Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation
The Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation is a private foundation based in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Its 2024 filing says awards are limited to qualified candidates pursuing health- or health care-related studies in college, medical school, or other schools offering courses in those fields. Its 2025 filing also lists grants for general support.
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation at a glance
In short: Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation gave $663K across 76 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Massachusetts. 20% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $663,399
- -2.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 76
- -1.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,729
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,488
- Total assets
- $6,069,622
- -5.5% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 20% first-time grantees (9 of 46, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says to submit a written request to Denis Gazaille. Materials listed are basic contact information, a high school or college transcript, standardized test scores, a description of the health care studies to be pursued, and a recommendation letter from an instructor. Awards are limited to qualified candidates studying health- or health care-related subjects in college, medical school, or other schools offering courses in these fields.
- Review Cycle
- The 2024 filing lists late winter and early spring.
- Deadline
- The 2024 filing lists late winter and early spring.
- Contact
Application contact: Denis Gazaille
Mailing address: P O Box 3366, Nantucket, MA 02584
Phone: (508) 228-9868
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of MA ($76K across 12 grants). Together the top 10 received $343K.
Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($4,252), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
351 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 349 grants of 351 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s 2025 grants were concentrated in Massachusetts, which received 83% of grant dollars. Connecticut received 4%, Rhode Island 3%, and Kentucky and Illinois 2% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 76 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation open to new grantees?
20%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 46 grantees (20%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $16K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $9K repeat.
- 74% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 40% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 130% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2021–2025). 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $466K (2021) to $677K (2024). In 2025 it made 76 grants totaling $663K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Addiction Solutions Nantucket, MA | General support | $55,000 |
| Food Pantry Nantucket, MA | General support | $30,000 |
| Marla Lamb Fund Nantucket, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Palliative Care Nantucket, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| MGH Institute of Health Nantucket, MA | Scholarship for Amy Beaton | $21,000 |
| Frontier Nursing University Versailles, KY | Scholarship for Teresa Erin Schrader | $16,375 |
| Fitchburg State University Hyannis, MA | Scholarship for Kimla Francis | $16,000 |
| Arizona State University Nantucket, MA | Scholarship for Audrey Manning | $15,000 |
| Frontier Nursing University Nantucket, MA | Scholarship for Natasha Feeney | $12,325 |
| Simmons University Nantucket, MA | Scholarship for McKenzie Condon | $11,000 |
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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 | $6,069,622 | $387,618 | $744,018 | $663,399 | 76 | $674,215 | $318,715 | $517,648 |
| 2024 | $6,426,022 | $315,257 | $749,152 | $676,687 | 77 | $682,153 | $238,758 | $503,667 |
| 2023 | $6,859,917 | $279,208 | $653,694 | $579,714 | 77 | $588,549 | $200,563 | $483,556 |
| 2022 | $7,245,178 | $651,449 | $550,072 | $475,400 | 60 | $479,844 | $573,721 | $528,385 |
| 2021 | $7,149,220 | $444,263 | $544,069 | $466,217 | 61 | — | $369,716 | $535,951 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation reported a distributable amount of $518K 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
The 2024 filing describes a scholarship program for qualified candidates studying health and health care-related subjects. The 2025 grants show support for both scholarships and organizations receiving general support.
Among the organizations supported in 2025, Frontier Nursing University describes its mission as preparing nurse-midwives and nurse practitioners, with an emphasis on rural and underserved communities. Simmons University describes itself as a community of higher learning that unites passion with purpose. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 76 grants totaling $663,399. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $55,000, with a median grant of $7,488. The largest awards included $55,000 to Addiction Solutions and $30,000 to Food Pantry, both for general support; $25,000 to the Marla Lamb Fund and $25,000 to Palliative Care, also for general support; and scholarship grants of $21,000 to MGH Institute of Health, $16,375 to Frontier Nursing University, and $16,000 to Fitchburg State University.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Denis H Gazaille, Georgia A Snell, Myles Reis, and Jennifer Cohen as trustees.
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Denis H Gazaille
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Georgia A Snell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Cohen
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myles Reis
Trustee
On filings since 2021
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation
How much does Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation give each year?
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation gave $663K across 76 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $677K across 77 grants.
What is Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation's typical grant size?
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $7,488, and its average grant was $8,729, across 76 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation give grants?
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Nantucket, MA (44 grants), Boston, MA (4 grants), Newport, RI (2 grants) and Amherst, MA (2 grants).
Does Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation give general operating support?
Occasionally: 5% of Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 76) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation's largest grantees?
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of MA ($75,750 across 12 grants), Addiction Solutions ($55,000) and MGH Institute of Health ($39,061 across 4 grants), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($4,252), which are not listed by name. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation?
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $674K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $518K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation fund?
The 2024 filing describes a scholarship program for qualified candidates studying health and health care-related subjects. The 2025 grants show support for both scholarships and organizations receiving general support. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation?
The 2024 filing says to submit a written request to Denis Gazaille. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation's EIN?
Dorothy Harrison Egan Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1191002. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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