Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation
Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mill Valley, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $112K. Net investment income was $166K.
Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation at a glance
In short: Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation gave $112K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in Nebraska. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $112,000
- -44.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $22,400
- -77.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $3,775,159
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nebraska (67% 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 Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charitable Gift Fund ($75K). Together the top 5 received $112K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 16 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation gives
- Giving grew 24% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $135 (2020) to $200K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $112K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Gift Fund Omaha, NE | General Support | $75,000 |
| The 1440 Foundation Saratoga, CA | General Support | $20,000 |
| Korean American Community Foundatio San Jose, CA | General Support | $10,000 |
| The Athenian School Danville, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Aids Life Cycle San Francisco, CA | General Support | $2,000 |
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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 | $3,775,159 | $181,674 | $143,889 | $112,000 | 5 | $124,000 | $166,311 | $180,055 |
| 2024 | $3,737,374 | $222,998 | $236,266 | $200,000 | 2 | $221,000 | $207,732 | $173,682 |
| 2023 | $3,750,642 | $150,944 | $162,242 | $90,000 | 4 | $141,663 | $130,366 | $169,352 |
| 2022 | $3,761,940 | $68,587 | $149,961 | $90,000 | 3 | $118,000 | $62,584 | $173,180 |
| 2021 | $3,901,902 | $3,449,837 | $62,818 | $52,365 | 2 | $52,365 | $614,414 | $87,899 |
| 2020 | $948,022 | $21,988 | $4,007 | $135 | 1 | — | $18,116 | $50,168 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $180K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation is led by Benno Dorer, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Benno Dorer
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Blaire Dorer
Secrtry & Treasurer
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Norbert Dorer (2020–2022) — Secrtry & Treasurer
- Former: Catherine Seto (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation
How much does Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation give each year?
Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation gave $112K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $200K across 2 grants.
What is Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation's typical grant size?
Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $22,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation give grants?
Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation gives mostly in Nebraska: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (33%).
Does Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation's largest grantees?
Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Charitable Gift Fund ($75,000), The 1440 Foundation ($20,000) and Korean American Community Foundatio ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation?
Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation reported $3.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $124K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $180K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation's EIN?
Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3760581. 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 November 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 2, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 5, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 26, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). Blaire and Benno Dorer Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/blaire-and-benno-dorer-foundation-morg_0516db3d0f764d12ad021c223e707bde
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