Dawson-Keys Foundation

VANCOUVER, WA EIN: 93-1277432

Dawson-Keys Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in VANCOUVER, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $29K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$22K

-92.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

-60.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-80.3% YoY

About Dawson-Keys Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dawson-Keys Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in VANCOUVER, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $22K. Net investment income was $29K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Cities

BethesdaMemphisRancho MirageSalemSeattleVancouver

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$77K$155K$232K$310K202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$286,612$470,134
Revenue$36,385$97,941$10,662
Expenses$30,044$281,463$63,688
Qualifying Distributions$22,476$274,929
Net Investment Income$29,486$91,457$7,981
Distributable Amount$18,450$21,671$30,184

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$69K$137K$206K$274K6 grants20205 grants20212 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

YWCA SAFECHOICE$14KST JUDE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL$7K

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CYNTHIA L DAWSON-AUSTINPresident
BRANDON M DAWSONSecretary
CARY B DAWSONDirector
EDWIN J KAWASAKITreasurer

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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