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Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation

Accepts applications Pacific Palisades, California · EIN 464078455

Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation is a private foundation in Pacific Palisades, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $185,375 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $80,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $192,435 the year before.

27% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$192,43563$3.7 million
2024$185,37537$3.9 million

How to apply

ContactAlbert Dorman
727 Brooktree Rd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
Phone or email(626) 585-0666
What to submitAny form is acceptable
RestrictionsNo restrictions on awards, except that none will be considered for candidates for political offices or for any other political purpose. All candidates must be 501(c)(3) organizations.

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California24$117,775
New York5$61,500
District of Columbia5$4,900
Utah1$500
Virginia1$500
Illinois1$200

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gladstone Institutes
San Francisco, CA
Support for organization's activities$80,000
The Foundation at Njit
New York, NY
Support of nonprofit organization's operations.$52,500
Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
Education and support for charitable activities.$10,000
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
Los Angeles, CA
Education and support of research activities.$6,500
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Support of organization's activities.$4,000
Birthright Israel Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Support of non profit organization's activities$3,500
Amnesty International
Sacramento, CA
Support of non profit organization's activity$2,000
Bandaloop (Laura)
Oakland, CA
Support of non profit organization's activity$2,000
Environmental Defense Fund (Edf)
New York, NY
Support of the non profit organization's activities.$2,000
National Academy of Engineering
Washington, DC
Education and support for charitable activities.$2,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation (ACLU)
New York, NY
Education and support of research activities.$2,000
San Francisco Ballet Association
San Francisco, CA
Support of nonprofit organization's operations.$1,500
Colburn School
Los Angeles, CA
Education and support of nonprofit organization's operations.$1,250
Casa of la
Monterey Park, CA
Support of non profit organization's activities.$1,000
Common Cause
Washington, DC
Support of non profit organization's activities.$1,000
American Jewish Committee (Ajc)
New York, NY
Education and support of research activities.$1,000
B'nai B'rith Heritage Society
Washington, DC
Education and support of research activities.$1,000
Bet Tzedek (Laura)
Los Angeles, CA
Education and support of research activities.$1,000
California State Parks Foundation
Los Angeles, CA
Support of non profit organization's activities.$1,000
Homeboy Industries
Los Angeles, CA
Support of non profit organization's activities.$1,000
Middle East Media Research Institute (Memri)
Los Angeles, CA
Support of nonprofit organization's operations.$1,000
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA
Support of nonprofit organization's operations.$1,000
Jewish Institute for National Security of America (Jinsa)
Washington, DC
Support of non profit organization's activities.$800
Kusc
Los Angeles, CA
Supporting non profit organization's activities$800
JCC - Federation of San Luis Obispo
San Luis Obispo, CA
Support of nonprofit organization's operations.$800
St Joseph Center
Venica, CA
Support of nonprofit organization's operations.$800
Sierra Club
Oakland, CA
Support of the non profit organization's activities.$600
National Wildlife Federation
Merrifield, VA
Support of organization's activities.$500
Best Friends Animal Society
Kanab, UT
Support of non profit organization's activities$500
Los Angeles Opera
Los Angeles, CA
Support of organization's activities.$500
Planned Parenthood Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
Support of nonprofit organization's operations.$500
Tree People
Beverly Hills, CA
Support of nonprofit organization's operations.$500
Pbskcet
Costa Mesa, CA
Support of non profit organization's activities.$250
KPCC
Pasadena, CA
Support of non profit organization's activities.$200
National Trust for Historic Preservation
Chicago, IL
Support of organization's activities.$200
Special Olympics
Washington, DC
Support of the organization's activities.$100
La Mission
Los Angeles, CA
Education and support of nonprofit organization's operations.$75

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation give?

$185,375 in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Laura Jane Dorman (Trustee), Kenneth Joseph Dorman (Trustee), Richard Coleman Dorman (Trustee) and Joan Dorman (Trustor).

What does Albert and Joan Dorman Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, science and research and international.

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