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Dalio Foundation Inc

Westport, Connecticut  ·  EIN 431965846  ·  Private foundation

Based in Westport, Connecticut, Dalio Foundation Inc has awarded $102.2M across 410 grants in our index of public IRS filings, with giving recorded as recently as 2024. Its largest grant on record went to Tisbest Philanthropy. This profile covers its focus areas, top grant recipients, year-by-year giving, and how a nonprofit should approach it.

$31.0M
Annual giving (FY2020)
$804.4M
Total assets
410
Grants tracked
2024
Most recent grant

What Dalio Foundation Inc funds

Dalio Foundation Inc's giving carries a documented focus on adult education, civil rights & social justice, community improvement, domestic violence, economic development, and related causes.

Adult EducationCivil Rights & Social JusticeCommunity ImprovementDomestic ViolenceEconomic DevelopmentEducationEnvironment & ConservationFood & AgricultureHealth CareHigher Education

Populations it has supported include children, foster youth, homeless population, low-income communities, older adults, youth pop.

childrenfoster youthhomeless populationlow-income communitiesolder adultsyouth pop

Grant history

The largest grants Bespoke Grants has on record for Dalio Foundation Inc, by amount:

RecipientLocationGrantYear
Tisbest Philanthropy
TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE GIVING
Seattle, WA$6.9M2024
New York-presbyterian Fund Inc
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
New York, NY$5.0M2024
New York-presbyterian Fund Inc
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE DALIO INSTITUTE OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
New York, NY$3.3M2020
Beijing Dalio Public Welfare Foundation
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE GRANT-MAKING PROGRAM RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) OUTBREAK IN CHINA
$3.2M2020
The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE HASSO PLATTNER INSTITUTE OF DESIGN AT STANFORD UNIVERSITY
Stanford, CA$3.0M2020
Saint Andrews School of Boca Raton Inc
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE ENDOWMENT CAMPAIGN
Boca Raton, FL$3.0M2024
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Inc
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT AN INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATIVE DEDICATED TO PRESERVING OCEAN HEALTH
New York, NY$3.0M2024
Beijing Dalio Public Welfare Foundation
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT GRANTEE'S CHARITABLE WORK IN THE FIELDS OF CHILDREN WELFARE AND EDUCATION.
$2.9M2020
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
RESTRICTED TO THE TWILIGHT ZONE PROJECT
Woods Hole, MA$2.5M2020
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
RESTRICTED TO THE TWILIGHT ZONE PROJECT
Woods Hole, MA$2.5M2022
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
RESTRICTED TO THE TWILIGHT ZONE PROJECT
Woods Hole, MA$2.5M2021
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
RESTRICTED TO THE TWILIGHT ZONE PROJECT
Woods Hole, MA$2.5M2023
Greenwich Town Party Inc
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT THE 2024 GREENWICH TOWN PARTY
Old Greenwich, CT$2.2M2024
Connecticut Rise Network Inc
TO SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS
New Haven, CT$2.0M2024
Beijing Dalio Public Welfare Foundation
RESTRICTED TO SUPPORT A PROGRAM GRANT TO BDF TO SUPPORT VARIOUS PROJECTS IN 2019
$2.0M2020

Dalio Foundation Inc giving by year

Total grants Bespoke Grants has indexed for each filing year:

2020$32.2M
2021$7.7M
2022$5.3M
2023$6.1M
2024$50.9M

How to apply for funding from Dalio Foundation Inc

Dalio Foundation Inc's public IRS filing does not spell out a formal application process. Foundations of this size often give primarily to organizations they already know, so a concise letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first contact — not a full proposal. You can review the foundation directly at daliophilanthropies.org.

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Frequently asked questions about Dalio Foundation Inc

Does Dalio Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Dalio Foundation Inc's public filing does not specify an application process. A brief letter of inquiry or a warm introduction is usually the best first step with a private foundation of this size.
What does Dalio Foundation Inc fund?
Dalio Foundation Inc's grants focus on adult education. Recent recipients include Tisbest Philanthropy, New York-presbyterian Fund Inc, New York-presbyterian Fund Inc. Its full grant history is listed above.
How much does Dalio Foundation Inc give in grants?
Dalio Foundation Inc reported $31.0M in grants in its most recent IRS filing (FY2020). Across all years in our data it has awarded $102.2M over 410 grants.
Where is Dalio Foundation Inc located?
Dalio Foundation Inc is based in Westport, Connecticut. Its IRS employer identification number (EIN) is 431965846.
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About this profile. This page is built from Dalio Foundation Inc's public IRS Form 990-PF and 990 filings, indexed by Bespoke Grants alongside 13M+ grants from 225,000+ U.S. foundations. Grant figures reflect filings available to date; IRS data publishes on a 1–2 year lag. Bespoke Grants is not affiliated with Dalio Foundation Inc. Always confirm current giving priorities and application procedures with the foundation directly before applying.