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4 Bears Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 270059824

4 Bears Family Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $150,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $150,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $132,800 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$104,1001$3.0 million
2024$132,8001$3.3 million
2025$150,0001$3.3 million

How to apply

4 Bears 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Georgia.

StateGrantsAmount
Georgia1$150,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Charityvest Inc
Marietta, GA
General & unrestricted$150,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does 4 Bears Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does 4 Bears Family Foundation give?

$150,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $150,000.

Who runs 4 Bears Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Tamara Joy Dorrance (Director/President/Treasurer), Charles A Dorrance (Director/Chair of Board/Se), Mackenzie J Dorrance (Director) and Zoe G Dorrance (Director).

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