The Do Good Foundation
The Do Good Foundation is a private foundation, based in Warrenton, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $105K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $6K.
The Do Good Foundation at a glance
In short: The Do Good Foundation gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $26,000
- +30.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,714
- -7.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $104,873
- -20.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (67% 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 The Do Good Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Francis House ($1K).
Organizations only. It also paid 6 individual scholarships ($25,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Do Good Foundation gives
- Giving grew 108% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 452% 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2022) to $26K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $26K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $25,000 |
| St Francis House Gainesville, FL | 501c3 Homeless shelter for women and their families | $1,000 |
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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 | $104,873 | $18,605 | $45,860 | $26,000 | 7 | $26,000 | $5,668 | $5,757 |
| 2024 | $132,128 | $19,914 | $36,488 | $20,000 | 5 | $20,000 | $6,154 | $6,829 |
| 2023 | $148,702 | $15,949 | $15,447 | $12,500 | 5 | $12,500 | $5,688 | $7,232 |
| 2022 | $148,200 | $6,561 | $15,917 | $12,500 | 5 | $12,500 | — | $8,423 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Do Good Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Do Good Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Dalton
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Nancy Dalton
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Thomas Dalton II
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Thomas Dalton
Manager
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 The Do Good Foundation
How much does The Do Good Foundation give each year?
The Do Good Foundation gave $26K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $20K across 5 grants.
What is The Do Good Foundation's typical grant size?
The Do Good Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $3,714, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Do Good Foundation give grants?
The Do Good Foundation gives mostly in Virginia: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (23%) and Massachusetts (10%).
Does The Do Good Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on The Do Good Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is The Do Good Foundation?
The Do Good Foundation reported $105K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Do Good Foundation's EIN?
The Do Good Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3111716. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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