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Dockser Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Bethesda, Maryland · EIN 521939143

Dockser Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Bethesda, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $22,880 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $12,000. 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 $92,150 the year before.

90% 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
2023$92,15015$1.7 million
2024$22,88010$1.7 million

How to apply

Dockser 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 Dockser Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland3$13,500
New York2$5,180
District of Columbia2$2,000
Florida2$1,200
Massachusetts1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Rockville, MD
Gereral purpose$12,000
Ali Forney Center
New York, NY
General purpose$5,000
Bender Jewish Community Center of Greater Washington
Rockville, MD
General purpose$1,000
Friends of Harvard Soccer
Boston, MA
General purpose$1,000
Greater Miami Jewish Israel Emerging Foundation
Miami, FL
General purpose$1,000
Lillian and Albert Small Capital Jewish Museum
Washington, DC
General purpose$1,000
Transformer DC
Washington, DC
General purpose$1,000
Bethesda Chevy Chase - PTSA
Bethesda, MD
General purpose$500
Big Dog Ranch Rescue Foundation
Loxahatchee Groves, FL
General purpose$200
Israel Tennis & Education Centers Foundation Inc
New York, NY
General purpose$180

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dockser Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dockser Family Foundation Inc give?

$22,880 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Dockser Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Bradford H Dockser (Director & President), Evan H Dockser (Vice President) and Karen D Walter (Secetary).

What does Dockser Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, community development and education.

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