Private foundation · Greensboro, NC

Dawn S Chaney Foundation

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Typical grant size
$500 – $1K – $5K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
33
Repeat grantees
17
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Dawn S Chaney
PRESIDENT
Sandra L O'connor
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
15.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
183
Total grants awarded
$662K
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$50K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$110K
26 grants
2023
$110K
26 grants
2022
$91K
23 grants
2021
$57K
29 grants
2020
$27K
21 grants
2019
$124K
25 grants
2018
$44K
19 grants
2017
$99K
14 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$86K
6 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$41K
Carolina Theatre
8 grants · NC
$40K
5 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$37K
6 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$37K
Texas Women's University
6 grants · TX
$37K
Guilford Greene Foundation
4 grants · NC
$33K
7 grants · NC · ≈ likely match
$32K
2 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$31K
1 grant · NC · ≈ likely match
$30K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$23K
Sanctuary House
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$15K
Downtown Greensboro
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$15K
Planned Parenthood South Atlantic
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Texas Women's University
GENERAL
TX · TY 2024
$10K
Bennett College
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$10K
Arts Greensboro
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Junior Achievement
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$5K
Spca of the Triad
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$4K
Happy Cat Inc
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2024
$3K
Nc Folk Festival Llc
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Alley Cat Allies
GENERAL
MD · TY 2024
$2K
Habitat for Humanity of Greensboro
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Alley Cat Rescue
GENERAL FUND
MD · TY 2024
$1K
Greensboro Parks Foundation
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Carolina Theatre
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2024
$1K
Triad Independent Cat Rescue
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$500
First Christian Church
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$500
Housing Construction Group
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$500
Best Friends Animal Society
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$500
Women's Resource Center
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$500
Delta Research & Educ Foundation
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$300
Cats First
GENERAL
NC · TY 2024
$200
Guilford County Schools
MURPHEY TRADITIONAL ACADEMY
NC · TY 2024
$100
Columbia Animal Shelter
GENERAL
PA · TY 2024
$100
National Resources Defense Council
GENERAL
DC · TY 2024
$100
Sanctuary House
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$18K
Nc Early Childhood Foundation
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$15K
Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Texas Women's University
GENERAL
TX · TY 2023
$10K
Arts Greensboro
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$10K
Uncg
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$8K
Bennett College
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$6K
Habitat for Humanity of Greensboro
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$5K
Downtown Greensboro
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$5K
Family Room
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$5K
Downtown Greenway
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$3K
Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$3K
Carolina Theatre
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$3K
Nc Folk Festival Llc
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$3K
Alley Cat Rescue
GENERAL FUND
MD · TY 2023
$2K
Spca of the Triad
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$1K
Planned Parenthhod South Atlantic
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$1K
Next Step Ministries
GENERAL
WI · TY 2023
$1K
Guilford Greene Foundation
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$1K
Women's Foundation of Nc
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$500
Greensboro Police Dept Calendar
GENERAL FUND
NC · TY 2023
$495
Happy Cat Inc
GENERAL FUND
NY · TY 2023
$300
Jones Elementary Pta
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$300
Duke Childrens Hospital
GENERAL
NC · TY 2023
$300

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.