Dorrance Family Foundation: Local Grantmaking

The Dorrance Family Foundation focuses on enhancing community quality of life through education and conservation initiatives. It funds tax-exempt organizations based in Arizona, California, and the Island of Hawai'i, targeting projects in arts, children's health, animal welfare, and sustainable agriculture. The foundation prioritizes organizations with a history of commitment to their mission. They do not support individuals, ensuring grants are directed towards impactful community projects.

NOTE: The Dorrance Family Foundation only accepts inquiries from agencies who have had previous funding or meet guidelines for application located on our website.
The mission of The Dorrance Family Foundation is to improve the quality of life in the community by supporting education and natural resource conservation. The Foundation does this through scholarships, grants and volunteer service.
Who We Are and How We Work
The Dorrance Family Foundation supports projects that work to resolve societal, educational and environmental problems strategically and make our communities a better place. We accept grant proposals only for charitable, education, or scientific purposes from tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations in Arizona, California and the Island of Hawai’i.
Local Grantmaking:
The Dorrance Family Foundation supports an array of nonprofit organizations in geographic areas that are personally significant to the Dorrance Family; Southern California, and the Island of Hawaiʻi.
Grantees include but are not limited to programs related to the:
arts, children’s health, animal welfare, animal therapy, sustainable agriculture, organizational effectiveness and capacity, and natural resource conservation projects.
The Foundation also provides institutional support to organizations with a long-term history of Dorrance family commitment, and core to the foundation’s mission and family’s values.

Eligibility

We accept grant proposals only for charitable, education, or scientific purposes from tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) organizations.Geographic Focus:

• California
• Island of Hawaiʻi

Ineligibility

We do not fund individuals.