The Doctor Family Foundation
The Doctor Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pennington, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $237K. Net investment income was $352K.
The Doctor Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Doctor Family Foundation gave $237K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $237,000
- +10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +66.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,400
- -33.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,000
- Total assets
- $3,069,491
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (100% 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 Doctor Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Blumenthal Performing Arts Center ($100K). Together the top 5 received $237K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 22 (59%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Doctor Family Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 153% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $145K (2023) to $237K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $237K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Blumenthal Performing Arts Center Charlotte, NC | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Novusway Inc Arden, NC | Unrestricted General | $100,000 |
| Stuart W Cramer High School Belmont, NC | Unrestricted General | $17,000 |
| Hands for Haiti Charlotte, NC | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
| Holy Angels Inc Belmont, NC | Unrestricted General | $10,000 |
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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 | $3,069,491 | $371,157 | $272,866 | $237,000 | 5 | $249,028 | $351,999 | $162,925 |
| 2024 | $2,971,017 | $266,905 | $245,040 | $215,000 | 3 | $226,734 | $248,794 | $158,681 |
| 2023 | $2,952,792 | $94,397 | $174,486 | $145,000 | 4 | $157,588 | $85,837 | $150,653 |
| 2022 | $3,035,446 | $173,738 | $253,193 | $215,000 | 4 | $228,451 | $154,324 | $159,536 |
| 2021 | $3,132,505 | $315,967 | $207,619 | $175,000 | 6 | — | $297,804 | $168,517 |
| 2020 | $3,004,135 | $-32,346 | $250,353 | $220,000 | 6 | — | $97,352 | $155,661 |
| 2019 | $3,312,716 | $158,157 | $248,295 | $201,000 | 4 | — | $138,794 | $165,710 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Doctor Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $163K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Doctor Family Foundation is led by Donald Doctor, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Donald Doctor
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jordan Doctor
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Landon Doctor
Director
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Doctor
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
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 The Doctor Family Foundation
How much does The Doctor Family Foundation give each year?
The Doctor Family Foundation gave $237K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $215K across 3 grants.
What is The Doctor Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Doctor Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,000, and its average grant was $47,400, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Doctor Family Foundation give grants?
The Doctor Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Charlotte, NC (2 grants) and Belmont, NC (2 grants).
Does The Doctor Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Doctor Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Doctor Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Doctor Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Blumenthal Performing Arts Center ($100,000), Novusway Inc ($100,000) and Stuart W Cramer High School ($17,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 92% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Doctor Family Foundation?
The Doctor Family Foundation reported $3.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $249K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $163K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Doctor Family Foundation's EIN?
The Doctor Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-2047965. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 24, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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