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The Stephen Doughton Jr Foundation

Preselected recipients only Winstonsalem, North Carolina · EIN 261745671

The Stephen Doughton Jr Foundation is a private foundation in Winstonsalem, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $35,000 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $17,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 down from $40,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$40,0001$21,990
2024$40,0001$13,933
2025$35,0002$5,281

How to apply

The Stephen Doughton Jr Foundation 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 The Stephen Doughton Jr Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina2$35,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Wfu Health Sciences
Winstonsalem, NC
Cancer philathrophy$25,000
Wfu Health Sciences
Winstonsalem, NC
Leukemia research fund$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Stephen Doughton Jr Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Stephen Doughton Jr Foundation give?

$35,000 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $17,500.

Who runs The Stephen Doughton Jr Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Mark Doughton (President).

What does The Stephen Doughton Jr Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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