Alexander Dawson Foundation

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

May 14, 2014

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$40,448,679

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

The alexander dawson school at rainbow mountain in las vegas, nevada, a $38 million facility built by the alexander dawson foundation in 2000, provides a nurturing learning community for 593 students in pre-school through grade eight that challenges students to achieve excellence in mind, body, and character.during the 2012-2013 school year, the school provided $1,842,280 in financial aid to 127 deserving and talented students who otherwise would not have been able to afford a dawson education.in june 2013, the school graduated 60 eighth-graders, who have gone on to attend local public and independent high schools as well as such boarding schools as blair academy, deerfield academy, phillips exeter academy, stevenson school, and tabor academy.

Activity 3

The foundation supports the dawson summer initiative (colorado) and dawson college bound (nevada); each consists of a summer program and a year round mentoring program conducted on the school campus. The programs provide enriching, intellectual opportunities for high-achieving public middle school students at no cost to the participants. Dawson summer initiative is an enrichment program for high-achieving students currently in grades 6 and 7. 83 students from over 25 schools in boulder county and surrounding areas attended 5 weeks of intensively collaborative, hands-on study of a particular theme. The program is held at the lafayette campus and provides opportunities for inquisitive students to meet other students from many different schools, delve into one of the most talked about topics in the news, and identify real-world solutions. Tuition, transportation, and meals are provided at no cost.dawson college bound is an initiative that provides long-term academic enrichment and mentorship to high-achieving, las vegas area youth as a bridge to college. Students begin their participation following 6th grade and progress through the program during middle and high school years. Activities included a month-long summer program, weekend workshops, school fairs, social events, and academic advising. During 2013, 94 students participated with the expectation to double enrollment in 2014.

Filer

EIN

22-6044616