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Dudley Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Scottsdale, Arizona · EIN 472161892

Dudley Family Foundation is a private foundation in Scottsdale, Arizona. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.1 million in 31 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $500,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $2.6 million the year before.

70% of its 2024 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$2.6 million14$30.6 million
2024$2.1 million31$31.0 million

How to apply

Dudley Family Foundation 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 Dudley Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas14$749,000
Virginia2$510,000
Indiana1$500,000
Colorado2$200,000
Oregon6$80,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
Washington1$25,000
New York1$10,000
Kentucky1$5,000
Utah1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 31 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Houston Methodist Hospital
Houston, TX
General use.$500,000
Inova Health Systems Foundation
Fairfax, VA
General use.$500,000
Purdue Foundation
West Lafayette, IN
General use.$500,000
Houston Grand Opera Association
Houston, TX
General use.$100,000
Schwab Charitable Fund
Lone Tree, CO
General use.$100,000
Schwab Charitable Fund
Lone Tree, CO
General use.$100,000
Kids Meals
Houston, TX
General use.$40,000
Urban Harvest
Houston, TX
General use.$32,000
Friends of the Children
Portland, OR
General use.$30,000
Columbia Land Trust
Vancouver, WA
General use.$25,000
Museum of Fine Arts Houston
Houston, TX
General use.$25,000
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
General use.$25,000
Egyptian Theater
Coos Bay, OR
General use.$20,000
The Kinkaid School
Houston, TX
General use.$15,000
Zenger Farms
Portland, OR
General use.$15,000
Houston Grand Opera
Houston, TX
General use.$10,000
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
Triangle, VA
General use.$10,000
Planned Parenthood
New York, NY
General use.$10,000
Texas A&m Foundation
College Station, TX
General use.$10,000
Deschutes River Alliance
Portland, OR
General use.$5,000
Oregon Episcopal School
Portland, OR
General use.$5,000
Park City Education Foundation
Park City, UT
General use.$5,000
Salmonberry Trail Foundation
Hillsboro, OR
General use.$5,000
Texas Children's Hospital
Houston, TX
General use.$5,000
Young Authors Greenhouse
Louisville, KY
General use.$5,000
Citizens for Animal Protection
Houston, TX
General use.$3,500
Hgo Guild (Houston Grand Opera Guild)
Houston, TX
General use.$3,500
Houston Food Bank
Houston, TX
General use.$3,000
National Park Foundation
Washington, DC
General use.$3,000
Nick Finnegan Counseling Center
Houston, TX
General use.$1,500
The Junior League of Houston
Houston, TX
General use.$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dudley Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dudley Family Foundation give?

$2.1 million in tax year 2024, across 31 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Dudley Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William N Dudley Jr (President, Director), Martha A Dudley (Secretary), Julia M Gutierrez (Treasurer) and Caroline M Dudley (Director).

What does Dudley Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, faith communities and arts and culture.

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