The Doolittle Family Foundation
The Doolittle Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations in Florida, Vermont, New York, Massachusetts, and Virginia.
The Doolittle Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Doolittle Family Foundation gave $271K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Florida. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $271,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,846
- -9.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $3,288,019
- +7.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (3 of 13, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Florida (76% 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 Doolittle Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1317 Fleet Landing Blvd, Atlantic Beach, FL 32233
Phone: (904) 273-1626
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Doolittle Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Jacksonville Symphony ($150K). Together the top 10 received $267K.
Grant Size Distribution
52 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 52 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 76% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida, 20% to Vermont, 2% to New York, 1% to Massachusetts, and 1% to Virginia.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Doolittle Family Foundation open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 13 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. With only 13 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $7K repeat.
- 23% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 53% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 182% 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 $37K (2020) to $271K (2025). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $271K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville Symphony Jacksonville, FL | General Operations | $150,000 |
| Vermont Symphony Orchestra Burlington, VT | General Operations | $50,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Longwood, FL | Alzheimer's Research | $30,000 |
| North Florida Land Trust Jacksonville, FL | General Operations | $15,000 |
| WJCT Jacksonville, FL | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Visions New York, NY | General Operations | $4,000 |
| Waltham Boys & Girls Club Waltham, MA | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Sea Education Association Falmouth, MA | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Okemo Mountain School Ludlow, VT | General Operations | $2,000 |
| Hero Homes Purcellville, VA | General Operations | $2,000 |
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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 | $3,288,019 | $265,484 | $276,726 | $271,000 | 13 | $271,000 | $259,758 | $148,906 |
| 2024 | $3,062,927 | $216,843 | $256,376 | $254,000 | 11 | $254,000 | $214,467 | $145,906 |
| 2023 | $2,941,840 | $78,737 | $141,882 | $141,000 | 14 | $141,000 | $77,530 | $136,332 |
| 2022 | $2,794,646 | $49,131 | $179,961 | $177,000 | 14 | $177,000 | $45,855 | $147,338 |
| 2021 | $3,203,559 | $2,281,557 | $1,250 | — | — | — | $80,062 | $78,331 |
| 2020 | $814,465 | $39,266 | $38,204 | $37,000 | 8 | — | $38,436 | $38,234 |
| 2019 | $759,853 | $57,086 | $168,846 | $167,000 | 8 | — | $56,286 | $1,062 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Doolittle Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $149K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for arts and music, land conservation, public media, Alzheimer’s research, youth services, family support, veterans, ocean education, and sustainable learning. For example, the Vermont Symphony Orchestra says it fosters and encourages the love of music throughout Vermont; the North Florida Land Trust says it is dedicated to preserving the region’s natural areas, historic resources, and working lands; and WJCT says its mission includes lifelong learning and civic engagement. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $271,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $150,000, with a median of $2,000.
Notable 2025 grants included $150,000 to Jacksonville Symphony for general operations, $50,000 to Vermont Symphony Orchestra for general operations, $30,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association for Alzheimer’s research, $15,000 to North Florida Land Trust for general operations, and $10,000 to WJCT for general operations. Other listed recipients included Visions, Waltham Boys & Girls Club, Sea Education Association, Okemo Mountain School, Hero Homes, Family Resource Center of South Florida, and Shelburne Farms.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Lorena C. Doolittle, Dr. Andrew M. Doolittle, and Peter C. Doolittle as trustees.
The Doolittle Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Andrew M. Doolittle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lorena C. Doolittle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter C. Doolittle
Trustee
On filings since 2019
0.5 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 Doolittle Family Foundation
How much does The Doolittle Family Foundation give each year?
The Doolittle Family Foundation gave $271K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $254K across 11 grants.
What is The Doolittle Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Doolittle Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $20,846, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Doolittle Family Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does The Doolittle Family Foundation give grants?
The Doolittle Family Foundation gives mostly in Florida: 76% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (20%). The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (3 grants) and New York, NY (2 grants).
Does The Doolittle Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 92% of The Doolittle Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Doolittle Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Doolittle Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jacksonville Symphony ($150,000), Vermont Symphony Orchestra ($50,000) and Alzheimer's Association ($30,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Doolittle Family Foundation?
The Doolittle Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $271K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $149K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Doolittle Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s 2025 grants included support for arts and music, land conservation, public media, Alzheimer’s research, youth services, family support, veterans, ocean education, and sustainable learning. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Doolittle Family Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Doolittle Family Foundation's EIN?
The Doolittle Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-7274821. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does The Doolittle Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 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 August 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 9, 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 February 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 2, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). The Doolittle Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-doolittle-family-foundation-morg_1c1a6ebd12d84a36860e6ad4f1409c25
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