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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 52-1877552

William Orr Dingwall Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Washington, DC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 102 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
William Orr Dingwall Foundation
PO Box 57088
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 223-3730
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications must be submitted online during the application period at www.dingwallfoundation.org
Deadlines
March 15- all korean ancestry grant applications april 1 - all dissertation fellowship applications
Restrictions
Korean ancestry grant - limited to undergraduate study at a four-year college or university and to students of asian ancestry. Dissertation felllowship in the foundations of languages - limited to graduate students in the areas of cognitive, clinical and neural foundation of language who have completed all but their doctoral dissertation.
Contact
William Orr Dingwall Foundation
PO Box 57088
Washington, DC 20037
(202) 223-3730
[email protected]
Form and materials
Applications must be submitted online during the application period at www.dingwallfoundation.org
Deadlines
March 15- all korean ancestry grant applications april 1 - all dissertation fellowship applications
Restrictions
Dissertation fellowship in the foundations of language - limited to graduate students in the areas of cognitive, clinical and neural foundations of language who have completed all but their doctoral dissertation.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,083,000

    Grants listed
    102
    Assets, end of year
    $1,132,884

  • Tax year 2023

    $963,750

    Grants listed
    101
    Assets, end of year
    $2,150,087

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,042,750

    Grants listed
    106
    Assets, end of year
    $3,264,050

  • Tax year 2021

    $789,250

    Grants listed
    98
    Assets, end of year
    $4,445,812

  • Tax year 2020

    $702,500

    Grants listed
    90
    Assets, end of year
    $4,928,547

Grants paid in 2024

102 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $22,500
  2. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $22,500
  3. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $22,500
  4. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $22,500
  5. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $22,500
  6. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $20,000
  7. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incureed by the recipient

    $20,000
  8. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $20,000
  9. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $20,000
  10. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $20,000
  11. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $20,000
  12. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $20,000
  13. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $20,000
  14. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  15. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  16. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  17. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  18. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  19. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  20. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  21. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  22. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  23. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  24. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  25. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  26. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  27. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  28. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  29. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  30. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  31. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  32. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  33. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  34. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  35. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  36. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  37. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  38. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  39. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  40. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $12,000
  41. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $11,500
  42. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $11,000
  43. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $11,000
  44. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,500
  45. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  46. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  47. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  48. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  49. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  50. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  51. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  52. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  53. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  54. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  55. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  56. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  57. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  58. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  59. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  60. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  61. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  62. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  63. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  64. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  65. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  66. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  67. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $10,000
  68. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $8,500
  69. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $8,000
  70. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $8,000
  71. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $8,000
  72. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,500
  73. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,500
  74. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,500
  75. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  76. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  77. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  78. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  79. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  80. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  81. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  82. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  83. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  84. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  85. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $7,000
  86. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $6,000
  87. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $6,000
  88. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $5,000
  89. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $5,000
  90. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $5,000
  91. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $5,000
  92. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $5,000
  93. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $5,000
  94. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $5,000
  95. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $5,000
  96. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $5,000
  97. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $4,500
  98. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $4,000
  99. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $4,000
  100. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $4,000
  101. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $4,000
  102. Individual

    To defray educational expenses incurred by the recipient

    $3,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • John D Ward EsqPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 20Pay $255,000
  • Sheldon Steinbach EsqTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $125,000
  • Dr Brenda RappBOARD OF DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $55,000
  • Dr Mimi GhimBOARD OF DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $55,000
  • Dr Randi MartinBOARD OF DIRECTOR Hours 10Pay $55,000

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