Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Scarsdale, NY EIN: 13-4145966

Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scarsdale, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $910K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $40K. Net investment income was $29K.

Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation at a glance

In short: Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $20K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$40,000
-80.2% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
2
-66.7% vs 2023
Average grant
$20,000
-40.6% vs 2023
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$910,184
-1.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
New York (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 Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

LJS Music Story Inc: $20KLJS Music Story Inc$20KMetropolitan Opera: $20KMetropolitan Opera$20K

The largest 2024 recipient was LJS Music Story Inc ($20K). Together the top 2 received $40K.

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 26 (96%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkScarsdaleBronxBrooklynElmsfordFlushingMaspethNyackSalisbury MillsWashington

How Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 25% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 107% of 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$100K$200K$300K6 grants2020 6 grants2021 6 grants2022 6 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $202K (2023). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $40K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
LJS Music Story Inc Maspeth, NYGeneral Support$20,000
Metropolitan Opera New York, NYGeneral Support$20,000
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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$910,184$29,116$46,130$40,0002$46,130$29,116$43,242
2023$927,198$304$209,011$202,1706$209,010$304$50,539
2022$1,125,905$76$81,188$71,7006$75,365$76$58,229
2021$1,207,017$583,749$42,920$32,0006$37,200$634,592$36,322
2020$666,188$726,410$62,600$62,6006—$191,708$11,953

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation is led by Misook Doolittle, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Misook Doolittle

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ray Hegarty

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Harry Doolittle (2020) — Treasurer & Director

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 Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation

How much does Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation give each year?

Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation gave $40K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $202K across 6 grants.

How large is Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation?

Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation reported $910K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $46K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation operate?

Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, New York.

What is Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation's EIN?

Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-4145966. 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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