The Doering Family Foundation
The Doering Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Napa, California. Its 2025 filing lists 52 grants totaling $171,000, including support for organizations working in areas such as food assistance, children and families, education, disability services, and community support.
The Doering Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Doering Family Foundation gave $171K across 52 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in California. 12% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $171,000
- +3.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 52
- +8.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,288
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $1,556,187
- +3.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 12% first-time grantees (6 of 52, 2025)
- Primary geography
- California (84% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Doering Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing provides no form or materials and lists no deadline or award restrictions.
- Contact
Application contact: The Doering Family Foundation
Mailing address: 405 Bear Creak Circle, Napa, CA 94558
Phone: (415) 244-2084
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Doering Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Adas CAF ($5K). Together the top 10 received $50K.
Grant Size Distribution
212 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 211 grants of 212 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 84% of grant dollars went to recipients in California. Other recipient-state shares listed were Colorado (6%), Tennessee (2%), Arizona (2%), and the District of Columbia (2%). The filing does not specify a broader geographic focus.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 52 itemized grants.
Cities
Is The Doering Family Foundation open to new grantees?
12%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 52 grantees (12%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $4K repeat.
- 88% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 32% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 221% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $130K (2022) to $190K (2019). In 2025 it made 52 grants totaling $171K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Adas CAF Palo Alto, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| CASA Napa, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Chronicle Season of Sharing San Francisco, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Community Resources for Children Napa, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Cope Family Center Napa, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Curioydyssey at Coyote Point San Mateo, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| If Given a Chance Napa, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Napa Valley Education Foundation Napa, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| Parentscan Napa, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
| People with Disabilities Succeeding San Rafael, CA | General Purpose | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,556,187 | $84,244 | $183,602 | $171,000 | 52 | $172,000 | $72,642 | $77,688 |
| 2024 | $1,508,421 | $441,346 | $184,951 | $166,000 | 48 | $168,120 | $430,499 | $72,504 |
| 2023 | $1,466,381 | $29,703 | $189,376 | $150,000 | 43 | $167,648 | $18,796 | $73,413 |
| 2022 | $1,416,591 | $89,013 | $159,878 | $129,500 | 33 | $140,914 | $69,373 | $78,299 |
| 2021 | $1,809,191 | $182,109 | $219,945 | $188,000 | 36 | $198,427 | $162,257 | $91,680 |
| 2020 | $1,839,597 | $98,818 | $219,533 | $188,100 | 39 | — | $78,438 | $87,477 |
| 2019 | $1,849,839 | $95,599 | $218,586 | $190,000 | 36 | — | $76,947 | $92,177 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Doering Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $78K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include organizations whose own missions address varied needs. For example, Second Harvest Food Bank says its mission is to end hunger and malnutrition by educating and involving the community. People with Disabilities Succeeding describes its work as supporting adults with developmental disabilities, with an emphasis on helping people obtain and maintain jobs in local businesses. Community Resources for Children says it provides caregivers with knowledge, tools, and resources to help children thrive and learn; Cope Family Center says it empowers parents, nurtures children, and strengthens communities.
Other 2025 grantees include If Given a Chance, which describes its work as helping young people overcome obstacles and pursue college or training; Sierra Avalanche Center, which provides avalanche forecasts and education for safe winter backcountry travel in Tahoe; and Bay Area Rescue Mission, which says it serves homeless and needy people and seeks to empower them. These are descriptions of the grantees’ missions, not stated priorities of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 52 grants totaling $171,000. Individual grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000, with a median grant of $4,000. Listed $5,000 recipients included ADAS CAF, CASA, Chronicle Season of Sharing, Community Resources for Children, Cope Family Center, If Given a Chance, Napa Valley Education Foundation, People with Disabilities Succeeding, and Second Harvest Food Bank. The filing lists general purpose as the purpose for the largest grants.
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists no application form or materials, deadline, or award restrictions.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Rick R Doering as president, treasurer, and director; Margaret P Doering as vice president and director; and Jayne D Sungail as vice president, secretary, and director. Robert E Doering is listed as former president.
The Doering Family Foundation is led by Rick R. Doering, President, Treasurer & Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Rick R. Doering
President, Treasurer & Director
Vice President, Treasurer & Director → President, Treasurer & Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jayne D. Sungail
Vice President, Secretary & Director
Vice President, Secretary & Director → Vice President Secretary & Director, 2022
Vice President Secretary & Director → Vice President, Secretary & Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret P. Doering
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert E. Doering
Former President
President & Director → Former President, 2024
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 The Doering Family Foundation
How much does The Doering Family Foundation give each year?
The Doering Family Foundation gave $171K across 52 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $166K across 48 grants.
What is The Doering Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Doering Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,288, across 52 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Doering Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Doering Family Foundation give grants?
The Doering Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Colorado (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Napa, CA (10 grants), Palo Alto, CA (3 grants), Redwood City, CA (3 grants) and Alameda, CA (3 grants).
Does The Doering Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Doering Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (52 of 52) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Doering Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Doering Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Adas CAF ($5,000), CASA ($5,000) and Chronicle Season of Sharing ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 9% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Doering Family Foundation?
The Doering Family Foundation reported $1.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $172K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $78K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Doering Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include organizations whose own missions address varied needs. For example, Second Harvest Food Bank says its mission is to end hunger and malnutrition by educating and involving the community. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Doering Family Foundation?
The filing provides no form or materials and lists no deadline or award restrictions. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Doering Family Foundation's EIN?
The Doering Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1805495. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 17, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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