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Alton and Pauline Doolittle Foundation

Preselected recipients only Los Angeles, California · EIN 451840056

Alton and Pauline Doolittle Foundation is a private foundation in Los Angeles, California. In tax year 2025 it gave $237,580 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $59,395 and the largest $59,395. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $208,951 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$224,0844$4.9 million
2024$208,9514$5.5 million
2025$237,5804$6.5 million

How to apply

Alton and Pauline Doolittle Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Alton and Pauline Doolittle Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California2$118,790
Tennessee2$118,790

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
El Segundo Lodge #421 F & Am
El Segundo, CA
Scholarships$59,395
Maryville College
Maryville, TN
Scholarships$59,395
Masonic Homes of California
San Francisco, CA
General fund$59,395
Prudentia Lodge #719 F & Am
Maryville, TN
Scholarships$59,395

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alton and Pauline Doolittle Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Alton and Pauline Doolittle Foundation give?

$237,580 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $59,395.

Who runs Alton and Pauline Doolittle Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists San Pasqual Fiduciary Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Alton and Pauline Doolittle Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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