Doane Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Mayfield Heights, OH EIN: 20-8766506

Doane Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Mayfield Heights, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $836K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $84K.

Doane Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Doane Family Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $12K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$35,000
-46.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,667
-64.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$836,269
+6.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
South Carolina (64% 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 Doane Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Safe Harbor Inc: $20KSafe Harbor Inc$20KTournaments for Charity: $13KTournaments for Charity$13K

The largest 2025 recipient was Safe Harbor Inc ($20K). Together the top 2 received $33K.

Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($2,500), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

23 grants across all recorded years

21<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 23 (91%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

SavannahGreenvilleWoodbridgeJacksonvilleRichfieldSolonStaten IslandTaylorsAkronNew YorkSavageSpartanburgRock Hill

How Doane Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 71% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 75% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K7 grants2020 8 grants2021 6 grants2022 4 grants2023 2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2025) to $120K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $35K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Safe Harbor Inc Greenville, SCDevelopment of New Facilities$20,000
Tournaments for Charity Savannah, GASavannah Golf Tournament$12,500
1 grant to individuals Recipients not named —$2,500
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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
2025$836,269$98,066$50,691$35,0003$35,000$84,268$46,829
2024$788,750$67,691$80,238$65,0002$65,000$54,735$46,505
2023$801,327$32,531$115,320$100,0004$100,000$19,510$44,888
2022$880,606$43,924$137,794$120,0006$120,000$28,818$51,293
2021$974,486$156,011$103,835$81,5008$81,500$139,173$58,265
2020$921,338$139,219$65,292$50,0007—$125,265$50,391

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doane Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doane Family Foundation is led by Stacy Doane, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stacy Doane

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Shea Doane

    Vice President, Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy Doane

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Doane Family Foundation

How much does Doane Family Foundation give each year?

Doane Family Foundation gave $35K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 2 grants.

What is Doane Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Doane Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $11,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Doane Family Foundation give grants?

Doane Family Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 64% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (36%).

Does Doane Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 33% of Doane Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Doane Family Foundation?

Doane Family Foundation reported $836K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $35K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (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 Doane Family Foundation's EIN?

Doane Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-8766506. 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

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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