Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cincinnati, OH EIN: 47-1923578

Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Cincinnati, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1.7M. Net investment income was $46K.

Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $559K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$1,675,658
+2195.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+200.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$558,553
+665.1% vs 2023
Median grant
$90,000
Primary geography
Ohio (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

Anne G Robert W Dorsey Family DAF: $1.6MAnne G Robert W Dorsey FamilyDAF$1.6MHamilton Co Library Foundation: $90KHamilton Co Library Foundation$90K

The largest 2024 recipient was Anne G Robert W Dorsey Family DAF ($1.6M). Together the top 2 received $1.7M.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($3,000), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K4$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 30 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

4states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

CincinnatiMemphisWestminsterFt Wright

How Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 1994% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M15 grants2021 11 grants2022 1 grant2023 3 grants2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $72K (2022) to $1.7M (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $1.7M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Anne G Robert W Dorsey Family DAF Cincinnati, OHFund Various Charitable Organizations$1,582,658
Hamilton Co Library Foundation Cincinnati, OHSupport for Local Public Library$90,000
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$3,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024—$48,014$1,678,058$1,675,6583$1,675,658$45,614$67,871
2023$544,331$44,431$73,076$73,0001$73,000$44,355$68,219
2022$593,622$38,793$71,750$71,75011$71,750$38,793$73,824
2021$1,669,680$63,905$80,004$80,00415$80,004$63,905—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation is led by Robert W Dorsey, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert W Dorsey

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew R. Dorsey

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jl K. Dorsey

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Peter N. Dorsey

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer M. Dorsey

    Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2024. "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 Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation

How much does Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation give each year?

Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation gave $1.7M across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $73K across 1 grant.

What is Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $90,000, and its average grant was $558,553, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation give grants?

Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation gives mostly in Ohio: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Cincinnati, OH (2 grants).

Does Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How much is Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $68K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation's EIN?

Anne G and Robert W Dorsey Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-1923578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 16, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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