10,000 In Memory of Richard W Kahlenberg 2023
Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes Evanston, IL $10,000 designated for the Employee Education PROJECT in memory of Frances L Dawson and Horace Dawson 2023
Maryville College Maryville, TN $10,000 designated for the Dawson Fund in memory of William R and Horace Dawson 2023
Presbyterian Church (USA) Louisville, KY $10,000 in memory of James L Alkire, Disaster Relief, international relief programs, Ukrainian relief 2023
Simpson College Indianola, IA $10,000 Designated for the Frances L Dawson Scholarship Fund 2023
Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY $10,000 In Memory of Richard W. Kahlenberg 2024
Geneva Foundation of Presbyterian Homes Evanston, IL $10,000 Designated for the Employee Education Project in memory of FRANCES L DAWSON AND HORACE DAWSON 2024
Maryville College Maryville, TN $10,000 DESIGNATED FOR THE DAWSON FUND IN MEMORY OF WILLIAM R AND HORACE DAWSON 2024
Presbyterian Church (USA) Louisville, KY $10,000 IN MEMORY OF JAMES L ALKIRE, DISASTER RELIEF, INTERNATIONAL RELIEF PROGRAMS, UKRAINIAN RELIEF 2024
Simpson College Indianola, IA $10,000 designated for theFrances L. Dawson Scholarship Fund 2024
Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY $10,000 designated for the Richard W Kahlenberg and Jeannette D Kahlenberg Lectureship Fund in Memory of Richard W Kahlenberg 2022
Geneva Foundation Evanston, IL $10,000 designated for the Employee Education Fund in memory of Frances L Dawson and Horace Dawson 2022
Maryville College Maryville, TN $10,000 designated for the Dawson Fund in memory of William R and Horace Dawson 2022
Presbyterian Church USA Louisville, KY $10,000 in memory of James L Alkire, Disaster Relief, international relief programs, Ukrainian relief 2022
Simpson College Indianola, IA $10,000 Designated for the Frances L Dawson Scholarship Fund 2022
Food Bank of Contra Costa and Solano Concord, CA $7,210 SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICE AND IN MEMORY OF JAMES ALKIRE 2021
Wounded Warrior Project Topeka, KS $5,700 SUPPORT PROGRAM SERVICE 2021
Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY $5,144 CHAUTAUQUA FUND IN MEMORY OF RICHARD W. KAHLENBERG 2021