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Dollee Charitable Foundation Trust

Preselected recipients only Manlius, New York · EIN 161588072

Dollee Charitable Foundation Trust is a private foundation in Manlius, New York. In tax year 2025 it gave $68,000 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 $37,000 the year before.

29% 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$26,5009$746,724
2024$37,00011$902,797
2025$68,00014$1.2 million

How to apply

Dollee Charitable Foundation Trust 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 Dollee Charitable Foundation Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
New York12$60,000
Florida1$5,000
North Carolina1$3,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Joseph's House
Syracuse, NY
Donation$10,000
Crouse Health Foundation
Syracuse, NY
Donation$10,000
Hospice Foundation of Central New York
Liverpool, NY
Donation$8,000
ALS Association Upstate New York
Liverpool, NY
Donation$5,000
Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
Buffalo, NY
Donation$5,000
Youth Haven
Naples, FL
Donation$5,000
Golisano Children's Hospital
Syracuse, NY
Donation$5,000
Francis House
Syracuse, NY
Donation$5,000
Friends of the Central Library
Syracuse, NY
Donation$3,000
Nextstep Raleigh Paralysis Center
Raleigh, NC
Donation$3,000
On Point for College
Syracuse, NY
Donation$3,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities of Central New York
Syracuse, NY
Donation$3,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Syracuse
Syracuse, NY
Donation$2,000
YMCA of Syracuse
Syracuse, NY
Donation$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dollee Charitable Foundation Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dollee Charitable Foundation Trust give?

$68,000 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Dollee Charitable Foundation Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Marlene C Denney (Trustee) and Molly Lestage (Trustee).

What does Dollee Charitable Foundation Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, youth programs and education.

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