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The Dougherty Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Malvern, Pennsylvania · EIN 387166405

The Dougherty Family Foundation is a private foundation in Malvern, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $46,250 in 19 grants; the typical grant was $1,500 and the largest $7,500. 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 $144,950 the year before.

37% of its 2024 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$144,95022$235,227
2024$46,25019$210,298

How to apply

The Dougherty Family 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 Dougherty Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 10 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania9$23,650
New York2$6,000
Connecticut1$6,000
Ohio1$3,500
Florida1$1,500
Illinois1$1,500
California1$1,100
Georgia1$1,000
New Jersey1$1,000
Virginia1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 19 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Acting Without Boundaries
Bryn Mawr, PA
Charitable$7,500
The Curetivity Foundation
Darien, CT
Charitable$6,000
St Patrick Church
Malvern, PA
Charitable$5,100
Heartbeat International
Columbus, OH
Charitable$3,500
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
Charitable$3,500
The Sisters Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary
Malvern, PA
Charitable$3,000
ASPCA
New York, NY
Charitable$2,500
McKeown Foundation
Dresher, PA
Charitable$2,000
Travis Manion Foundation
Doylestown, PA
Charitable$2,000
Alzheimer's Association
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,500
Make A Wish Southern Florida
Ft Lauderdale, FL
Charitable$1,500
Charity Smith National Society of Memorial Funds
Truckee, CA
Charitable$1,100
Cristo Rey Philadelphia High School
Phila, PA
Charitable$1,050
American Cancer Society
Atlanta, GA
Charitable$1,000
Amigos de Jesus Orphanage
Malvern, PA
Charitable$1,000
Good Counsel
Seacaucus, NJ
Charitable$1,000
Leadership Institute
Arlington, VA
Charitable$1,000
Saint Peter and Paul School
West Chester, PA
Charitable$1,000
The Father Bill Atkinson Service Corps Center
Newtown Square, PA
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dougherty Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dougherty Family Foundation give?

$46,250 in tax year 2024, across 19 grants, with a typical grant of $1,500.

Who runs The Dougherty Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Michael Dougherty (Trustee) and Eileen Dougherty (Trustee).

What does The Dougherty Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and education.

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