Dory Foundation
Accepts applications
Dory Foundation is a private foundation in Dover, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $353,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $125,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.
From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.
- Grants paid, 2025$353,000
- Number of grants7
- Typical grant$25,000
- Largest grant$125,000
- Assets$1.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Number of grants | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $0 | 0 | $2.0 million |
| 2025 | $353,000 | 7 | $1.6 million |
How to apply
| Contact | Rochelle Bata 8 the Green Ste D, Dover, DE 19901 |
|---|---|
| Phone or email | (302) 608-9019, applications@doryfund.org |
| What to submit | Required information and the application form are available at the following web address: https://www.doryfund.org/faq |
| Deadlines | N/a - applications are accepted on a rolling basis. |
| Restrictions | Generally open to all applicants, except for entities listed on the ofac sanctions list. |
Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica
What Dory Foundation funds
Where it gives
Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to California. It also paid $148,000 in 5 grants to recipients outside the US.
| State | Grants | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | $125,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $80,000 |
Grants paid in 2025
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cure Cervical Cancer | Help eliminate cervical cancer in kenya through a mobile clinic | $125,000 |
| Healthlearn Inc | Support healthlearn's work in scaling the delivery of evidence-based online training for health workers in lmics | $80,000 |
| Phlourish Mental Health Initiative Inc | Improve the wellbeing and mental health of filipino adolescents through guided self-help toolkit. This grant was made in accordance with the expenditure responsibility rules applicable to private foundations under irc 4945(h). | $75,000 |
| Climate Science LTD | Support climatescience's work in addressing climate change through the provision of free, science-based, and accessible educational resources. This grant was made in accordance with the expenditure responsibility rules applicable to private foundations under irc 4945(h). | $25,000 |
| Institute of Leadership and Development (Insla) | To support insla's work in strengthening the capacities of stakeholders in implementing and enforcing the excise duty (amendment) act 2023/ssb tax in ghana. This grant was made in accordance with the expenditure responsibility rules applicable to private foundations under irc 4945(h). | $25,000 |
| Foundation for Mother and Child Health India | To enhance and scale fmch's ai-based chatbot, nutree bot, which is designed to provide need-based, contextualized nutrition counselling for underserved families. The foundation treated this grantee as the equivalent of a public charity based on a good-faith equivalency determination under irc 4945(d)(4). | $18,000 |
| Igrow Academy (Guarantee) Limited | Support igrow's work in building social cohesion, promoting inclusive development, and strengthening local agricultural leadership through a collaborative and community-based approach. This grant was made in accordance with the expenditure responsibility rules applicable to private foundations under irc 4945(h). | $5,000 |
Officers and trustees
- Eric Steinberger
- Arun Anthony Kumar
- Michael Backlund
- Sebastian-Paul de Ro
- Vani Sriharshita Musunuri
- Rochelle Bata
Questions people ask
Does Dory Foundation accept grant applications?
Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: N/a - applications are accepted on a rolling basis..
How much does Dory Foundation give?
$353,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.
Who runs Dory Foundation?
Its 2025 filing lists Eric Steinberger (President), Arun Anthony Kumar (Director), Michael Backlund (Director) and Sebastian-Paul de Ro (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.
What does Dory Foundation fund?
Based on its grants, mainly health, international and youth programs.