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Domah Fund

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 366108958

Domah Fund is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $25,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $20,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $33,000 the year before.

67% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$15,5003$559,715
2023$33,0003$615,452
2024$25,5003$629,816

How to apply

Domah Fund 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 Domah Fund funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$20,000
California1$5,000
Massachusetts1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Field Museum
Chicago, IL
General support$20,000
Sfai Legacy Foundation and Archive
San Francisco, CA
General support$5,000
Harvard University
Cambridge, MA
General support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Domah Fund accept grant applications?

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

How much does Domah Fund give?

$25,500 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Domah Fund?

Its 2024 filing lists Paul D Holleb (President) and Alan R Holleb (Vice President).

What does Domah Fund fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture and education.

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