Dodge Family Foundation
Dodge Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Lancaster, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $98K. Net investment income was $922K.
Dodge Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dodge Family Foundation gave $98K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $98,000
- -94.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,000
- -94.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,547,830
- +48.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Dodge Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Nantucket Cottage Hospital ($35K). Together the top 6 received $97K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 33 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dodge Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 41% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 85% 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 $500 (2021) to $1.7M (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $98K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital Lancaster, PA | General | $35,000 |
| St James Episcopal Church Lancaster, PA | General | $25,000 |
| Lancaster Country Day School Lancaster, PA | General | $12,000 |
| Fulton Opera House Lancaster, PA | General | $10,000 |
| The Hourglass Foundation Lancaster, PA | General | $10,000 |
| Milagro House Lancaster, PA | General | $5,000 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,547,830 | $948,335 | $117,324 | $98,000 | 7 | $98,000 | $922,127 | $115,342 |
| 2024 | $1,716,819 | $61,525 | $1,720,107 | $1,679,179 | 7 | $1,679,179 | $33,381 | $189,088 |
| 2023 | $3,375,401 | $149,471 | $303,130 | $255,000 | 9 | $255,000 | $115,837 | $238,254 |
| 2022 | $3,529,060 | $-610,373 | $243,431 | $165,600 | 8 | $172,514 | $46,218 | $226,452 |
| 2021 | $4,382,864 | $81,021 | $78,893 | $500 | 2 | $103,434 | $47,811 | $283,191 |
| 2020 | $4,380,736 | $153,432 | $108,627 | $20,000 | 2 | — | $119,496 | $283,782 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dodge Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $115K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dodge Family Foundation is led by Arthur B. Dodge III, President since 2023 (on filings since 2020) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Arthur B. Dodge III
President
Vice President → President, 2023
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Andrew N. Dodge (2020–2023) — President
- Former: Patricia Mauer (2020) — Secretary · Filing note: Until 52620
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 Dodge Family Foundation
How much does Dodge Family Foundation give each year?
Dodge Family Foundation gave $98K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.7M across 7 grants.
What is Dodge Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dodge Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,000, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dodge Family Foundation give grants?
Dodge Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, PA (6 grants).
Does Dodge Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 86% of Dodge Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 7) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Dodge Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dodge Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Nantucket Cottage Hospital ($35,000), St James Episcopal Church ($25,000) and Lancaster Country Day School ($12,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($1,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 73% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dodge Family Foundation?
Dodge Family Foundation reported $2.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $98K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $115K (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 Dodge Family Foundation's EIN?
Dodge Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1755683. 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
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 20, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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