Doxa Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Clemente, CA EIN: 45-5015647

Doxa Foundation is a private foundation, based in San Clemente, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $34K.

Doxa Foundation at a glance

In short: Doxa Foundation gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $17K), mostly in Tennessee. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$34,200
-60.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
-33.3% vs 2024
Average grant
$17,100
-41.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$17,100
Total assets
$51,289
+1916.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Tennessee (65% 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 Doxa Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Calvary Chapel Brentwood: $22KCalvary Chapel Brentwood$22KPacific Garden Mission: $12KPacific Garden Mission$12K

The largest 2025 recipient was Calvary Chapel Brentwood ($22K). Together the top 2 received $34K.

Grant Size Distribution

33 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K6$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 33 (73%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

BooneChicagoRancho Ste MargaritaSanta AnaSimi ValleyBrentwoodColorado SpringsIrvineLadera RanchLansdowneCharlotteDana PointFederal WayLoves ParkNashvillePhiladelphiaRancho Santa MargaritaSan ClementeTustinWashington

How Doxa Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 91% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 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$200K$400K$600K1 grant2019 6 grants2020 15 grants2021 8 grants2022 5 grants2023 3 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2025) to $581K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $34K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Calvary Chapel Brentwood Brentwood, TNChristian Church$22,200
Pacific Garden Mission Chicago, ILHomeless Shelter$12,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2025$51,289$84,400$35,655$34,2002$35,655—
2024$2,544—$88,384$86,9953$88,384$2,302
2023$90,928$251,000$582,112$581,3355$582,112$5,207
2022$422,040$400,000$396,980$396,2908$396,290—
2021$419,020$400,000$383,845$383,18515$383,185—
2020$402,865$450,000$319,869$319,1256——
2019$272,734$397,000$341,977$340,9501——

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doxa Foundation is led by Stephen T Ridinger, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Stephen T Ridinger

    CEO

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Linda P Bode

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Sung C Ridinger

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    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 Doxa Foundation

How much does Doxa Foundation give each year?

Doxa Foundation gave $34K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $87K across 3 grants.

How large is Doxa Foundation?

Doxa Foundation reported $51K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $84K.

Where does Doxa Foundation operate?

Doxa Foundation has awarded grants in California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington.

What is Doxa Foundation's EIN?

Doxa Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-5015647. 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 April 24, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 26, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 10, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 28, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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