Dorr Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Portsmouth, NH EIN: 13-6017294

Dorr Foundation is a private foundation, based in Portsmouth, NH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $513K. Net investment income was $122K.

Key facts about Dorr Foundation

In short: Dorr Foundation gave $513K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $513K), mostly in New Hampshire. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
13-6017294
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$513,312
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$513,312
Median grant
$513,312
Total assets
$7,291,446
Primary geography
New Hampshire (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$7.3M

+0.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$513K

+12.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$513K

+12.1% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $519K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Dorr Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 28% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 1 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

Portsmouth

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K1 grants20201 grants20211 grants20221 grants20231 grants20241 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2025

See Schedule 4 Attached: $513KSee Schedule 4 Attached$513K

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K4$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
SEE SCHEDULE 4 ATTACHED Portsmouth, NHSEE ATTACHED$513,312

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$7,291,446$7,264,232$6,013,710
Revenue$664,441$1,821,734$483,745
Expenses$636,304$570,511$497,723
Qualifying Distributions$529,063$468,475$414,031
Net Investment Income$122,015$99,911$90,882
Distributable Amount$519,484$474,211$400,343

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 May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 29, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 8, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorr Foundation's only listed officer is See Stmt Part Viii -, Directors on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • See Stmt Part Viii -

    Directors

    On filings since 2020

    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.

Frequently asked questions about Dorr Foundation

How much does Dorr Foundation give each year?

Dorr Foundation gave $513K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $458K across 1 grant.

How large is Dorr Foundation?

Dorr Foundation reported $7.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $529K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $519K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Dorr Foundation operate?

Dorr Foundation has awarded grants in New Hampshire.

What is Dorr Foundation's EIN?

Dorr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-6017294. 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.

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