The Doolin Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Aspen, CO EIN: 75-2780279

The Doolin Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Aspen, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $100K. Net investment income was $94K.

The Doolin Family Foundation at a glance

In short: The Doolin Family Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$100,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$100,000
Median grant
$100,000
Total assets
$3,500,904
+7.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who The Doolin Family Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Hill Country Conservancy: $100KHill Country Conservancy$100K

The largest 2024 recipient was Hill Country Conservancy ($100K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

AustinBasaltCarbondaleIowa City

How The Doolin Family Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 72% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K3 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2024) to $750K (2020). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $100K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Hill Country Conservancy Austin, TXGeneral Support$100,000
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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
2024$3,500,904$368,509$124,231$100,0001$112,021$93,734$155,581
2023$3,256,626$373,836$14,089——$5,672$91,881$143,638
2022$2,896,879$416,750$13,665——$6,437$61,930$123,543
2021$2,494,575$454,490$13,608——$7,094$103,224$101,982
2020$2,055,446$429,699$761,093$750,0003—$97,878$108,776

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Doolin Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $156K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Doolin Family Foundation is led by Willadean Doolin, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Willadean Doolin

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Krista Eddy

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kelly Hart

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Noam Laplante

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Samantha Hart (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Doolin Family Foundation

How much does The Doolin Family Foundation give each year?

The Doolin Family Foundation gave $100K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is The Doolin Family Foundation?

The Doolin Family Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $112K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $156K (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.

Where does The Doolin Family Foundation operate?

The Doolin Family Foundation has awarded grants in Colorado, Iowa, Texas.

What is The Doolin Family Foundation's EIN?

The Doolin Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2780279. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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