E Dawson Foundation
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.
E Dawson Foundation at a glance
In short: E Dawson Foundation gave $16K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,700
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,140
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $172,623
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who E Dawson Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jacobs Pillow ($10K). Together the top 5 received $16K.
Grant Size Distribution
27 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $17K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $16K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Pillow Becket, MA | General | $10,000 |
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Brookline, MA | General | $4,000 |
| New England Public Media Springfield, MA | General | $1,500 |
| UNICEF New York, NY | General | $100 |
| Salvation Army Hadley, MA | General | $100 |
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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 | $172,623 | $8,833 | $17,973 | $15,700 | 5 | $15,700 | $10,323 | $8,196 |
| 2024 | $173,950 | $10,012 | $18,998 | $16,500 | 5 | $16,500 | $7,060 | — |
| 2023 | $178,222 | $46,031 | $18,858 | $16,400 | 5 | $16,400 | $2,381 | — |
| 2022 | $139,583 | $16,750 | $18,935 | $16,500 | 5 | $16,500 | $2,655 | — |
| 2021 | $159,269 | $19,189 | $17,250 | $15,000 | 7 | $15,000 | $5,002 | — |
| 2020 | $153,380 | $151,857 | $11,115 | $10,100 | 5 | — | $372 | — |
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.
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
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.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 21, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 7, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 19, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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