Doyle R Pickett Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Shreveport, LA EIN: 72-1467087

Doyle R Pickett Foundation is a private foundation, based in Shreveport, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $39K. Net investment income was $1K.

Doyle R Pickett Foundation at a glance

In short: Doyle R Pickett Foundation gave $39K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $13K), mostly in Louisiana. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$38,931
+568.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
-25.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$12,977
+791.3% vs 2023
Median grant
$2,555
Primary geography
Louisiana (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 Doyle R Pickett Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Community Foundation: $34KCommunity Foundation$34KCommon Ground: $3KCommon Ground$3KThe Fuller Center for Housing: $2KThe Fuller Center for Housing$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was Community Foundation ($34K). Together the top 3 received $39K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

22<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Shreveport

How Doyle R Pickett Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 496% from 2021 to 2024. 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$10K$20K$30K$40K5 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2023) to $39K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation Shreveport, LACharitable$34,376
Common Ground Shreveport, LACharitable$2,555
The Fuller Center for Housing Shreveport, LACharitable$2,000
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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—$-19,227$41,503$38,9313$39,555$1,391$2,296
2023$60,730$6,103$6,565$5,8244$5,991$5,600$4,704
2022$61,192$5,565$7,968$7,3615$7,440$5,119$5,921
2021$63,595$6,721$7,716$6,5315$6,808$5,888$7,638
2020$64,590$5,259$6,766$6,6845—$5,259$6,531

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Doyle R Pickett Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Doyle R Pickett Foundation is led by Doyle R. Pickett, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Doyle R. Pickett

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • William C. Kalmbach III

    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 Doyle R Pickett Foundation

How much does Doyle R Pickett Foundation give each year?

Doyle R Pickett Foundation gave $39K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $6K across 4 grants.

What is Doyle R Pickett Foundation's typical grant size?

Doyle R Pickett Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,555, and its average grant was $12,977, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Doyle R Pickett Foundation give grants?

Doyle R Pickett Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Shreveport, LA (3 grants).

Does Doyle R Pickett Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Doyle R Pickett Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (3 grants).

How much is Doyle R Pickett Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Doyle R Pickett Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Doyle R Pickett Foundation's EIN?

Doyle R Pickett Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1467087. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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