Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Kalamazoo, MI EIN: 86-6687961

Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Kalamazoo, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $538K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $20K.

Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust at a glance

In short: Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$85,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,250
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$21,250
Total assets
$538,361
+13.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
Virginia (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.

Who Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Rappcats: $21KRappcats$21KAnimal Rescue Project: $21KAnimal Rescue Project$21KKalamazoo Nature Center: $21KKalamazoo Nature Center$21KRappahonnock Animal Welfare League: $21KRappahonnock Animal WelfareLeague$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was Rappcats ($21K). Together the top 4 received $85K.

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

KalamazooAmissvilleWashington

How Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 403% 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$50K$100K$150K$200K4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $85K (2022) to $170K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Rappcats Washington, VAFor General Fund$21,250
Animal Rescue Project Kalamazoo, MIFor General Fund$21,250
Kalamazoo Nature Center Kalamazoo, MIFor General Fund$21,250
Rappahonnock Animal Welfare League Amissville, VAFor General Fund$21,250
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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
2025$538,361$153,213$90,966$85,0004$89,011$20,156$22,070
2024$476,384$29,592$91,040$85,0004$89,348$28,110$23,829
2023$537,808$14,632$91,198$85,0004$89,496$13,498$24,837
2022$614,382$38,198$91,993$85,0004$89,788$11,852$27,051
2021$668,206$842,842$174,632$170,0004$173,239$16,449$23,128

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $22K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The Connable Office Inc, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • The Connable Office Inc

    Trustee

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    $4K (2021) → $4K (2025)

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 Connable Office Inc — Trustee: $4KThe Connable Office IncTrustee$4K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $4K, to The Connable Office Inc (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust

How much does Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust give each year?

Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 4 grants.

What is Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust's typical grant size?

Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $21,250, and its average grant was $21,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust give grants?

Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Michigan (50%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kalamazoo, MI (2 grants).

Does Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust'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 Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust?

Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust reported $538K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $89K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $22K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust's EIN?

Mary I Dobrovir Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6687961. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024

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