Doolittle Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfield, CT EIN: 46-5209373
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Doolittle Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Fairfield, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $115K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $3K.

Doolittle Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Doolittle Family Foundation Inc gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$25,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
5
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$114,500
-28.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
New York (40% 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 Doolittle Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Team Impact: $5KTeam Impact$5KGuiding Eye for the Blind: $5KGuiding Eye for the Blind$5KFidelco: $5KFidelco$5KHopecam: $5KHopecam$5KBluePath Service Dogs Inc: $5KBluePath Service Dogs Inc$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Team Impact ($5K). Together the top 5 received $25K.

Grant Size Distribution

28 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 28 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.

Cities

BloomfieldQuincyYorktown HeightsRestonHopewell JunctionNew HavenTraverse CityAshfordLake Zurich

How Doolittle Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−17%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$60K4 grants2019 5 grants2020 7 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 5 grants2024 5 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $23K (2019) to $41K (2021). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $25K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Team Impact Quincy, MATo improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illlness through sports participation.$5,000
Guiding Eye for the Blind Yorktown Heights, NYProvide training for guide dogs for people who are blind, visually impaired, or on the autism spectrum.$5,000
Fidelco Bloomfield, CTTo help with the expenses associated with guide dogs.$5,000
Hopecam Reston, VAChampions of Hope project.$5,000
BluePath Service Dogs Inc Hopewell Junction, NYAutism Service Dog Training and Placement Program.$5,000
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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$114,500$8,350$54,687$25,0005$54,687$3,439$1,332
2024$160,837$122,319$51,302$25,0005$51,302$4,235$2,092
2023$91,774$2,629$54,317$32,0006$53,135$2,629$5,254
2022$143,462$63$57,056$30,0005$55,638$63$2,053
2021$200,455$15$64,766$41,0007$63,348$15$4,316
2020$265,206$50,000$59,066$35,5005——$6,570
2019$274,272—$46,155$23,0004——$15,048

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doolittle Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doolittle Family Foundation Inc is led by John C Doolittle, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John C Doolittle

    President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ann Doolittle

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Doolittle Family Foundation Inc

How much does Doolittle Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Doolittle Family Foundation Inc gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 5 grants.

What is Doolittle Family Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Doolittle Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Doolittle Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Doolittle Family Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 40% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (20%) and Connecticut (20%).

Does Doolittle Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Doolittle Family Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Doolittle Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Doolittle Family Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Team Impact ($5,000), Guiding Eye for the Blind ($5,000) and Fidelco ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Doolittle Family Foundation Inc?

Doolittle Family Foundation Inc reported $115K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $55K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Doolittle Family Foundation Inc?

Doolittle Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Fairfield, CT. It holds $115K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Doolittle Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Doolittle Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5209373. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 18, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 13, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 15, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 8, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 11, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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