The Frances R Dewing Foundation makes a small number of targeted, programmatic grants that prioritize youth-focused education and civic engagement, often through place-based or media-driven projects. Recent support includes a media pilot, outdoor education in Dane County, and a youth mobilization initiative in New Mexico, suggesting interest in practical programs that reach young people outside traditional classrooms.
The Frances R Dewing Foundation 7600-xxxxxx15480 backs a compact set of project-based grants, with its largest recent award going to Faraday Foundation Inc for the FARADAY 200 PILOT EPISODES. Across the recent grant list, the foundation shows a clear preference for programs that reach children and youth through media, museums, outdoor learning, school-based outreach, and curriculum work. That includes support for Ngage New Mexico’s VAMOS NINOS MOBIL MUSEUM and for the Foundation for Dane County Parks’ LEARN TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION, two examples of the kind of place-based programming that appears repeatedly in the portfolio. The grantee mix points to practical, limited-scope support rather than large unrestricted awards. Projects are often defined by a specific product, pilot, workshop series, or classroom-linked activity, such as educational video episodes, mobile museum programming, and outdoor education days. The foundation’s giving also reaches a range of youth-serving organizations, including museums, schools, parks groups, and community nonprofits, with grants concentrated in work that is designed to be delivered directly to children and families.
Educational media and youth programming are a visible part of the foundation’s portfolio. It gave $80,000 to Faraday Foundation Inc for FARADAY 200 PILOT EPISODES, a grant tied to a specific video-based project. In another media-and-outreach example, it awarded $25,000 to Ngage New Mexico for VAMOS NINOS MOBIL MUSEUM, followed by another $25,000 in 2025 for VAMOS NINOS MOBIL. Outdoor and environmental learning is another recurring theme. The foundation awarded $25,461 to the Foundation for Dane County Parks for LEARN TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION, $17,000 to Bluegrass Greensource for OUTDOOR DAYS ENVIRONMENTAL, and $15,000 to Earthroots Field School for ECOLITERACY IN SCHOOLS. It also funded school-connected nature and play work, including $17,770 to Falls Church-mclean Children's Center for FOREST DAYS OUTDOOR. Arts, language, and school enrichment also appear in the grant list, including $25,000 to Ft Thomas Unified School District #7 for MISTER G APACHE LANGUAGE and $12,400 to Freshkills Park Alliance for CURRICULUM ON LENAPE.
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$234K
Most grants fall between $5K and $10K, with a median of $8K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$8K
75th Percentile
$10K
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Concentrated giving with few, relatively large one-off grants across different geographies; supports program-specific activities rather than broad operating budgets.
Notable grantees: Faraday Foundation Inc, Foundation for Dane County Parks, Ngage New Mexico
Typical grants cluster in the low five figures: p25 is $5,000, median is $7,700, and p75 is $10,000. The recent record shows a mix of one-off project support and repeated support for some organizations, including Ngage New Mexico and Brightlane Learning across different years. Grants are programmatic and targeted, with amounts often tied to named initiatives rather than general operating support. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
Grant recipients are all in the United States, and the foundation gives most often in Florida by grant count. Massachusetts recipients account for 23% of grants, and the list also reaches Wisconsin, New Mexico, Kentucky, Indiana, and other states. City-level examples include Las Cruces, NM; Madison, WI; Fort Pierce, FL; and Indianapolis, IN. The geographic pattern is national, with a mix of local school, museum, parks, and community organizations.
Its recent grants center on youth-focused education delivered through specific projects: educational media pilots, outdoor and environmental learning, museum and school outreach, and curriculum-based enrichment. Examples include FARADAY 200 PILOT EPISODES, LEARN TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION, and VAMOS NINOS MOBIL MUSEUM.
The middle of the distribution is modest and project-oriented: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $7,700, and the 75th percentile is $10,000. Several recent awards land in that range, with some larger exceptions for named pilots and multi-part programs.
Yes. The recent list shows repeat support for some organizations and projects, including Ngage New Mexico in 2023 and 2025 and Brightlane Learning in 2024 and 2025. That pattern suggests some ongoing relationships alongside one-time project awards.
The foundation gives nationally across the United States, with Florida showing the highest grant count. Massachusetts recipients make up 23% of grants, and the recent list also includes recipients in New Mexico, Wisconsin, Kentucky, Indiana, and other states.
No. The foundation funds organizations rather than individuals, and it does not make program-related investments. The grant list reflects organizational, program-specific support to schools, museums, parks groups, and community nonprofits.
