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The Doerr Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Highlands Ranch, Colorado · EIN 742452133

The Doerr Family Foundation is a private foundation in Highlands Ranch, Colorado. In tax year 2025 it gave $46,075 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $23,038 and the largest $31,575. 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 $28,275 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$37,0902$821,925
2024$28,2752$956,858
2025$46,0752$1.0 million

How to apply

The Doerr Family 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 The Doerr Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado2$46,075

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Father Luthern Church
Centennial, CO
unrestricted$31,575
Individual
CO
Unrestricted$14,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Doerr Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Doerr Family Foundation give?

$46,075 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $23,038.

Who runs The Doerr Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists David Doerr (Director), ArVella Doerr (President), Arthur M Cohen (Assistant Sec.) and Cathleen Botts (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Doerr Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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