Donovitz Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Westlake, TX EIN: 99-2834508

Donovitz Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Westlake, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $260K. Net investment income was $189K.

Donovitz Family Foundation at a glance

In short: Donovitz Family Foundation gave $260K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$260,000
+73.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$86,667
+15.6% vs 2024
Median grant
$125,000
Total assets
$5,258,423
+6.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (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 Donovitz Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Folds of Honor - North Texas Inc: $125KFolds of Honor - North TexasInc$125KMake-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas: $125KMake-a-Wish Foundation ofNorth Texas$125KTexas Police Chiefs Association Foundation: $10KTexas Police ChiefsAssociation Foundation$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Folds of Honor - North Texas Inc ($125K). Together the top 3 received $260K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

AddisonDallasElgin

How Donovitz Family Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 105% of 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

$0$100K$200K$300K2 grants2024 3 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $150K (2024) to $260K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $260K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Folds of Honor - North Texas Inc Dallas, TXGeneral Support$125,000
Make-a-Wish Foundation of North Texas Addison, TXGeneral Support$125,000
Texas Police Chiefs Association Foundation Elgin, TXGeneral Support$10,000
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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$5,258,423$213,703$287,075$260,0003$261,304$189,293$248,932
2024$4,937,246$5,178,217$156,305$150,0002$156,305$91,744$42,015

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Donovitz Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $249K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Donovitz Family Foundation is led by Gary Donovitz, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2024; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gary Donovitz

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2024

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chase Donovitz

    Member

    Secretary → Member, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mandy Cotton

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Rebeca Donovitz

    Secretary

    New on the 2025 filing

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Donovitz Family Foundation

How much does Donovitz Family Foundation give each year?

Donovitz Family Foundation gave $260K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $150K across 2 grants.

What is Donovitz Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Donovitz Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $125,000, and its average grant was $86,667, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Donovitz Family Foundation give grants?

Donovitz Family Foundation gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Donovitz Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Donovitz Family Foundation'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 Donovitz Family Foundation?

Donovitz Family Foundation reported $5.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $261K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $249K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Donovitz Family Foundation's EIN?

Donovitz Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-2834508. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 10, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 18, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2024–2025

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