Dooley Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 46-1506603

The Dooley Family Foundation is a private foundation based in New York, NY. Its 2025 filing reports 15 grants totaling $839,093 to charitable organizations.

Key facts about Dooley Family Foundation

In short: Dooley Family Foundation gave $839K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $56K), mostly in New York. 40% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
46-1506603
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$839,093
Grants made (2025)
15
Average grant
$55,940
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
40% first-time grantees (6 of 15, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$9,299,181
Primary geography
New York (95% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$9.3M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$839K

-0.0% YoY

Grant Count

15

+7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$56K

-6.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dooley Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $547K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Dooley Family Foundation open to new grantees?

40%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 15 grantees (40%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $12K; repeat grants $85K. How we count

Medians: $8K first-time, $17K repeat.

  • 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 154% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions cover a range of activities. For example, Northwell Health Foundation says it supports efforts including care for underserved and uninsured people, medical technology and research, and Northwell Health facilities and programs. East Woods School says it fosters character and academic excellence, creativity, intellectual curiosity, and a lifelong passion for learning. Planting Fields Foundation says it stewards the built and natural environment of Planting Fields as a public center of learning and life.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation made 15 grants totaling $839,093. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $610,000, with a median grant of $10,000.

The largest reported grants included $610,000 to Northwell Health Foundation; $60,000 to Friends Academy Annual Fund; $30,000 to DART; $25,000 each to The Greenvale School, East Woods School Inc, and Leadership Roundtable LLC; and $17,293 to North Shore Land Alliance. Other reported grants included $10,000 each to Planting Fields Foundation, The Waterfront Center, and Usher Syndrome Coalition; $5,800 to Old Westbury Gardens; and $5,000 to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. The stated purpose for these grants was “GENERAL PURPOSE.”

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 95% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 4% to recipients in Washington, DC, and 1% to recipients in Massachusetts.

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkOyster BayWashingtonLocust ValleyMill NeckWestburyOld BrookvilleCold Spring HarborGlen HeadGreenwichBaysideGlen CoveHempsteadMelvilleOld WestburyUniondaleWest Palm BeachWestfordWesthampton Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M11 grants2020 7 grants2021 10 grants2022 10 grants2023 14 grants2024 15 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $510K (2020) to $839K (2024). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $839K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Northwell Health Foundation: $610KNorthwell Health Foundation$610KFriends Academy Annual Fund: $60KFriends Academy Annual Fund$60KDart: $30KDart$30KThe Greenvale School: $25KThe Greenvale School$25KEast Woods School Inc: $25KEast Woods School Inc$25KLeadership Roundtable LLC: $25KLeadership Roundtable LLC$25KNorth Shore Land Alliance: $17KNorth Shore Land Alliance$17KPlanting Fields Foundation: $10KPlanting Fields Foundation$10KThe Waterfront Center: $10KThe Waterfront Center$10KUsher Syndrome Coalition: $10KUsher Syndrome Coalition$10K

The largest 2025 recipient was Northwell Health Foundation ($610K). Together the top 10 received $822K.

Grant Size Distribution

56 grants across all recorded years

46<$50K5$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K5$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 56 (82%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Northwell Health Foundation Westbury, NYGeneral Purpose$610,000
Friends Academy Annual Fund Locust Valley, NYGeneral Purpose$60,000
Dart New York, NYGeneral Purpose$30,000
The Greenvale School Old Brookville, NYGeneral Purpose$25,000
East Woods School Inc Oyster Bay, NYGeneral Purpose$25,000
Leadership Roundtable LLC Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$25,000
North Shore Land Alliance Mill Neck, NYGeneral Purpose$17,293
Planting Fields Foundation Oyster Bay, NYGeneral Purpose$10,000
The Waterfront Center Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$10,000
Usher Syndrome Coalition Westford, MAGeneral Purpose$10,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $9,299,181 $1,069,648 $856,935 $839,093
2024 $9,105,050 $835,624 $856,606 $839,124
2023 $9,104,088 $273,042 $797,761 $782,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$9,299,181$9,105,050$9,104,088
Revenue$1,069,648$835,624$273,042
Expenses$856,935$856,606$797,761
Qualifying Distributions$840,287$840,099$782,990
Net Investment Income$1,052,834$818,603$257,879
Distributable Amount$546,665$550,984$483,990

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 28, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 29, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Thomas E Dooley as president and Barbara Dooley as vice president.

Dooley Family Foundation is led by Thomas E. Dooley, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Thomas E. Dooley

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Dooley

    Vice President

    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.

Contact

Mailing address: Co Baker Tilly -3 Times Square, New York, NY 10036
Phone: (212) 840-3456

Frequently asked questions about Dooley Family Foundation

How much does Dooley Family Foundation give each year?

Dooley Family Foundation gave $839K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $839K across 14 grants.

What is Dooley Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Dooley Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $55,940, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Dooley Family Foundation that year got $12K on average.

Where does Dooley Family Foundation give grants?

Dooley Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Oyster Bay, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Dooley Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Dooley Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (15 of 15) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Dooley Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Dooley Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Northwell Health Foundation ($610,000), Friends Academy Annual Fund ($60,000) and Dart ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dooley Family Foundation?

Dooley Family Foundation reported $9.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $840K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $547K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Dooley Family Foundation fund?

No foundation mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants include support for organizations whose stated missions cover a range of activities. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Dooley Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Dooley Family Foundation's EIN?

Dooley Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1506603. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Dooley Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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