Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Brentwood, TN EIN: 26-1454348

Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation is a private foundation, based in Brentwood, TN. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $26K. Net investment income was $7K.

Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation at a glance

In short: Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$26,234
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$26,234
Median grant
$26,234
Primary geography
Virginia (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 Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

The Nature Conservatory: $26KThe Nature Conservatory$26K

The largest 2025 recipient was The Nature Conservatory ($26K).

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Arlington

How Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out well above 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$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 1 grant2025

In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $26K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Nature Conservatory Arlington, VAAfrica Commitments$26,234
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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—$8,387$28,280$26,2341$26,234$6,772$1,036
2024$9,105$2,660$2,335————$1,214
2023$8,780$2,460$2,150——$462—$1,101
2022$8,470$445$2,150————$1,067
2021$10,175$499$333———$166$1,177
2020$10,009$1,285$332———$953$1,135

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation is led by Joel E. Dobberpuhl, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Joel E. Dobberpuhl

    President & Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Holly S. Dobberpuhl

    Secretary & Director

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Ezell

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation

How much does Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation give each year?

Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation gave $26K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation operate?

Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.

How much is Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation's EIN?

Peter Hawkins Dobberpuhl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1454348. 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

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 6, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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