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Dorr Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Austin, Texas · EIN 207180326

Dorr Family Foundation is a private foundation in Austin, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $39,606 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $765 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 $66,057 the year before.

38% 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
2021$162,13621$1.2 million
2022$73,78215$1.3 million
2023$18,76410$1.4 million
2024$66,05713$1.6 million
2025$39,60610$1.8 million

How to apply

Dorr 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 Dorr Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New Hampshire.

StateGrantsAmount
New Hampshire4$31,630
Maryland1$5,125
California3$2,186
Connecticut1$460
Massachusetts1$205

Grants paid in 2025

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kearsarge Neighborhood Partners
New London, NH
General$25,000
Individual
MD
General$5,125
Boys and Girls Club
Concord, NH
General$5,100
Paws for Life
Santa Monica, CA
General$1,236
Mayhew Program
Bristol, NH
General$1,030
D Health Giving
Lebanon, NH
General$500
Mayfield Junior School
Pasdena, CA
General$500
Serious Fun Children's Network
Norwalk, CT
General$460
MaeDay Rescue
Los Angeles, CA
General$450
Individual
MA
General$205

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorr Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorr Family Foundation give?

$39,606 in tax year 2025, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $765.

Who runs Dorr Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Len J Dorr (Trustee) and Marjorie J Dorr (Trustee).

What does Dorr Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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