E Dawson Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Amherst, MA EIN: 47-3869033

E Dawson Foundation is a private foundation, based in Amherst, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $173K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $16K. Net investment income was $10K.

Key facts about E Dawson Foundation

In short: E Dawson Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
47-3869033
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$15,700
Grants made (2025)
5
Average grant
$3,140
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$172,623
Primary geography
Massachusetts (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$173K

-0.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$16K

-4.8% YoY

Grant Count

5

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

-4.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, E Dawson Foundation reported a distributable amount of $8K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How E Dawson Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 192% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BecketBrooklineNew YorkSpringfieldHadleyAlexandriaDenverProvidence

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K$20K5 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $17K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Jacobs Pillow: $10KJacobs Pillow$10KDana Farber Cancer Institute: $4KDana Farber Cancer Institute$4KNew England Public Media: $2KNew England Public Media$2KUNICEF: $100UNICEF$100Salvation Army: $100Salvation Army$100

The largest 2025 recipient was Jacobs Pillow ($10K). Together the top 5 received $16K.

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jacobs Pillow Becket, MAGeneral$10,000
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brookline, MAGeneral$4,000
New England Public Media Springfield, MAGeneral$1,500
UNICEF New York, NYGeneral$100
Salvation Army Hadley, MAGeneral$100

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$172,623$173,950$178,222
Revenue$8,833$10,012$46,031
Expenses$17,973$18,998$18,858
Qualifying Distributions$15,700$16,500$16,400
Net Investment Income$10,323$7,060$2,381
Distributable Amount$8,196——

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

E Dawson Foundation is led by C. Elizabeth Dawson, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • C. Elizabeth Dawson

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $1K (2020) → $2K (2025)

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

C Elizabeth Dawson — President: $2KC Elizabeth DawsonPresident$2K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to C Elizabeth Dawson (President).

Frequently asked questions about E Dawson Foundation

How much does E Dawson Foundation give each year?

E Dawson Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 5 grants.

What is E Dawson Foundation's typical grant size?

E Dawson Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $3,140, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does E Dawson Foundation give grants?

E Dawson Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does E Dawson Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of E Dawson Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are E Dawson Foundation's largest grantees?

E Dawson Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jacobs Pillow ($10,000), Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($4,000) and New England Public Media ($1,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is E Dawson Foundation?

E Dawson Foundation reported $173K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $8K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is E Dawson Foundation's EIN?

E Dawson Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3869033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

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