Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc
Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Purchase, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $296K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $663K. Net investment income was $578K.
Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc gave $663K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $95K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $662,500
- +35.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -72.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $94,643
- +383.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $295,994
- -24.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (79% 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 Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Georgetown University ($518K). Together the top 7 received $663K.
Grant Size Distribution
87 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 77 grants of 87 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 452% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2020) to $663K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $663K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Washington D C, DC | General Purposes | $517,500 |
| Jamison Proulx Memorial New York, NY | General Purposesgeneral Purposesgeneral Purposes | $50,000 |
| Mon Petite Maringouin Inc New York City, NY | General Purposes | $50,000 |
| Breakthrough New York New York, NY | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| The Public Theater New York, NY | General Purposes | $15,000 |
| Valley Community Port Chester, NY | General Purposes | $10,000 |
| Foundation to Fight Hunger Washington, DC | General Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $295,994 | $578,258 | $673,205 | $662,500 | 7 | $662,500 | $578,258 | $18,790 |
| 2024 | $390,941 | $215,654 | $549,966 | $489,500 | 25 | $489,500 | $215,654 | $53,539 |
| 2023 | $725,253 | $646,942 | $648,725 | $622,000 | 17 | $622,000 | $646,942 | $65,861 |
| 2022 | $726,510 | $-32,163 | $156,391 | $120,000 | 19 | $120,000 | $23,382 | $97,797 |
| 2021 | $915,064 | $66,703 | $129,218 | $100,000 | 19 | $100,000 | $66,703 | $102,864 |
| 2020 | $977,579 | $31,378 | $97,315 | $75,000 | 15 | — | $31,378 | $71,490 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc is led by Mari J. Galvin, President & Secretary since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mari J. Galvin
President & Secretary
Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → President & Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Keelin C. Pye
Vice President & Treasurer
Vice President & Treasurer → Vice President, 2022
Vice President → Vice President & Treasurer, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Joseph M. Cassin (2020–2023) — President
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 Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc
How much does Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc give each year?
Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc gave $663K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $490K across 25 grants.
What is Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $94,643, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc give grants?
Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc gives mostly in District of Columbia: 79% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (21%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants).
Does Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Georgetown University ($517,500), Jamison Proulx Memorial ($50,000) and Mon Petite Maringouin Inc ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 93% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc?
Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc reported $296K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $663K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc's EIN?
Barbara Dorsch Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4222286. 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 May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 11, 2026)
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