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John W & Barbara A Dant Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Murfreesboro, Tennessee · EIN 201390338

John W & Barbara A Dant Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $67,750 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $15,000. 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 $25,000 the year before.

75% 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$25,0003$732,525
2024$67,7508$701,507

How to apply

John W & Barbara A Dant 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee4$22,750
Illinois2$20,000
Indiana1$15,000
Missouri1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
Provide fundsfor variouseducation programs$15,000
Possibility Place
Murfreesboro, TN
Provide fundsfor variousprograms$10,000
Edward Foundation
Naperville, IL
Provide fundsfor variousprograms$10,000
Elmhurst Foundation
Elmhurst, IL
Provide funds for variousprograms$10,000
St Vincent De Paul
Maryland Heights, MO
Provide fundsfor variousprograms$10,000
Clinic of Shelbyville
Shelbyville, TN
Provide fundsfor variousprograms$5,000
Center for Family Dev
Shelbyville, TN
Provide fundsfor various programs$5,000
Saint Thomas
Murfreesboro, TN
Provide fundsfor variousprograms$2,750

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does John W & Barbara A Dant Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does John W & Barbara A Dant Charitable Foundation give?

$67,750 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs John W & Barbara A Dant Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Jacqulyn R Miller (Treasurer), Jonathan W Dant (President) and Joseph C Dant (Vide President).

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