Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation
Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in New Bern, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $263K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $8K. Net investment income was $22K.
Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), top state Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,050
- +436.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +700.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,006
- -32.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $263,123
- +5.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (31% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hillsdale College ($3K). Together the top 8 received $8K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving grew 705% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 66% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $8K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | Charitable | $2,500 |
| Tried by Fire Inc New Bern, NC | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Marine Corps Heritage Foundation Triangle, VA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| United States Marine Corps Association Foundation Quantico, VA | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Judicial Watch Washington, DC | Charitable | $1,000 |
| Fraternal Order of Police Lodge #52 New Bern, NC | Charitable | $500 |
| Rolling Thunder Charities Jacksonville, NC | Charitable | $300 |
| US Marine Corps Association Foundation Quantico, VA | Charitable | $250 |
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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 | $263,123 | $29,759 | $15,093 | $8,050 | 8 | $8,600 | $22,344 | $12,955 |
| 2024 | $248,457 | $5,581 | $7,277 | $1,500 | 1 | $3,797 | — | $11,846 |
| 2023 | $250,153 | $21,879 | $4,790 | $2,750 | 2 | $2,750 | $11,879 | $9,475 |
| 2022 | $233,064 | $10,071 | $4,344 | $1,000 | 2 | $1,000 | $4,771 | $8,820 |
| 2021 | $227,337 | $58,044 | $2,262 | $1,000 | 2 | $1,000 | $51,544 | $9,463 |
| 2020 | $171,555 | $13,411 | $4,804 | $3,500 | 4 | — | $4,474 | $9,040 |
| 2019 | $162,948 | $14,128 | $1,803 | $500 | 1 | — | $7,722 | $8,050 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John F. Hackett
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Robert F. Dorsey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation
How much does Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation give each year?
Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation gave $8K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
What is Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,006, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation give grants?
Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation's top state is Michigan, with 31% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were North Carolina (29%) and Virginia (28%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Bern, NC (2 grants) and Quantico, VA (2 grants).
Does Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (8 grants).
Who are Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation's largest grantees?
Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Hillsdale College ($2,500), Tried by Fire Inc ($1,500) and Marine Corps Heritage Foundation ($1,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation?
Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation reported $263K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (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 Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Robert F Dorsey Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1530565. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 18, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 30, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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