Domah Fund
Domah Fund is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $227K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $36K.
Domah Fund at a glance
In short: Domah Fund gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,500
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,500
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $227,069
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (78% 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 Domah Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Field Museum ($20K). Together the top 3 received $26K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 23 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Domah Fund gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 $16K (2023) to $33K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Field Museum Chicago, IL | General Support | $20,000 |
| Sfai Legacy Foundation and Archive San Francisco, CA | General Support | $5,000 |
| Harvard University Cambridge, MA | General Support | $500 |
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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 | $227,069 | $40,646 | $32,706 | $25,500 | 3 | $27,135 | $35,673 | $29,196 |
| 2024 | $219,129 | $46,714 | $39,772 | $33,000 | 3 | $34,842 | $41,784 | $27,496 |
| 2023 | $212,187 | $17,264 | $21,577 | $15,500 | 3 | $17,040 | $12,727 | $25,374 |
| 2022 | $216,500 | $28,040 | $38,566 | $32,000 | 5 | $33,645 | $23,119 | $28,258 |
| 2021 | $227,026 | $14,866 | $39,788 | $33,000 | 9 | — | $10,117 | $27,671 |
| 2020 | $251,948 | $15,674 | $26,332 | $21,000 | 4 | — | $12,561 | $22,040 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Domah Fund reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Domah Fund is led by Paul D. Holleb, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Paul D. Holleb
President
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan R. Holleb
Vice President
Vice President & Secretary → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
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 Domah Fund
How much does Domah Fund give each year?
Domah Fund gave $26K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 3 grants.
What is Domah Fund's typical grant size?
Domah Fund's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Domah Fund give grants?
Domah Fund gives mostly in Illinois: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (20%).
Does Domah Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Domah Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Domah Fund?
Domah Fund reported $227K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $27K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 Domah Fund's EIN?
Domah Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6108958. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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