2026
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2026.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF FITCHBURG LEOMINSTER AND GARDNER | LEOMINSTER, MA | $25,000 | 2026 | STEWARDS OF NATURE STEAM |
| MUSIC WORKSHOP | PORTLAND, OR | $20,000 | 2026 | FOUR K-2 CULTURE SERIES |
| CLIMATE GENERATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | $16,000 | 2026 | REVISE MINNESOTAS CHANGING |
| GIRAFFE LAUGH | GARDEN CITY, ID | $15,000 | 2026 | MATERIALS FOR OUTDOOR |
| PRINCETON AREA LIBRARY SUPPORTERS | PRINCETON, NC | $15,000 | 2026 | SPANISH/BILINGUAL BOOKS & |
| ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS | HOT SPRINGS VILLAGE, AR | $15,000 | 2026 | ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN |
| NOOKSACK INDIAN TRIBE | DEMING, WA | $15,000 | 2026 | OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES |
| RAISING HANDS LITERACY PROJECT | HACKETTSTOWN, NJ | $10,000 | 2026 | LAUNDROMAT LITERACY CIRCLES |
| PRISM DESIGN LAB | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | 2026 | POETRY WORKSHOP/ANTHOLOGY 5 |
| POSITIVE ENERGY ARTS | YORK, PA | $8,200 | 2026 | 2ND GRADE HIP HOP DANCE |
| LENOIR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | LENOIR CITY, TN | $5,938 | 2026 | NEW HISTORY BOOKS |
| HUEY'S HIDEAWAY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC | MEDFORD, WI | $5,000 | 2026 | WATER PLAY STEM EXHIBIT |
| GENESEE COUNTRY VILLIAGE & MUSEUM | MUMFORD, NY | $5,000 | 2026 | SPEAKER FEES FOR BLACK |
| SCIOTO DARBY ELEMENTARY | HILLIARD, OH | $5,000 | 2026 | BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY STEM |
| PHILLIPS BROOKS HOUSE | LEXINGTON, KY | $5,000 | 2026 | SUMMER URBAN PROGRAMS |
| PS 282 PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION | BROOKLYN, NY | $4,250 | 2026 | PREK YOGA/MINDFULNESS PILOT |
| VALLEY CENTER PRIMARY SCHOOL | VALLEY CENTER, CA | $3,600 | 2026 | MANIPULATIVE MATERIAL KITS |
| YES 2 YOU | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $3,250 | 2026 | BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY STEM |
| FOOD ROOTS | TILLAMOOK, OR | $3,202 | 2026 | PRE-K LOCAL FOOD PROJECT |
| FARADAY FOUNDATION INC | WICHITA, KS | $80,000 | 2025 | FARADAY 200 PILOT EPISODES |
| NGAGE NEW MEXICO | LAS CRUCES, NM | $25,000 | 2025 | VAMOS NINOS MOBIL |
| BLUEGRASS GREENSOURCE | LEXINGTON, KY | $17,000 | 2025 | OUTDOOR DAYS ENVIRONMENTAL |
| EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL | TRABUCO CANYON, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | ECOLITERACY IN SCHOOLS |
| C-FIT COMMUNITY | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $10,000 | 2025 | BEYOND THE BASICS PLAY ZONE |
| HEART OF INDIANA UNITED WAY | MUNCIE, IN | $10,000 | 2025 | MUNCIEARTS |
| HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | OUTDOOR CLASSROOM |
| FRIENDS OF HOLLY HILL FARM | COHASSET, MA | $8,875 | 2025 | WORLD PEACE GAME UPDATE, |
| LEXINGTON FRIENDS PRESCHOOL | LEXINGTON, KY | $8,784 | 2025 | PRE-K SCHOOL VEGETABLE |
| MAIN STREET COMMUNITY CENTER | WINDHAM, NY | $7,858 | 2025 | JUNIOR ENGINEERS PROGRAM |
| BRIGHTLANE LEARNING | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $7,700 | 2025 | GROWTH MINDSET DEVELOPMENT |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ST LUCIE COUNTY | FORT PIERCE, FL | $6,540 | 2025 | READERS THEATER PROGRAM |
| PHILLIPS BROOKS HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,000 | 2025 | SUMMER URBAN PROGRAMS |
| WYOMING WILDLIFE FEDERATION | LANDER, WY | $5,000 | 2025 | POCKET GUIDE & ONLINE GUIDE |
| PITCHBLACK IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | SENSOTECA IMMERSIVE |
| JAMES RIVER BASIN PARTNERSHIP | SPRINGFIELD, MO | $2,512 | 2025 | EXPAND WATERSHED EDUCATION |
| FOUNDATION FOR DANE COUNTY PARKS | MADISON, WI | $25,461 | 2024 | LEARN TO OUTDOOR EDUCATION |
| FT THOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #7 | FT THOMAS, AZ | $25,000 | 2024 | MISTER G APACHE LANGUAGE |
