The Dobson Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local community services in the East Valley (Gilbert/Chandler area), funding direct-service organizations that support education, youth programming, and housing for vulnerable populations. Grants are sizeable and program-focused — scholarships and after-school programs as well as long-term supportive housing for people with disabilities — suggesting a preference for tangible, frontline impact in their community.
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A small number of relatively large, program-specific grants concentrated locally; the foundation favors a few repeat/major grants to direct-service nonprofits rather than many small or national grants.
Notable grantees: MAHNAH CLUB OF THE EAST VALLEY INC, I C A N (Improving Chandler's Area Neighborhoods), JOHN 1344 MINISTRIES
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHNAH CLUB OF THE EAST VALLEY INC | MESA, AZ | $125,425 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS FOR COLLEGE LEVEL STUDENTS, TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION |
| JOHN 1344 MINISTRIES | GILBERT, AZ | $125,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE LONG TERM HOUSING FOR 21 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN EDEN VILLAGE OF ARIZONA COMMUNITY. |
| I C A N IMPROVING CHANDLERS AREA NEIGHBORHOODS | CHANDLER, AZ | $125,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| THE BIG WILL FUND | QUEEN CREEK, AZ | $19,271 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN TO PAY FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ATHLETIC ENDEAVORS. |
| 100 CLUB OF ARIZONA | PHOENIX, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA. |
| HONORHEALTH FOUNDATION | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | PROVIDE HEART CARE SERVICES WITH TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER ADVANCED WRAP-AROUND SERVICES. |
| HARVEST BIBLE CHAPEL OF CHANDLER | GILBERT, AZ | $10,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO AID IN THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY TO FURTHER RESOURCES FOR THE EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY. |
| THE NIKA PROJECT | SAN RAFAEL, CA | $5,000 | 2026 | TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO HAVE ACCESS TO TOOLS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. |
| MESA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MESA, AZ | $3,000 | 2026 | FOR THE MESA HISTORICAL MUSEUM RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS. |
| BOXER LUV RESCUE | PHOENIX, AZ | $2,000 | 2026 | TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THE HOMELESS BOXERS IN THE PHOENIX AREA. |
| MAHNAH CLUB OF THE EAST VALLEY INC | MESA, AZ | $110,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS FOR COLLEGE LEVEL STUDENTS, TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION |
| I C A N IMPROVING CHANDLERS AREA NEIGHBORHOODS | CHANDLER, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS |
| JOHN 1344 MINISTRIES | GILBERT, AZ | $100,000 | 2025 | TO PROVIDE LONG TERM HOUSING FOR 21 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN EDEN VILLAGE OF ARIZONA COMMUNITY. |
| MESA HISTORICAL SOCIETY | MESA, AZ | $10,000 | 2025 | FOR THE MESA HISTORICAL MUSEUM RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS. |
MAHNAH CLUB OF THE EAST VALLEY INC
$125,425TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS FOR COLLEGE LEVEL STUDENTS, TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION
JOHN 1344 MINISTRIES
$125,000TO PROVIDE LONG TERM HOUSING FOR 21 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN EDEN VILLAGE OF ARIZONA COMMUNITY.
TO PROVIDE FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
THE BIG WILL FUND
$19,271TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN TO PAY FEES ASSOCIATED WITH ATHLETIC ENDEAVORS.
PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA.
PROVIDE HEART CARE SERVICES WITH TECHNOLOGY AND OTHER ADVANCED WRAP-AROUND SERVICES.
HARVEST BIBLE CHAPEL OF CHANDLER
$10,000TO PROVIDE FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO AID IN THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY TO FURTHER RESOURCES FOR THE EAST VALLEY COMMUNITY.
THE NIKA PROJECT
$5,000TO ENABLE PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO HAVE ACCESS TO TOOLS IN THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
MESA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$3,000FOR THE MESA HISTORICAL MUSEUM RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS.
BOXER LUV RESCUE
$2,000TO PROVIDE CARE FOR THE HOMELESS BOXERS IN THE PHOENIX AREA.
MAHNAH CLUB OF THE EAST VALLEY INC
$110,000TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS FOR COLLEGE LEVEL STUDENTS, TO FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION
TO PROVIDE FOR AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAMS
JOHN 1344 MINISTRIES
$100,000TO PROVIDE LONG TERM HOUSING FOR 21 HOMELESS INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES IN EDEN VILLAGE OF ARIZONA COMMUNITY.
MESA HISTORICAL SOCIETY
$10,000FOR THE MESA HISTORICAL MUSEUM RENOVATIONS AND REPAIRS.