Private foundation · Signal Mountain, TN

Dolan Gardens Foundation

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Typical grant size
$3K – $3K – $6K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
2
Repeat grantees
2
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Frances F Jones
PRESIDENT
Thomas H Jones Jr
TREASURER
Leslie J Dulin
SECRETARY

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
19.3%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
22
Total grants awarded
$112K
Total amount
$5K
Average grant
$20K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$33K
5 grants
2023
$23K
5 grants
2022
$29K
5 grants
2021
$15K
4 grants
2020
$14K
3 grants

Top recipients

5 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$57K
Tn River Gorge Trust
5 grants · TN
$25K
Azalea Society of America
4 grants · TN
$10K
Reflection Riding Aboretum & Nature Center
4 grants · TN
$10K
3 grants · NC · ✓ Exact match
$8K
Azalea Research Foundation
1 grant · TN
$3K

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

The Land Trust for Tennessee
LAND CONSERVATION
TN · TY 2024
$20K
Tn River Gorge Trust
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
TN · TY 2024
$5K
American Chestnut Foundation
TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC METHODS, ESTABLISHES AMERICAN CHESTNUT CONSERVATION ORCHARDS AND PUSHES FORWARD AN UNPR…
NC · TY 2024
$3K
Azalea Society of America
AZALEA-RELATED RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE BEAUTY VERSATILITY AND POPULARITY OF THESE PLANTS
TN · TY 2024
$3K
Reflection Riding Aboretum & Nature Center
PROMOTE HORTICULTURE
TN · TY 2024
$3K
The Land Trust for Tennessee
LAND CONSERVATION
TN · TY 2023
$10K
Tn River Gorge Trust
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
TN · TY 2023
$5K
Reflection Riding Aboretum & Nature Center
PROMOTE HORTICULTURE
TN · TY 2023
$3K
Azalea Society of America
AZALEA-RELATED RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE BEAUTY VERSATILITY AND POPULARITY OF THESE PLANTS
TN · TY 2023
$3K
American Chestnut Foundation
TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC METHODS, ESTABLISHES AMERICAN CHESTNUT CONSERVATION ORCHARDS AND PUSHES FORWARD AN UNPR…
NC · TY 2023
$3K
The Land Trust for Tennessee
LAND CONSERVATION
TN · TY 2022
$15K
Tn River Gorge Trust
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
TN · TY 2022
$6K
Reflection Riding Aboretum & Nature Center
PROMOTE HORTICULTURE
TN · TY 2022
$3K
Azalea Research Foundation
AZALEA-RELATED RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE BEAUTY VERSATILITY AND POPULARITY OF THESE PLANTS
TN · TY 2022
$3K
American Chestnut Foundation
TO ADVANCE INNOVATIVE SCIENTIFIC METHODS, ESTABLISHES AMERICAN CHESTNUT CONSERVATION ORCHARDS AND PUSHES FORWARD AN UNPR…
NC · TY 2022
$3K
The Land Trust for Tennessee
LAND CONSERVATION
TN · TY 2021
$6K
Tn River Gorge Trust
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
TN · TY 2021
$4K
Reflection Riding Aboretum & Nature Center
PROMOTE HORTICULTURE
TN · TY 2021
$3K
Azalea Society of America
AZALEA-RELATED RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE BEAUTY VERSATILITY AND POPULARITY OF THESE PLANTS
TN · TY 2021
$3K
The Land Trust for Tennessee
LAND CONSERVATION
TN · TY 2020
$6K
Tn River Gorge Trust
CONSERVATION OF TN RIVER GORGE
TN · TY 2020
$5K
Azalea Society of America
AZALEA-RELATED RESEARCH TO IMPROVE THE BEAUTY VERSATILITY AND POPULARITY OF THESE PLANTS
TN · TY 2020
$3K

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