Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 36-4335099

The Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Vero Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations including a college, disability-services and community organizations, squash organizations, health-related organizations, and cultural and educational institutions.

Key facts about Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation

In short: Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation gave $312K across 22 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Illinois. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
36-4335099
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$311,948
Grants made (2025)
22
Average grant
$14,179
Median grant
$1,799
New grantees (estimate)
27% first-time grantees (6 of 22, 2025; small sample)
Total assets
$25,746
Primary geography
Illinois (74% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$26K

-9.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$312K

+9.9% YoY

Grant Count

22

-12.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$14K

+24.8% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Is Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation open to new grantees?

27%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 22 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 22 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $19K. How we count

Medians: $750 first-time, $10K repeat.

  • 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+6%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Lake Forest College describes its mission as providing post-secondary education leading to a baccalaureate degree. North Chicago Community Partners says it brings people and resources together through schools to support students and families. VNA Foundation describes its work as supporting community organizations benefiting home health care, care for older people, and health care. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not statements of the foundation’s own mission.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 22 grants totaling $311,948. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $103,750, with a median of $1,799. The largest grants included $103,750 to Lake Forest College, $50,000 to Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, $49,000 to MetroSquash, $25,000 to US Squash, and $20,000 each to the Professional Squash Association and Jake Owen Foundation. The grants were listed for unrestricted purposes.

How to Apply

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 74% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 8% to New York, 6% to Tennessee, and 4% to Florida. A further 6% was associated with an unidentified recipient state in the reported state breakdown. Listed recipients also included organizations in Colorado.

Grant Distribution by State

11states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 22 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoWashingtonLake ForestNew YorkVero BeachOmahaGlencoeRochesterLake BluffGlenviewNashvilleDenverGolfNorth Palm BeachTalahasseeBuffaloCharlestonColorado SpringsHighland ParkJacksonville Beach

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$200K$400K$600K20 grants2020 21 grants2021 15 grants2022 21 grants2023 25 grants2024 22 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $284K (2024) to $584K (2020). In 2025 it made 22 grants totaling $312K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Lake Forest College: $104KLake Forest College$104KShirley Ryan Abilitylab: $50KShirley Ryan Abilitylab$50KMetrosquash: $49KMetrosquash$49KUS Squash: $25KUS Squash$25KProfessional Squash Assn: $20KProfessional Squash Assn$20KJake Owen Foundation: $20KJake Owen Foundation$20KNorthwestern Memorial Foundation: $10KNorthwestern MemorialFoundation$10KVNA Foundation: $10KVNA Foundation$10KEvans Scholar Foundation: $10KEvans Scholar Foundation$10KChicago Botanic Garden: $5KChicago Botanic Garden$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lake Forest College ($104K). Together the top 10 received $303K.

Grant Size Distribution

104 grants across all recorded years

90<$50K9$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 90 grants of 104 (87%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lake Forest College Lake Forest, ILAll Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$103,750
Shirley Ryan Abilitylab Chicago, ILAll Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$50,000
Metrosquash Chicago, ILAll Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$49,000
US Squash New York, NYAll Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$25,000
Professional Squash Assn All Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$20,000
Jake Owen Foundation Nashville, TNAll Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$20,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, ILAll Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$10,000
VNA Foundation Vero Beach, FLAll Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$10,000
Evans Scholar Foundation Glenview, ILAll Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$10,000
Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, ILAll Contributions for Unrestricted Purposes$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $25,746 $364,614 $314,399 $311,948
2024 $28,395 $338,558 $286,185 $283,949
2023 $34,105 $300,680 $305,265 $302,472
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$200K$400K$600K$800K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$25,746$28,395$34,105
Revenue$364,614$338,558$300,680
Expenses$314,399$286,185$305,265
Qualifying Distributions$311,948$283,949$302,472
Net Investment Income$68,479$40,029$1,931
Distributable Amount$2,352$2,345$2,240

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 18, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 22, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Daniel D. Dolan Jr. as president and director; Mary M. Dolan as treasurer and director; and Elizabeth Dolan Spender and Daniel D. Dolan III as directors.

Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation is led by Daniel D. Dolan Jr., President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel D. Dolan Jr.

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Mary M. Dolan

    Treasurer & Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Daniel D. Dolan III

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Elizabeth Dolan Spender

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Roger S. McEniry (2020) — 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.

Contact

Mailing address: 4445 N A1A 225, Vero Beach, FL 32963
Phone: (772) 559-4344

Frequently asked questions about Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation

How much does Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation give each year?

Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation gave $312K across 22 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $284K across 25 grants.

What is Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,799, and its average grant was $14,179, across 22 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.

Where does Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation give grants?

Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were New York (8%) and Tennessee (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (3 grants), Lake Forest, IL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).

Does Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (22 of 22) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Lake Forest College ($103,750), Shirley Ryan Abilitylab ($50,000) and Metrosquash ($49,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 65% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation?

Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation reported $26K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $312K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants show support for organizations working in varied areas. For example, Lake Forest College describes its mission as providing post-secondary education leading to a baccalaureate degree. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation?

The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation's EIN?

Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4335099. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Does Mary and Daniel Dolan Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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