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Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Carmel, Indiana · EIN 276429985

Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Carmel, Indiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $957,106 in 17 grants; the typical grant was $7,806 and the largest $750,000. 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 up from $595,400 the year before.

41% 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
2021$313,22519$147,414
2023$595,40020$49,932
2024$957,10617$14,751

How to apply

Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs Charitable 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 Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana7$887,306
California4$29,000
District of Columbia2$23,300
Florida1$10,000
Maryland1$4,000
New Jersey1$2,500
Nebraska1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 17 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Elkhart Inc
Elkhart, IN
Jimtown community center building fund$750,000
Ball State University Foundation Inc
Muncie, IN
$100,000 to athletic director fund; $5,000 to dance and theater$105,000
The Children's Theraplay Foundation Inc
Carmel, IN
General fund - operations$16,200
Carpenters Helping Hands
Washington, DC
General fund - operations$15,000
Local 39 Educational Scholarship Fund
San Francisco, CA
General fund - operations$12,000
International Guiding Eyes - Guide Dogs of America
Sylmar, CA
General fund - operations$10,000
Lefty Classic Inc
Wellington, FL
General fund - operations$10,000
Sheet Metal Workers International Scholarship Foundation Inc
Washington, DC
$6,000 to local 104 scholar fund; $2,300 to local 105 general operations$8,300
Baugo Community Schools
Elkhart, IN
New scoreboard$7,806
Community Cancer Research Foundation Inc
Munster, IN
General fund - operations$5,000
Painters and Allied Trades for Children's Hope Foundation
Hanover, MD
General fund - operations$4,000
Plasterers & Cement Masons Scholarship
Sacramento, CA
General fund - operations$4,000
Shoot for A Cure
Oakley, CA
General fund - operations$3,000
University of Indianapolis
Indianapolis, IN
General fund - operations$3,000
Hopeful Hands Inc
Howell, NJ
Breaking the stigma around mental health issues$2,500
Teamsters Local Union No 554 Apprenticeship Training Fund
Omaha, NE
Scholarship fund$1,000
Carmel Fop Lodge 185 Foundation
Carmel, IN
General fund - operations$300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs Charitable Foundation give?

$957,106 in tax year 2024, across 17 grants, with a typical grant of $7,806.

Who runs Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists William Craig Dobbs (Trustee), Teneen L Dobbs (Trustee) and Kassie Dobbs O'Malley (Trustee).

What does Wm Craig and Teneen L Dobbs Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and international.

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