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Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Longboat Key, Florida · EIN 825068080

Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Longboat Key, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $599,725 in 66 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $100,000. 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 $545,198 the year before.

24% of its 2025 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$538,00059$12.1 million
2024$545,19858$14.2 million
2025$599,72566$17.7 million

How to apply

Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc 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 Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 25 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida26$253,825
North Carolina2$102,500
New York3$52,000
New Hampshire1$50,000
South Carolina8$45,000
District of Columbia3$34,000
Illinois4$20,000
Connecticut1$15,000
Nevada1$5,000
Nebraska1$3,500

Grants paid in 2025

The 40 largest of 66 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Samaritan's Purse
Boone, NC
General operations$100,000
Turning Points Network
Claremont, NH
General operations$50,000
Christ Church of Longboat Key Inc
Longboat Key, FL
General operations$41,825
American National Red Cross
Washington, DC
General operations$30,000
The Salvation Army
Bradenton, FL
General operations$25,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation Stephen Siller
Staten Island, NY
General operations$25,000
Mote Marine Laboratory Inc
Sarasota, FL
General operations$25,000
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General operations$25,000
Harvest House
Sarasota, FL
General operations$25,000
All Faiths Food Bank Inc
Sarasota, FL
General operations$25,000
Safe Children Coalition
Sarasota, FL
General operations$25,000
Cliffs Residents Outreach
Landrum, SC
General operations$15,000
Our Daily Bread of Bradenton Inc
Bradenton, FL
General operations$15,000
Americares Foundation Inc
Stamford, CT
General operations$15,000
Wounded Warrior Project Inc
Jacksonville, FL
General operations$10,000
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe
Sarasota, FL
General operations$10,000
Kiwanis Club of Longboat Key Foundation
Longboat Key, FL
General operations$10,000
Concept Schools NFP
Des Plaines, IL
General operations$10,000
West City Church
Greenville, SC
General operations$10,000
St Jude Catholic Church
Sarasota, FL
General operations$10,000
Golden Corner Food Pantry
Seneca, SC
General operations$5,000
Agape Flights Inc
Venice, FL
General operations$5,000
Oconee Memorial Hospital Foundation
Seneca, SC
General operations$5,000
Word of Life Christian Center
Las Vegas, NV
General operations$5,000
Cristo Rey Network
Chicago, IL
General operations$5,000
Missionary Christian School
Pickens, SC
General operations$5,000
Bible Mission USA Inc
Bradenton, FL
General operations$4,000
Team Jack Foundation
Atkinson, NE
General operations$3,500
Meals on Wheels
Tampa, FL
General operations$3,000
Scottish Rite Foundation of FL USA Inc
Winter Park, FL
General operations$3,000
St Jude Research Hospital Inc
Chicago, IL
General operations$3,000
Hope Seeds Inc
Bradenton, FL
General operations$3,000
Sparcc
Sarasota, FL
General operations$2,500
Ride to Work Ministry Nonprofit Inc
Seneca, SC
General operations$2,500
Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
Charlotte, NC
General operations$2,500
Hand to Hand Foundation Inc
Alma, AR
General operations$2,500
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
General operations$2,500
The Pines of Sarasota Foundation Inc
Sarasota, FL
General operations$2,000
National Multiple Sclerosis Society
New York, NY
General operations$2,000
Sarasota Memorial Healthcare Foundation
Sarasota, FL
General operations$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc give?

$599,725 in tax year 2025, across 66 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert E Dods (President), Elizabeth Dods (Secretary/Treas), William Dods (Vice Pres.) and Pete Henseler (Director) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Robert E Dods Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, human services and food and hunger.

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