Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E

Private foundation · Grantmaker Grand Rapids, MI EIN: 20-5556551

Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E is a private foundation, based in Grand Rapids, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $953K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $75K. Net investment income was $92K.

Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E at a glance

In short: Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$75,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
-50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$75,000
+100.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$75,000
Total assets
$953,191
+1.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
Michigan (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 Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

True North Camp Newaygo: $75KTrue North Camp Newaygo$75K

The largest 2025 recipient was True North Camp Newaygo ($75K).

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

NewaygoGrand RapidsAuroraGrand Junction

How Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 109% 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$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2024 1 grant2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $75K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $75K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
True North Camp Newaygo Newaygo, MIHelp Fund the Construction of the Climbing Wall$75,000
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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$953,191$103,707$91,690$75,0001$76,400$92,199$69,801
2024$942,065$174,292$88,904$75,0002$76,980$162,868$65,381
2023$857,520$69,187$77,830$65,0001$66,872$53,945$60,023
2022$867,151$161,029$84,625$75,0001$75,687$50,199$60,346
2021$865,464$180,362$71,458$60,0001$60,500$43,780$60,350
2020$853,688$209,113$60,007$50,0001—$146,750$44,601

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E reported a distributable amount of $70K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E is led by Lawrence E. Dooge Jr., Director, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lawrence E. Dooge Jr.

    Director, President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carol A. Dooge

    Director & Vice President

    Director & Vicepresident → Director & Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Janet Comerford

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sally Dooge

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julie Waite

    Secretary

    Director & Secretary → Secretary, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Sally Keevan (2020–2022) — Director

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 Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E

How much does Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E give each year?

Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E gave $75K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $75K across 2 grants.

How large is Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E?

Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E reported $953K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $70K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E operate?

Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E has awarded grants in Colorado, Michigan.

What is Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E's EIN?

Dooge Family Foundation Co Lawrence E's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5556551. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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