Serenity Fund

Private foundation · Grantmaker Jackson, WY EIN: 33-0784328

Serenity Fund is a private foundation, based in Jackson, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $501K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $130K. Net investment income was $29K.

Serenity Fund at a glance

In short: Serenity Fund gave $130K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $33K), mostly in Wyoming. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$130,000
-42.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-20.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$32,500
-27.8% vs 2024
Median grant
$37,500
Total assets
$500,621
-16.9% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wyoming (77% 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 Serenity Fund funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Community Foundation of Jackson HOL: $50KCommunity Foundation ofJackson HOL$50KCommunity Center for the Arts: $50KCommunity Center for the Arts$50KPadres Foundation: $25KPadres Foundation$25KSpecial Friends Foundation: $5KSpecial Friends Foundation$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Community Foundation of Jackson HOL ($50K). Together the top 4 received $130K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K7$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 17 (59%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

San DiegoJacksonPowayEscondidoVista

How Serenity Fund gives

  • Giving grew 271% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 474% 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$100K$200K$300K5 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $20K (2021) to $225K (2024). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $130K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Jackson HOL Jackson, WYGeneral$50,000
Community Center for the Arts Jackson, WYGeneral$50,000
Padres Foundation San Diego, CAGeneral$25,000
Special Friends Foundation Poway, CAGeneral$5,000
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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$500,621$33,215$135,279$130,0004$130,000$29,246$27,436
2024$602,685$42,998$227,989$225,0005$225,000$40,034$34,227
2023$787,676$-100,252$92,648$85,0003$85,000$33,329$39,800
2022$980,576$5,300$41,488$35,0003$35,000$41,046$44,929
2021$1,016,764$67,155$29,662$20,0002—$55,918$49,123
2020$979,271$9,103$33,124$25,0004—$40,814$47,223
2019$1,003,292$55,375$64,627$56,0005—$48,462$48,079

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Serenity Fund reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Serenity Fund's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Glenn Doshay

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Doshay

    Director

    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 Serenity Fund

How much does Serenity Fund give each year?

Serenity Fund gave $130K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $225K across 5 grants.

What is Serenity Fund's typical grant size?

Serenity Fund's median grant in 2025 was $37,500, and its average grant was $32,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Serenity Fund give grants?

Serenity Fund gives mostly in Wyoming: 77% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (23%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jackson, WY (2 grants).

Does Serenity Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of Serenity Fund'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 Serenity Fund?

Serenity Fund reported $501K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $130K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Serenity Fund's EIN?

Serenity Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 33-0784328. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 16, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 25, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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