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Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New Bern, North Carolina · EIN 261530565

Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New Bern, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $8,050 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $2,500. 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 $1,500 the year before.

88% of its 2025 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$2,7502$219,622
2024$1,5001$261,556
2025$8,0508$281,778

How to apply

Robert F Dorsey Charitable 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 F Dorsey Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan1$2,500
North Carolina3$2,300
Virginia3$2,250
District of Columbia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Charitable$2,500
Tried by Fire Inc
New Bern, NC
Charitable$1,500
Marine Corps Heritage Foundation
Triangle, VA
Charitable$1,000
United States Marine Corps Association Foundation
Quantico, VA
Charitable$1,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Charitable$1,000
Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #52
New Bern, NC
Charitable$500
Rolling Thunder Charities
Jacksonville, NC
Charitable$300
US Marine Corps Association Foundation
Quantico, VA
Charitable$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$8,050 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Robert F Dorsey (Trustee) and John F Hackett (Trustee).

What does Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly environment and conservation.

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