Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation
Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation is a private foundation, based in Scarsdale, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $912K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $27K. Net investment income was $39K.
Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation at a glance
In short: Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,000
- -32.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,750
- -66.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,500
- Total assets
- $912,428
- +0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Sahng Wun Sa a Korean Buddhist Temple Inc ($15K). Together the top 4 received $27K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 24 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation gives
- Giving fell 62% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 81% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2025) to $202K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Sahng Wun Sa a Korean Buddhist Temple Inc Lanesville, NY | General Support | $15,000 |
| Musimsa Temple Little Neck, NY | General Support | $6,000 |
| LJS Music Story Inc Maspeth, NY | General Support | $5,000 |
| Global Children New York, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $912,428 | $38,884 | $36,640 | $27,000 | 4 | $36,640 | $38,884 | $45,210 |
| 2024 | $910,184 | $29,116 | $46,130 | $40,000 | 2 | $46,130 | $29,116 | $43,242 |
| 2023 | $927,198 | $304 | $209,011 | $202,170 | 6 | $209,010 | $304 | $50,539 |
| 2022 | $1,125,905 | $76 | $81,188 | $71,700 | 6 | $75,365 | $76 | $58,229 |
| 2021 | $1,207,017 | $583,749 | $42,920 | $32,000 | 6 | $37,200 | $634,592 | $36,322 |
| 2020 | $666,188 | $726,410 | $62,600 | $62,600 | 6 | — | $191,708 | $11,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation reported a distributable amount of $45K for 2025 — 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 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 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, 2020–2025. "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 Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation
How much does Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation give each year?
Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation gave $27K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 2 grants.
What is Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation's typical grant size?
Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,500, and its average grant was $6,750, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation give grants?
Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation gives mostly in New York: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation?
Harry and Misook Doolittle Foundation reported $912K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $45K (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.
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 2020–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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