4 Bears Family Foundation
4 Bears Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Austin, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $150K. Net investment income was $272K.
4 Bears Family Foundation at a glance
In short: 4 Bears Family Foundation gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $150K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $150,000
- +13.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $150,000
- Total assets
- $1,431,880
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Georgia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who 4 Bears Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charityvest Inc ($150K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How 4 Bears Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $92K (2020) to $150K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charityvest Inc Marietta, GA | General & Unrestricted | $150,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,431,880 | $282,601 | $170,539 | $150,000 | 1 | $159,824 | $271,886 | $152,604 |
| 2024 | $1,319,818 | $73,730 | $153,400 | $132,800 | 1 | $143,100 | $63,430 | $159,159 |
| 2023 | $1,399,488 | $74,321 | $122,304 | $104,100 | 1 | $113,237 | $65,254 | $141,973 |
| 2022 | $1,447,471 | $952,764 | $114,359 | $103,000 | 1 | $105,120 | $92,944 | $106,560 |
| 2021 | $1,444,509 | $101,430 | $109,545 | $97,700 | 1 | $99,805 | $91,690 | $104,807 |
| 2020 | $1,452,624 | $41,701 | $101,624 | $92,000 | 1 | — | $32,597 | $98,947 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, 4 Bears Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $153K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
4 Bears Family Foundation is led by Tamara Joy Dorrance, Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Tamara Joy Dorrance
Director, President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles A. Dorrance
Director, Chair of Board & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mackenzie J. Dorrance
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Zoe G. Dorrance
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Monica Cation (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about 4 Bears Family Foundation
How much does 4 Bears Family Foundation give each year?
4 Bears Family Foundation gave $150K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $133K across 1 grant.
How large is 4 Bears Family Foundation?
4 Bears Family Foundation reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $153K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does 4 Bears Family Foundation operate?
4 Bears Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Ohio.
What is 4 Bears Family Foundation's EIN?
4 Bears Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0059824. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 31, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). 4 Bears Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 18, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/4-bears-family-foundation-morg_affb5ceb52d04e85b9449fa5cbf64af4
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