Gerald J Dobek Foundation
Gerald J Dobek Foundation is a private foundation, based in Fort Lauderdale, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $426K in total assets. Net investment income was $14K.
Gerald J Dobek Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $426,226
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $15,405
- -22.0% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $13,610
- -27.6% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $11,283
- -30.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gerald J Dobek Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Gerald J Dobek Foundation gives
- Giving fell 73% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 75% 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
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $55K (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $14,821 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $426,226 | $15,405 | $11,283 | — | — | — | $13,610 | $20,780 |
| 2024 | $422,104 | $19,748 | $16,260 | $14,821 | 1 | $14,821 | $18,797 | $19,781 |
| 2023 | $418,616 | $33,535 | $11,650 | — | — | — | $32,370 | $20,088 |
| 2022 | $375,750 | $156 | $33,881 | $22,516 | 1 | $22,516 | — | $19,266 |
| 2021 | $409,475 | $29,126 | $66,494 | $55,468 | 2 | — | $28,023 | $21,093 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gerald J Dobek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gerald J Dobek Foundation is led by Anne Allen, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Anne Allen
President
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
$10K (2021) → $10K (2025)
Nancy B Block
Director
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $10K, to Anne Allen (President).
Frequently asked questions about Gerald J Dobek Foundation
How large is Gerald J Dobek Foundation?
Gerald J Dobek Foundation reported $426K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $15K.
Where does Gerald J Dobek Foundation operate?
Gerald J Dobek Foundation has awarded grants in Florida.
How much is Gerald J Dobek Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Gerald J Dobek Foundation reported a distributable amount of $21K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Gerald J Dobek Foundation's EIN?
Gerald J Dobek Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3485855. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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