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The Dhont Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Santa Ana, California · EIN 330846817

The Dhont Family Foundation is a private foundation in Santa Ana, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.7 million in 1 grant; the typical grant was $1.8 million and the largest $1.8 million. 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 $2.2 million the year before.

100% 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$2.2 million1$40.7 million
2024$1.7 million1$42.0 million

How to apply

The Dhont 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in California.

StateGrantsAmount
California1$1.8 million

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
2024 Grants Paid
Santa Ana, CA
General contribution$1.8 million

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dhont Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dhont Family Foundation give?

$1.7 million in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $1.8 million.

Who runs The Dhont Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Andre G Dhont (President), Denis Lesenne (Secretary), Dorothy Topp (Chief Financial Officer) and Jenny Lau (Director).

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