| SALTWATER CLASSROOM | CAMDEN, ME | $22,000 | 2024 | SALTWATER CLASSROOM APP & |
| SCHOOL MINDFULNESS PROJECT | PHILADELPHIA, PA | $15,000 | 2024 | SMPEACEFUL SCHOOL PROGRAM |
| FRESHKILLS PARK ALLIANCE | NEW YORK, NY | $12,400 | 2024 | CURRICULUM ON LENAPE |
| WONDERMORE INC | DEDHAM, MA | $10,000 | 2024 | BOSTON SCHOOL VISITS OF |
| CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM | CHAPEL HILL, NC | $10,000 | 2024 | OUTREACH RE PRINT & PLAY |
| BRIGHTLANE LEARNING | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | $8,500 | 2024 | GROWTH MINDSET PROGRAM |
| APPALACHIAN MOUNTAIN CLUB | BOSTON, MA | $8,000 | 2024 | GRADE 5 & 6 CLIMATE AND |
| NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES | CHELSEA, MA | $6,500 | 2024 | EXPAND MULTI-CULTURAL BOARD |
| BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF ST LUCIE COUNTY | FORT PIERCE, FL | $6,000 | 2024 | LITAMATICS CIRRICULUM GRADE |
| PHILLIPS BROOKS HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC | CAMBRIDGE, MA | $5,726 | 2024 | FUNDS FOR URBAN PROGRAM |
| OASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS | CAPE CORAL, FL | $5,122 | 2024 | LITTLEBITS STEAM CODING |
| GATEWAY CITY LIVE | HOLYOKE, MA | $5,000 | 2024 | ARTS INTEGRATION STUDIO |
| BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE CENTER | PROVIDENCE, RI | $4,760 | 2024 | FOR EXPRESSIONS FROM THE |
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF FITCHBURG LEOMINSTER AND GARDNER
$25,000STEWARDS OF NATURE STEAM
GIRAFFE LAUGH
$15,000MATERIALS FOR OUTDOOR
PRINCETON AREA LIBRARY SUPPORTERS
$15,000SPANISH/BILINGUAL BOOKS &
ARKANSAS LEARNING THROUGH THE ARTS
$15,000ARTIST RESIDENCIES IN
NOOKSACK INDIAN TRIBE
$15,000OUTDOOR LEARNING SPACES
RAISING HANDS LITERACY PROJECT
$10,000LAUNDROMAT LITERACY CIRCLES
PRISM DESIGN LAB
$10,000POETRY WORKSHOP/ANTHOLOGY 5
POSITIVE ENERGY ARTS
$8,2002ND GRADE HIP HOP DANCE
LENOIR CITY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
$5,938NEW HISTORY BOOKS
HUEY'S HIDEAWAY CHILDREN'S MUSEUM INC
$5,000WATER PLAY STEM EXHIBIT
GENESEE COUNTRY VILLIAGE & MUSEUM
$5,000SPEAKER FEES FOR BLACK
SCIOTO DARBY ELEMENTARY
$5,000BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY STEM
PHILLIPS BROOKS HOUSE
$5,000SUMMER URBAN PROGRAMS
PS 282 PARENT TEACHER ORGANIZATION
$4,250PREK YOGA/MINDFULNESS PILOT
VALLEY CENTER PRIMARY SCHOOL
$3,600MANIPULATIVE MATERIAL KITS
YES 2 YOU
$3,250BUILDING OUR COMMUNITY STEM
FOOD ROOTS
$3,202PRE-K LOCAL FOOD PROJECT
FARADAY FOUNDATION INC
$80,000FARADAY 200 PILOT EPISODES
BLUEGRASS GREENSOURCE
$17,000OUTDOOR DAYS ENVIRONMENTAL
EARTHROOTS FIELD SCHOOL
$15,000ECOLITERACY IN SCHOOLS
C-FIT COMMUNITY
$10,000BEYOND THE BASICS PLAY ZONE
HAWTHORNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION
$10,000OUTDOOR CLASSROOM
FRIENDS OF HOLLY HILL FARM
$8,875WORLD PEACE GAME UPDATE,
LEXINGTON FRIENDS PRESCHOOL
$8,784PRE-K SCHOOL VEGETABLE
MAIN STREET COMMUNITY CENTER
$7,858JUNIOR ENGINEERS PROGRAM
PHILLIPS BROOKS HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC
$5,000SUMMER URBAN PROGRAMS
PITCHBLACK IMMERSIVE EXPERIENCES INC
$5,000SENSOTECA IMMERSIVE
JAMES RIVER BASIN PARTNERSHIP
$2,512EXPAND WATERSHED EDUCATION
FT THOMAS UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #7
$25,000MISTER G APACHE LANGUAGE
SALTWATER CLASSROOM
$22,000SALTWATER CLASSROOM APP &
SCHOOL MINDFULNESS PROJECT
$15,000SMPEACEFUL SCHOOL PROGRAM
FRESHKILLS PARK ALLIANCE
$12,400CURRICULUM ON LENAPE
WONDERMORE INC
$10,000BOSTON SCHOOL VISITS OF
CHAPEL HILL-CARRBORO CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
$10,000OUTREACH RE PRINT & PLAY
NORTH SUFFOLK COMMUNITY SERVICES
$6,500EXPAND MULTI-CULTURAL BOARD
PHILLIPS BROOKS HOUSE ASSOCIATION INC
$5,726FUNDS FOR URBAN PROGRAM
OASIS CHARTER SCHOOLS
$5,122LITTLEBITS STEAM CODING
GATEWAY CITY LIVE
$5,000ARTS INTEGRATION STUDIO
BEAUTIFUL BEGINNINGS CHILD CARE CENTER
$4,760FOR EXPRESSIONS FROM THE