Dover Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jackson, GA EIN: 58-2509361

Dover Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Jackson, GA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $581K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $871.

Dover Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Dover Family Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,000
-88.1% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
-90.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$3,000
+19.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$3,000
Total assets
$580,886
-0.6% vs 2023
Primary geography
Georgia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Dover Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Jackson High School: $3KJackson High School$3K

The largest 2024 recipient was Jackson High School ($3K).

Grant Size Distribution

30 grants across all recorded years

30<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 30 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

JacksonMonticelloEdgefieldFlovillaBarnesvilleLocust GrovePanama City Beach

How Dover Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving fell 89% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 15% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 grants2020 4 grants2021 11 grants2022 10 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2024) to $56K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Jackson High School Jackson, GAAthletic Program Support$3,000
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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
2024$580,886$2,074$5,633$3,0001$4,430$871$28,654
2023$584,445$124,559$26,871$25,21710$26,384$6,211$20,203
2022$486,757$20,057$56,048$55,79011$55,820$19,829$20,113
2021$522,748$14,593$28,662$26,9804—$4,357$25,751
2020$536,817$79,285$21,975$19,2404—$4,362$29,185

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dover Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dover Family Foundation Inc's only listed officer is Ben Dover, Fnd Manager on every filing since 2020 (uncompensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Ben Dover

    Fnd Manager

    On filings since 2020

    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 Dover Family Foundation Inc

How much does Dover Family Foundation Inc give each year?

Dover Family Foundation Inc gave $3K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $25K across 10 grants.

How large is Dover Family Foundation Inc?

Dover Family Foundation Inc reported $581K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Dover Family Foundation Inc operate?

Dover Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina.

What is Dover Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

Dover Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2509361. 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.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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