Doughty Family Foundation Inc

Foundation · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 84-3319864

Doughty Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Arlington, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $136K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $23K. Net investment income was $50.

Key facts about Doughty Family Foundation Inc

In short: Doughty Family Foundation Inc gave $23K across 10 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Virginia. 70% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
84-3319864
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$23,400
Grants made (2024)
10
Average grant
$2,340
Median grant
$1,250
New grantees (estimate)
70% first-time grantees (7 of 10, 2024)
Total assets
$135,614
Primary geography
Virginia (69% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$136K

+21.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$23K

-35.2% YoY

Grant Count

10

-44.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+16.7% YoY

Is Doughty Family Foundation Inc open to new grantees?

70%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 7 of 10 grantees (70%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $2K. How we count

Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.

  • 20% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

15states

Share of all 10 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

WashingtonLawrenceArlingtonWoodberry ForestAnnapolisWilliamsburgAlexandriaClevelandDumfriesGreat FallsHillsdaleMorristownNew YorkAmbridgeArlilngtonAtlantaBostonCincinnatiDesmoinesFalls Church

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K3 grants202013 grants202115 grants202218 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

The Falls Church Anglican: $6KThe Falls Church Anglican$6KWoodberry Forest School: $5KWoodberry Forest School$5KUnited States Naval Academy Foundation: $5KUnited States Naval AcademyFoundation$5KWilliam & Mary: $3KWilliam & Mary$3KTrustar Youth Foundation: $2KTrustar Youth Foundation$2KBishop Seabury Academy: $1KBishop Seabury Academy$1KGoodlife Innovations: $1KGoodlife Innovations$1KNorthern Virginia Alliance League: $500Northern Virginia AllianceLeague$500Goodwin Living Foundation: $200Goodwin Living Foundation$200Good Shepherd Community Care: $200Good Shepherd Community Care$200

Grant Size Distribution

59 grants across all recorded years

59<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
THE FALLS CHURCH ANGLICAN Falls Church, VATO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS$6,000
WOODBERRY FOREST SCHOOL Woodberry Forest, VATO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS$5,000
UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY FOUNDATION Annapolis, MDTO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS$5,000
WILLIAM & MARY Williamsburg, VATO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMSTO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMSTO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS$3,000
TRUSTAR YOUTH FOUNDATION Great Falls, VATO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS - UNDESIGNATED$1,500
BISHOP SEABURY ACADEMY Lawrence, KSTO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS$1,000
GOODLIFE INNOVATIONS Lenexa, KSTO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS$1,000
NORTHERN VIRGINIA ALLIANCE LEAGUE Arlilngton, VATO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS$500
GOODWIN LIVING FOUNDATION Alexandria, VATO FUND ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS$200
GOOD SHEPHERD COMMUNITY CARE Newton, MAHOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE$200

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$135,614$111,448$97,661
Revenue$50,050$50,042$50,033
Expenses$25,884$36,155$22,778
Qualifying Distributions$23,400$36,095$21,645
Net Investment Income$50$42$33
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doughty Family Foundation Inc is led by Mary Elizabeth Doughty, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Mary Elizabeth Doughty

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George W. Connors

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Edward Doughty

    Secretary, Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Doughty Family Foundation Inc

How much does Doughty Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Doughty Family Foundation Inc gave $23K across 10 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $36K across 18 grants.

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

Doughty Family Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $1,250, and its average grant was $2,340, across 10 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Doughty Family Foundation Inc that year got $2K on average.

Where does Doughty Family Foundation Inc give grants?

Doughty Family Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 69% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (21%) and Kansas (9%).

Does Doughty Family Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Doughty Family Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Fund Organization's Programs" (6 grants).

Who are Doughty Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Doughty Family Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include The Falls Church Anglican ($6,000), Woodberry Forest School ($5,000) and United States Naval Academy Foundation ($5,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 68% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Doughty Family Foundation Inc?

Doughty Family Foundation Inc reported $136K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $50K.

What is Doughty Family Foundation Inc?

Doughty Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Arlington, VA. It holds $136K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Doughty Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Doughty Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3319864. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

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