Dalio Philanthropies
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- Dalio Philanthropies states that it does not accept unsolicited requests, so a small nonprofit should not send it an unsolicited application.
- Its stated geographic priority is around the world, with Connecticut and New York City also named, so a group working in one of those places fits its stated focus.
- Its work spans education and youth, digital access, economic empowerment, health and wellness, ocean exploration and protection, and arts and culture, and it says it partners with organisations of all sizes and at all stages of development.
- Most of its grants to organisations are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $5,850 and $510,000, and half were about $35,000 or less, so a request of that order is more realistic than a very large one, though its largest grant was about $6,900,000.
- Repeat funding is limited, with 9% of its grant dollars in the latest filing going to organisations it had also funded in the two earlier filings, so a group should not assume past support will recur.
Overview
Dalio Philanthropies is a US private foundation based in Westport, CT.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Dalio Philanthropies describes its work as wide-ranging rather than single-mission focused. It seeks equal opportunity through better access to quality education, healthcare, capital and technology, and aims to encourage financial self-sufficiency. Its education and youth work includes support for students in Connecticut, digital access and partnerships with public schools, non-profit organisations and communities. It also names economic opportunity and financial inclusion, physical and mental health, ocean exploration and protection, and arts, music and cultural institutions that strengthen communities. It partners with organisations of all sizes and at all stages of development, with the goal of making a big impact.
Themes
- Education and youth
- Digital access
- Economic empowerment
- Health and wellness
- Ocean exploration and protection
- Arts and culture
Geographic Focus
Priority: Around the world; Connecticut; New York City.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 9% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 267 grants to organisations were about $35,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- It partners with organisations of all sizes and at all stages of development, with the goal of making a big impact.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 7%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 4%
- The largest single recipient received 11% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 9% of grant dollars went to organisations Dalio Philanthropies had funded in earlier filings.
- 3% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (United Arab Emirates, Mexico, Indonesia).
- 16% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 214 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $40,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- TisBest Philanthropy · To support a program to encourage giving$6,901,2002024 tax year
- NewYork-Presbyterian Fund · To support general operations$5,000,0002024 tax year
- Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors · Restricted to support an international collaborative dedicated to preserving ocean health$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Saint Andrews School of Boca Raton · Restricted to support the endowment campaign$3,000,0002024 tax year
- Greenwich Town Party · Restricted to support the 2024 greenwich town party$2,250,0002024 tax year
- Connecticut Rise Network · To support general operations$2,000,0002024 tax year
- David Lynch Foundation for Consciousness-Based Education and World Peace · To support general operations$1,025,0002024 tax year
- Our Piece of the Pie · To support general operations$1,000,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Raymond T Dalio — President & Director
- Matthew A Dalio — Director
- Mark Dalio — Director
- Lisa Safian — Assistant Treasurer
- Janine Racanelli — Executive Director, Treasurer & Secretary
- Barbara Dalio — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $19,149,780 | $5,285,872 | $1,512,314,519 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $29,307,967 | $6,111,078 | $1,541,767,086 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $68,206,727 | $50,888,478 | $1,665,091,766 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
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