Dare Lamberton White & William F
Dare Lamberton White & William F is a private foundation based in Winona, Minnesota. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with most grant dollars going to recipients in Minnesota.
Dare Lamberton White & William F at a glance
In short: Dare Lamberton White & William F gave $55K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Minnesota. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $54,500
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +8.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,180
- -1.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $936,940
- +0.1% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (3 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Minnesota (94% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dare Lamberton White & William F
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 102 E 3Rd St, Winona, MN 55987
Phone: (507) 457-1103
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dare Lamberton White & William F funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Winona Volunteer Services ($10K). Together the top 10 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 94% of grant dollars went to Minnesota recipients, 4% to Maine, and 2% to Pennsylvania; the filing also lists Colorado at 0%. Listed Minnesota recipients include organizations in Winona, Houston, Crosslake, and Wabasha. Pine Island Camp in Brunswick, Maine, received $2,000.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Dare Lamberton White & William F open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 25 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $917; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 84% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $48K (2022) to $61K (2021). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $55K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Winona Volunteer Services Winona, MN | General Program Costs | $10,000 |
| Womens Resource Center Winona, MN | General Program Costs | $8,000 |
| Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Ctr Winona, MN | General Program Costs | $5,000 |
| International Owl Center Houston, MN | General Program Costs | $5,000 |
| Habitat for Humanity Winona, MN | General Program Costs | $4,000 |
| Family & Children's Center Winona, MN | Matties Place | $3,500 |
| Semcac - Head Start Winona, MN | General Program Costs | $3,000 |
| National Loon Center Foundation Crosslake, MN | General Program Costs | $2,000 |
| Pine Island Camp Inc Brunswick, ME | General Program Costs | $2,000 |
| NAMI Winona Winona, MN | General Program Costs | $2,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $936,940 | $65,728 | $65,082 | $54,500 | 25 | $58,546 | $61,683 | $61,274 |
| 2024 | $936,294 | $96,585 | $60,573 | $51,000 | 23 | $51,000 | $92,690 | $56,022 |
| 2023 | $900,282 | $52,783 | $58,637 | $50,000 | 26 | $50,000 | $49,118 | $51,982 |
| 2022 | $906,136 | $22,912 | $56,538 | $48,400 | 26 | $50,648 | $19,163 | $56,913 |
| 2021 | $939,762 | $88,461 | $71,297 | $61,000 | 26 | $65,222 | $84,216 | $61,270 |
| 2020 | $922,598 | $68,788 | $67,642 | $58,000 | 14 | — | $64,507 | $56,573 |
| 2019 | $921,452 | $43,426 | $58,427 | $49,250 | 27 | — | $39,107 | $50,154 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dare Lamberton White & William F reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations addressing community assistance, mental health, housing, early childhood programs, wildlife education and research, and other purposes. For example, Winona Volunteer Services says it helps people address life’s challenges through coordinated assistance, food programs, meals, and other services; the International Owl Center describes its mission as improving the world for owls through education and research; and Habitat for Humanity says it helps families thrive through affordable homeownership.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 25 grants totaling $54,500. Grants ranged from $250 to $10,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest awards included $10,000 to Winona Volunteer Services, $8,000 to Women’s Resource Center, $5,000 each to Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center and the International Owl Center, and $4,000 to Habitat for Humanity. Other listed grants included $3,500 to Family & Children’s Center for Matties Place, $3,000 to SEMCAC - Head Start, and $2,000 each to the National Loon Center Foundation, Pine Island Camp, and NAMI Winona.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Angus White, Elyse O’Flaherty, and Ben White as directors; Massood Dehnavifar as director and president; and Martin Oines as director and secretary.
Dare Lamberton White & William F is led by Massood Dehnavifar, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Massood Dehnavifar
Director & President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Angus White
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ben White
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Martin Oines
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elyse O'Flaherty
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Dana White (2019–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dare Lamberton White & William F
How much does Dare Lamberton White & William F give each year?
Dare Lamberton White & William F gave $55K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $51K across 23 grants.
What is Dare Lamberton White & William F's typical grant size?
Dare Lamberton White & William F's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,180, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dare Lamberton White & William F that year got $917 on average.
Where does Dare Lamberton White & William F give grants?
Dare Lamberton White & William F gives mostly in Minnesota: 94% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Winona, MN (14 grants).
Does Dare Lamberton White & William F give general operating support?
Yes: 88% of Dare Lamberton White & William F's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dare Lamberton White & William F's largest grantees?
Dare Lamberton White & William F's largest 2025 grantees include Winona Volunteer Services ($10,000), Womens Resource Center ($8,000) and Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Ctr ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dare Lamberton White & William F?
Dare Lamberton White & William F reported $937K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $59K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Dare Lamberton White & William F fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations addressing community assistance, mental health, housing, early childhood programs, wildlife education and research, and other purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dare Lamberton White & William F?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dare Lamberton White & William F's EIN?
Dare Lamberton White & William F's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0021886. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Dare Lamberton White & William F accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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