Dew Foundation
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to supporting a diverse range of causes, including food security, health initiatives, education, and the arts. Its mission reflects a commitment to community service, disaster response, and enhancing the well-being of vulnerable populations, such as children, veterans, and those experiencing homelessness. The foundation provides grants for general operating support, educational programs, and various community outreach efforts, demonstrating a holistic approach to philanthropy. It serves a wide array of recipients, including nonprofits focused on health, education, and the arts, with a notable emphasis on addressing immediate community needs and fostering long-term development.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
Mid-sized or larger nonprofits with established programs in the foundation’s visible priority areas—especially organizations with a presence or significant project in California or those with organizational relationships that could surface them to the foundation; projects suited to general operating support, capacity or large one-time capital awards.
Good Fit
- • Programmatic alignment with arts, food distribution, disaster response, health, or education.
- • Demonstrated capacity to manage multi-year or large capital/general operating grants.
- • Existing relationships or introductions into the foundation’s network.
- • An established presence or major project in California (where recent dollars are concentrated).
- • Track record as a fiscal sponsor or established charity able to receive larger gifts.
Geography
Grants were recorded across 15 states and the foundation funds mostly out-of-state recipients, showing a multi-state footprint; however, 2024 dollars were heavily concentrated in California (about three-quarters of that year’s dollars).
Recipient Variety
The latest year shows a large and diverse recipient set (89 distinct recipients across many sectors) with a meaningful mix of returning and new grantees, indicating broad institutional variety despite some dollar concentration in a few large awards.
New Applicants
The foundation’s recorded policy and filing notes indicate it funds only preselected recipients, which makes unsolicited applicants unlikely to enter the portfolio; although new recipients do appear each year, selection appears invitation-driven rather than open-call based.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
