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Doehring Foundation

Preselected recipients only Studio City, California · EIN 956044405

Doehring Foundation is a private foundation in Studio City, California. In tax year 2023 it gave $149,000 in 32 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $8,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was the same as $149,000 the year before.

9% of its 2023 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
2022$149,00032$2.4 million
2023$149,00032$0

How to apply

Doehring 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 Doehring Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 14 states, the most to California.

StateGrantsAmount
California10$42,000
New York4$28,000
Georgia3$20,000
Massachusetts2$12,000
District of Columbia2$8,000
Illinois1$8,000
Kentucky2$6,000
Mississippi2$6,000
New Mexico1$4,000
Oregon1$4,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 32 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Care
Atlanta, GA
Charitable purposes$8,000
Direct Relief International
Santa Barbara, CA
Charitable purposes$8,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$8,000
Feeding America
Chicago, IL
Charitable purposes$8,000
International Rescue Committee
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$8,000
Map International
Brunswick, GA
Charitable purposes$8,000
Oxfam America
Boston, MA
Charitable purposes$8,000
US Fund for UNICEF
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$8,000
Accion International
Boston, MA
Charitable purposes$4,000
Catching the Dream
Albuquerque, NM
Charitable purposes$4,000
Children of the Night
Van Nuys, CA
Charitable purposes$4,000
Downtown Women's Center
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable purposes$4,000
Finca International
Washington, DC
Charitable purposes$4,000
Grameen Foundn- Freedom From Hunger
Beaverton, OR
Charitable purposes$4,000
Habitat for Humanity
Americus, GA
Charitable purposes$4,000
Hollygrove Uplift Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable purposes$4,000
Los Angeles Mission
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable purposes$4,000
McKinley Children's Center
San Dimas, CA
Charitable purposes$4,000
Operation Smile
Norfolk, VA
Charitable purposes$4,000
Orbis International
New York, NY
Charitable purposes$4,000
Shelter Partnership
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable purposes$4,000
Technoserve
Washington, DC
Charitable purposes$4,000
Union Rescue Mission
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable purposes$4,000
Momentum Wheels for Humanity
Chatsworth, CA
Charitable purposes$4,000
University of Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY
Charitable purposes$3,000
Meharry Medical College
Nashville, TN
Charitable purposes$3,000
Piney Woods School
Pitney Woods, MS
Charitable purposes$3,000
Tutwiler Clinic
Tutwiler, MS
Charitable purposes$3,000
Berea College
Berea, KY
Charitable purposes$3,000
Wayfinder Family Services
Los Angeles, CA
Charitable purposes$2,000
Mayo Fdn for Medical Edu & Research
Rochester, MN
Charitable purposes$2,000
Texas Neurofibromatosis Fdn
Dallas, TX
Charitable purposes$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Doehring Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Doehring Foundation give?

$149,000 in tax year 2023, across 32 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs Doehring Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Carol Doehring (Trustee) and Paul Doehring (Trustee).

What does Doehring Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly international, human services and education.

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