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Dry River Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Tucson, Arizona · EIN 464902444

Dry River Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Tucson, Arizona. In tax year 2025 it gave $26,900 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $3,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $15,530 the year before.

83% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$45,39215$190,306
2024$15,5305$237,883
2025$26,9006$239,105

How to apply

Dry River Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dry River Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Arizona.

StateGrantsAmount
Arizona6$26,900

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Arizona Foundation
Tucson, AZ
General donation$10,000
Viva Pima
Tucson, AZ
General donation$9,000
Journey Evangelical Free Church
Tucson, AZ
General donation$6,000
The Loft Cinema
Tucson, AZ
General donation$1,000
Jewish Family & Childrens Services of Southern Arizona
Tucson, AZ
General donation$500
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation
Scottsdale, AZ
General donation$400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dry River Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dry River Foundation Inc give?

$26,900 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $3,500.

Who runs Dry River Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Gail Cohn (President) and Derek James Miller (Secretary).

What does Dry River Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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