Doran Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Milton, DE EIN: 52-2136560

Doran Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Milton, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $582K. Net investment income was $272K.

Doran Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Doran Family Foundation Inc gave $582K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $291K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$581,632
+93.9% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$290,816
-3.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$290,816
Total assets
$6,209,447
-4.5% vs 2024
Primary geography
Maryland (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 Doran Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Saint John Vianney Catholic Church: $557KSaint John Vianney CatholicChurch$557KSt Bernadette's Church: $25KSt Bernadette's Church$25K

The largest 2025 recipient was Saint John Vianney Catholic Church ($557K). Together the top 2 received $582K.

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 5 (40%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Silver SpringPrince FrederickWashington

How Doran Family Foundation Inc gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 160% 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$200K$400K$600K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2023) to $582K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $582K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Saint John Vianney Catholic Church Prince Frederick, MDRoof Replacement on the Family Life Center$556,632
St Bernadette's Church Silver Spring, MDGeneral Operating Funds$25,000
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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$6,209,447$319,581$632,405$581,6322$585,182$272,358$365,054
2024$6,504,181$396,077$347,968$300,0001$303,400$351,509$348,954
2023$6,448,769$293,856$91,843$25,0001$28,250$253,558$311,026
2022$6,247,969$1,616,476$42,847——$3,100$1,576,729$286,714
2021$4,673,518$220,978$92,503$50,0001$53,000$181,475$306,796
2020$4,542,250$-55,055$50,990———$2,847$244,171
2019$4,656,558$598,810$46,590———$578,876$226,501

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doran Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $365K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doran Family Foundation Inc is led by John T. Doran Jr., President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • John T. Doran Jr.

    President

    Vice President → President, 2020

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eileen Doran-Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Eileen Doran-Wells (2019–2020) — Vice President
  • Former: Catherine J. Doran-Neal (2019) — President

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 Doran Family Foundation Inc

How much does Doran Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Doran Family Foundation Inc gave $582K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 1 grant.

How large is Doran Family Foundation Inc?

Doran Family Foundation Inc reported $6.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $585K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $365K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Doran Family Foundation Inc operate?

Doran Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Maryland.

What is Doran Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Doran Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-2136560. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 6, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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