Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation
EIN 366108460 Private FoundationTotal Given 2020–2024
$44.6M
2,220 grants · $8.9M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $6K–$20K
grant size
58%
supporter · 467/809 multi-year
repeat
$194.0M
Assets (2024)
809
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Found
Phone
(312) 977-2700
Deadlines
11:59pm ET on the deadlines posted on the Foundation's website.
How to Apply
Organizations apply for grants using an online system linked from the Gaylord and Dorothy Donnelley Foundation's website (www.gddf.org).
Restrictions
See website for more information.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | N/A | $192.7M | $6.0M | N/A |
| 2020 | $13.8M | $208.0M | $6.6M | 529 |
| 2022 | $8.8M | $191.7M | $3.2M | 641 |
| 2023 | $11.1M | $195.7M | $5.4M | 545 |
| 2024 | $10.9M | $194.0M | $3.4M | 505 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 2220 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$6K
Median
$10K
Average
$20K
75th Pctl
$20K
Maximum
$975K
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
0.1% of US grants
· Rank #16 of 30 states
$60K across
2 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
LD
Laura Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director, Chairperson
Leadership
JF
Joel David Farren
2 yrs
Executive Director & Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
AR
Arnold Randall
Executive Director & Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
MT
Mark Templeton
4 yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
BR
Baronica Roberson
3 yrs
DIR Finance & Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
DG
Denise Gardner
2 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
LG
Laura Gates
3 yrs
Director
ID
Inanna Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director
CD
Ceara Donnelley
2 yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Chaffin
5+ yrs
Director
BB
Brian Bannon
5+ yrs
Director
MW
MIMI Wheeler
5+ yrs
Director
MW
Max Wheeler
2 yrs
Director
AW
Alaka WALI
5+ yrs
Director
AT
Andres Tapia
Director
RL
RICK LOWE
5+ yrs
Director
WH
Wendi Huff
5+ yrs
Director
SD
Shawn M. Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director
LD
Laura Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director, Chairperson
Leadership
JF
Joel David Farren
2 yrs
Executive Director & Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
BR
Baronica Roberson
3 yrs
DIR Finance & Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
MT
Mark Templeton
4 yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Trenholm Walker
4 yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
DG
Denise Gardner
2 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
CD
Ceara Donnelley
2 yrs
Director
MW
MIMI Wheeler
5+ yrs
Director
MW
Max Wheeler
2 yrs
Director
AW
Alaka WALI
5+ yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Chaffin
5+ yrs
Director
DR
Dan Ray
3 yrs
Director
RL
RICK LOWE
5+ yrs
Director
WH
Wendi Huff
5+ yrs
Director
LG
Laura Gates
3 yrs
Director
BB
Brian Bannon
5+ yrs
Director
SD
Shawn M. Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director
ID
Inanna Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director
LD
Laura Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director, Chairperson
Leadership
DF
David Farren
3 yrs
Executive Director & Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
BR
Baronica Roberson
3 yrs
DIR Finance & Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Trenholm Walker
4 yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
DG
Denise Gardener
3 yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
DR
Dan Ray
3 yrs
Director
BB
Brian Bannon
5+ yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Chaffin
5+ yrs
Director
ID
Inanna Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director
SD
Shawn M. Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director
WH
Wendi Huff
5+ yrs
Director
RL
Rick Lowe
5+ yrs
Director
MT
Mark Templeton
4 yrs
Director
AW
Alaka Wali
5+ yrs
Director
MW
Mimi Wheeler
5+ yrs
Director
LG
Laura Gates
3 yrs
Director
LD
Laura Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director, Chairperson
Leadership
DF
David Farren
3 yrs
Executive Director & Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
TT
Thomas Trinley
2 yrs
DIR. Finance & Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
TW
Trenholm Walker
4 yrs
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Shawn M. Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MT
Mark Templeton
4 yrs
Director
DR
Dan Ray
3 yrs
Director
MW
Mimi Wheeler
5+ yrs
Director
AW
Alaka Wali
5+ yrs
Director
RL
Rick Lowe
5+ yrs
Director
DG
Denise Gardener
3 yrs
Director
ID
Inanna Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Chaffin
5+ yrs
Director
WH
Wendi Huff
5+ yrs
Director
BB
Brian Bannon
5+ yrs
Director
LD
Laura Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director, Chairperson
Leadership
DF
David Farren
3 yrs
Executive Director & Assistant. Secretary
Leadership
TT
Thomas Trinley
2 yrs
DIR. Finance & Assistant. Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Alex Shuford
Director, Treasurer
Leadership
SD
Shawn M. Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director, Secretary
Leadership
MW
Mimi Wheeler
5+ yrs
Director
TW
Trenholm Walker
4 yrs
Director
AW
Alaka Wali
5+ yrs
Director
RL
Rick Lowe
5+ yrs
Director
DG
Denise Gardener
3 yrs
Director
ID
Inanna Donnelley
5+ yrs
Director
BC
Betsy Chaffin
5+ yrs
Director
WH
Wendi Huff
5+ yrs
Director
BB
Brian Bannon
5+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (2,220 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $975,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Chicago Community Trust - Arts Work Fund for Organizational Development | Chicago, IL | $350,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| National Fish and Wildlife Foundation | Washington, DC | $250,000 | CHI-CAL RIVERS FUND | 2024 |
| African American Arts Alliance of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $240,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| National Audubon Society Inc | New York, NY | $235,500 | JULY 13TH BOARD/STAFF FIELD TRIP HONORARIUM | 2024 |
| National Audubon Society | New York, NY | $235,000 | REGIONAL OPERATIONS AND PARTICIPATION OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CHAPTER IN THE LOWCOUNTRY LAND CONSERVATION PARTNERSHIP (LCLCP) | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust Inc | Charleston, SC | $212,500 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Chicago History Museum | Chicago, IL | $212,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| National Forest Foundation | Missoula, MT | $210,187 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust Inc | Charleston, SC | $205,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Illinois Environmental Council Education Fund | Springfield, IL | $200,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Trust for Public Land | San Francisco, CA | $200,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $195,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $185,500 | JULY 13TH 2024 GAYLORD AND DOROTHY DONNELLEY BOARD/STAFF FIELD TR | 2024 |
| Nature Conservancy | Arlington, VA | $185,100 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Lowcountry Land Trust Inc | Charleston, SC | $185,000 | DIRECTED GIVING | 2023 |
| The Nature Conservancy - National | Arlington, VA | $185,000 | REGIONAL OPERATIONS FOR THE GREATER CHICAGOLAND AREA | 2023 |
| Center for Heirs Property Preservation | North Charleston, SC | $170,500 | CENTER FOR HEIRS PROPERTY PRESERVATION | 2024 |
| South Carolina Environmental Law Project | Pawleys Island, SC | $170,000 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $160,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | $157,500 | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2023 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, TN | $145,500 | DUCKS UNLIMITED, INC. | 2024 |
| The Conservation Fund | Arlington, VA | $140,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Coastal Conservation League | Charleston, SC | $135,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Open Space Institute Land Trust | Charleston, SC | $135,000 | General Operating Support | 2020 |
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