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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-2276144

Dawn S Chaney Foundation

A private foundation in Greensboro, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $253,295 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $253,295

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $693,755

  • Tax year 2024

    $109,800

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $691,789

  • Tax year 2023

    $109,532

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $761,024

  • Tax year 2022

    $91,270

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $491,219

  • Tax year 2021

    $56,575

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $439,882

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,450

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $509,764

  • Tax year 2019

    $124,390

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $231,151

  • Tax year 2018

    $43,730

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $159,278

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Texas Women's UniversityDenton, TX

    General

    $135,000
  2. Habitat for Humanity of GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General fund

    $20,000
  3. Greensboro Downtown ParksGreensboro, NC

    General

    $15,000
  4. NC Folk Festival LLCGreensboro, NC

    General fund

    $10,000
  5. Downtown GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General fund

    $10,000
  6. Active Girls Healthy GirlsGreensboro, NC

    General

    $10,000
  7. Women's Resource CenterGreensboro, NC

    General

    $7,500
  8. Sanctuary HouseGreensboro, NC

    General

    $6,000
  9. Greensboro Parks FoundationGreensboro, NC

    General

    $6,000
  10. Carolina TheatreGreensboro, NC

    General fund

    $5,000
  11. Arts GreensboroGreensboro, NC

    General

    $5,000
  12. Junior AchievementGreensboro, NC

    General

    $5,000
  13. Historic Magnolia HouseGreensboro, NC

    General

    $5,000
  14. Alley Cat AlliesBethesda, MD

    General

    $3,500
  15. Happy Cat IncMedford, NY

    General fund

    $3,000
  16. Children's Home SocietyGreensboro, NC

    General

    $1,700
  17. Bennett CollegeGreensboro, NC

    General

    $1,000
  18. Lillians List FoundationRaleigh, NC

    General

    $1,000
  19. Housing Consultant GroupGreensboro, NC

    General

    $500
  20. Guilford Green FoundationGreensboro, NC

    General

    $500
  21. Spartan Food Insecurity FundGreensboro, NC

    General

    $500
  22. Uncg CEO Dept FundGreensboro, NC

    General

    $500
  23. Greensboro Police DepartmentGreensboro, NC

    General

    $495
  24. Horsepower Treatment Learning CenteHigh Point, NC

    General

    $350
  25. Mustard Seed Community HealthGreensboro, NC

    General

    $300
  26. Cats FirstGreensboro, NC

    General

    $200
  27. Triad Local FirstGreensboro, NC

    General

    $150
  28. Moms Pet RescueSix Mile Run, PA

    General

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development2 grants $15,15042% of the total
  2. Animals2 grants $6,50018% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $6,50018% of the total
  4. Sports and recreation1 grant $6,00016% of the total
  5. Civil rights1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  6. Education1 grant $1,0003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $300<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas1 grant $135,000
  2. North Carolina24 grants $111,695
  3. Maryland1 grant $3,500
  4. New York1 grant $3,000
  5. Pennsylvania1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Dawn S ChaneyPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sandra L O'ConnorSECRETARY Hours 0.25Pay $0

The return

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