Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury

ORANGEVALE, CA EIN: 34-6847641

Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury is a private foundation, based in ORANGEVALE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. In 2020, it awarded 26 grants totaling $10.4M. Net investment income was $962K.

Financial Overview

From 2020 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$10.4M

+2554.5% YoY

Grant Count

26

+36.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$398K

+1839.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury reported a distributable amount of $219K for 2020 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury

Based on IRS filings

Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury is a private foundation, based in ORANGEVALE, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2020. In 2020, it awarded 26 grants totaling $10.4M. Net investment income was $962K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ClevelandColumbusDenverEast MolineFort CollinsGates MillsLakewoodMoreland HillsNevada CityNew YorkNorthamptonOrangecalePeninsulaSedonaWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$3M$6M$9M$11M20192020
Metric20202019
Total Assets
Revenue$1,025,818
Expenses$10,416,336
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$961,945
Distributable Amount$218,964

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$10M19 grants201926 grants2020

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2020

DUSENBURY FAMILY CHARITA…$7.9MTHE CLEVELAND FOUNDATION$1.4MHAWKEN SCHOOL$370KWESTERN RESERVE LAND CON…$335KBOOK TRUST$25KNEIGHBOR TO NEIGHBOR$25KCASE WESTERN RESERVE UNI…$20KLEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLE…$20KOHIO ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL$20KPROJECT SELF SUFFICIENCY$20K

Grant Size Distribution

45 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2020 grants, the largest include Dusenbury Family Charitable Endowment Fund ($7,918,373), The Cleveland Foundation ($1,429,000), Hawken School ($370,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
BAS BLEU THEATRE COMPANY FORT COLLINS, COGIFT$10,000
BIRCHWOOD SCHOOL OF HAWKEN CLEVELAND, OHSCHOLARSHIP FUND$5,000
BOOK TRUST DENVER, COGIFT$25,000
CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY CLEVELAND, OHALZHEIMER'S FUND$20,000
CLEVELAND KIDS' BOOK BANK CLEVELAND, OHGENERAL FUND$5,000
COLORADO OPEN LANDS LAKEWOOD, COGIFT$10,000
CONSERVANCY FOR CUYAHOGA VALLEY NATIONAL PARK PENINSULA, OHGIFT$15,000
HAWKEN SCHOOL GATES MILLS, OHSCHOLARSHIP FUND$370,000
LAND TRUST ALLIANCE WASHINGTON, DCGIFT$10,000
LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF CLEVELAND CLEVELAND, OHGIFT$20,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2020 IRS filing

From 2020 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
WYNNE ODELLTRUSTEE
WARREN DUSENBURYTRUSTEE

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury operate?

Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Ohio.

What size grants does Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury award?

In 2020, Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury awarded 26 grants totaling $10.4M — an average of about $398K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2020, Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury reported a distributable amount of $219K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury's EIN?

Warren and Zoann Little Dusenbury's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-6847641. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2020.

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

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