Dawn S Chaney Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 81-2276144
Foundation Overview
Based in Greensboro, NC, Dawn S Chaney Foundation has awarded 178 grants totaling $610,522 to organizations in North Carolina, Texas and 5 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $50 to $50,000, with a median award of $1,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 26 recipients (35%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
84% of all grants are concentrated in North Carolina, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within North Carolina, funding concentrates in Greensboro (96%), Raleigh (1%), Winstonsalem (1%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 10% change over 6 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on general purposes (78%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Dawn S Chaney Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilford Greene Foundation | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc | $10,100 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Carolina Theatre | $2,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Nc Folk Festival Llc | $2,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Greensboro Chamber Of Commerce | $2,525 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Spca Of The Triad | $1,162 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Texas Women's University | $10,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2023 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Greensboro | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Downtown Greenway | $3,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Happy Cat Inc | $300 | Medford, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Downtown Greensboro | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Alley Cat Rescue | $1,600 | Mount Rainier, MD, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Greensboro Police Dept Calendar | $495 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Family Room | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Bennett College | $5,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Arts Greensboro | $10,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Women's Foundation Of Nc | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Uncg | $7,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Planned Parenthhod South Atlantic | $1,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Sanctuary House | $18,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Preservation Greensboro | $50 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Next Step Ministries | $1,000 | Madison, WI, US | General | 2023 |
| Nc Early Childhood Foundation | $15,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Duke Childrens Hospital | $300 | Durham, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Animal Rescue | $200 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Jones Elementary Pta | $300 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2023 |
| Catsfirst | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Of The Triad | $3,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Guilford Greene Foundation | $25,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc | $10,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Carolina Theatre | $6,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Nc Folk Festival Llc | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greensboro Chamber Of Commerce | $5,525 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Spca Of The Triad | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Texas Women's University | $11,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Greensboro | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Women's Resource Center | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Downtown Greenway | $4,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Happy Cat Inc | $150 | Medford, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Downtown Greensboro | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Alley Cat Rescue | $250 | Mount Rainier, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greensboro Police Dept Calendar | $495 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $100 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Earlierorg | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Toys For Tots | $250 | Triangle, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Family Room | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Bennett College | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Arts Greensboro | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Ywca | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Catsfirst | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Of The Triad | $3,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Guilford Greene Foundation | $25,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc | $10,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Carolina Theatre | $6,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Nc Folk Festival Llc | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greensboro Chamber Of Commerce | $5,525 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Spca Of The Triad | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Texas Women's University | $11,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Greensboro | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Women's Resource Center | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Downtown Greenway | $4,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Happy Cat Inc | $150 | Medford, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Downtown Greensboro | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Alley Cat Rescue | $250 | Mount Rainier, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greensboro Police Dept Calendar | $495 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $100 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Earlierorg | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Toys For Tots | $250 | Triangle, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Family Room | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Bennett College | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Arts Greensboro | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Ywca | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Catsfirst | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Junior Achievement Of The Triad | $3,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Guilford Greene Foundation | $25,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc | $10,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Carolina Theatre | $6,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Nc Folk Festival Llc | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greensboro Chamber Of Commerce | $5,525 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Spca Of The Triad | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Texas Women's University | $11,000 | Denton, TX, US | General | 2022 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Greensboro | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Women's Resource Center | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Downtown Greenway | $4,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Happy Cat Inc | $150 | Medford, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Downtown Greensboro | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Alley Cat Rescue | $250 | Mount Rainier, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Greensboro Police Dept Calendar | $495 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $100 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Earlierorg | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Toys For Tots | $250 | Triangle, VA, US | General | 2022 |
| Family Room | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Bennett College | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Arts Greensboro | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Ywca | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General | 2022 |
| Catsfirst | $655 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Junior Achievement Of The Triad | $1,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Guilford Greene Foundation | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc | $5,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Carolina Theatre | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Nc Folk Festival Llc | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Action Greensboro | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | $5,000 | Winstonsalem, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Greensboro Chamber Of Commerce | $2,125 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Alley Cat Allies | $250 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Spca Of The Triad | $550 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Sanctuary House | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Juliet's House Animal Rescue | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Texas Women's University | $2,000 | Denton, TX, US | Chancellor's Circle | 2021 |
| Build Greensboro Together | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Habitat For Humanity Of Greensboro | $10,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Women's Resource Center | $2,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Downtown Greenway | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Happy Cat Inc | $100 | Medford, NY, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Nccj | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Downtown Greensboro Foundation | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Triad Independent Cat Rescue | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Downtown Greensboro | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Say Yes Guilford | $250 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Alley Cat Rescue | $700 | Mount Rainier, MD, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Housing Consultants Group | $3,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Greensboro Police Dept Calendar | $495 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Saxton Liberty Hs Alumni Assoc | $200 | Saxton, PA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Triad Health Project | $250 | Greensboro, NC, US | Walk For Aids | 2021 |
| Catsfirst | $700 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Reading Connections | $1,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Guilford Greene Foundation | $6,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Carolina Theatre | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Nc Folk Festival Llc | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Action Greensboro | $3,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Lindley Elementary School Pta | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Greensboro Chamber Of Commerce | $1,600 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Operation Smile | $200 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Spca Of The Triad | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Sanctuary House | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Women To Women | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Texas Women's University | $2,000 | Denton, TX, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Spca International | $200 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Mustard Seeds Community Health | $250 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Women's Resource Center | $3,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| United Way Of Greater Greensboro | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Back Pack Beginnings | $100 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Run 4 The Greenway | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Downtown Greensboro | $400 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Catsfirst | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Steven Tanger Center For Performing | $10,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Arts Greensboro | $3,380 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Texas Woman's University | $5,000 | Denton, TX, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Reading Connections | $2,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Guilford Green Foundation | $6,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Greensboro Downtown Parks Inc | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Carolina Theatre | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Downtown Greensboro | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Nc Folk Festival Llc | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Ally Cat Allies | $500 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Womens Resource Center | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| United Way Of Greensboro | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Bennett College | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Juliet's House Animal Rescue | $100 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Action Greensboro | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Lindley Elementary School Pta | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Central Manor Camp Meeting Assoc | $500 | Washington Boro, PA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Life Span Creative Congress | $250 | Charlotte, NC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Catsfirst | $1,075 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Animal Rescue And Foster Program | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Arts Greensboro | $2,500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Texas Woman's University | $1,000 | Denton, TX, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Junior Achievement Of The Triad | $5,750 | Greenboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Reading Connections | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Carolina Theatre | $25,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Capital Campaign | 2017 |
| Ally Cat Allies | $600 | Bethesda, MD, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Run 4 The Greenway | $1,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Fisher Park Neighborhood Assoc | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Ywca Greensboro | $500 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Nccj | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Bennett College | $5,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Dr Johnnetta B Cole Scholarship Fund | 2017 |
| Greensboro Chamber Of Commerce | $50,000 | Greensboro, NC, US | Grow Campaign | 2017 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 81-2276144 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 408 BLANDWOOD AVE Greensboro, NC 27401-2706 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Dawn S Chaney Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Dawn S Chaney |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Sandra L O'connor |
Forms 990-PF
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