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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 62-1686888

Dolan Gardens Foundation

A private foundation in Signal Mountain, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $35,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $35,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $169,199

  • Tax year 2024

    $32,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $168,746

  • Tax year 2023

    $22,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $186,237

  • Tax year 2022

    $28,500

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $202,223

  • Tax year 2021

    $15,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $227,432

  • Tax year 2020

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $231,654

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Land Trust for TennesseeNashville, TN

    Land conservation

    $25,000
  2. The American Chestnut FoundationAsheville, NC

    To advance innovative scientific methods, establishes american chestnut conservation orchards and pushes forward an unprecedented restoration effort.

    $2,500
  3. Azalea Society of AmericaSignal MTN, TN

    Azalea-related research to improve the beauty versatility and popularity of these plants

    $2,500
  4. Reflection Riding Aboretum & Nature CenterChattanooga, TN

    Promote horticulture

    $2,500
  5. TN River Gorge TrustChattanooga, TN

    Conservation of TN river gorge

    $2,500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Environment2 grants $27,500100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee4 grants $32,500
  2. North Carolina1 grant $2,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Frances F JonesPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Thomas H Jones JrTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Leslie J DulinSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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