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The Doran Foundation

Accepts applications Dearborn, Michigan · EIN 383211447

The Doran Foundation is a private foundation in Dearborn, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $60,590 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,100 and the largest $40,965. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was down from $259,157 the year before.

86% 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$23,4006$5,938
2023$259,1577$10,204
2024$60,5907$16,745

How to apply

ContactThe Doran Foundation
5303 Royal Vale Lane, Dearborn, MI 48126
Phone or email(313) 530-3225, randy.doran@mapleleaf-llc.com
What to submitLetter outlining reason for request an nature of expenditures if granted
RestrictionsPrimary consideration is given to college scholarships

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Doran Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$40,965
Michigan6$19,625

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Colorado Mesa University
Grand Junction, CO
Scholarships$40,965
Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, MI
Scholarships$10,000
Church of the Divine Child
Dearborn, MI
Scholarships$5,150
Rehoboth Antiquarian Society
Royal Oak, MI
Scholarships$2,100
Dearborn Falcons
Dearborn, MI
Scholarships$1,000
Scholar Birmingham
Beverly Hills, MI
Scholarships$1,000
Canton Community Foundation
Canton, MI
Scholarships$375

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Doran Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does The Doran Foundation give?

$60,590 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,100.

Who runs The Doran Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Randall Doran (President) and Lisa Doran (Treasurer).

What does The Doran Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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