The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation
The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4K in total assets. In 2025, it made $4K in qualifying distributions.
The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $4,031
- +21.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $5,085
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $4,275
- -43.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,378
- -46.9% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation gives
- Giving grew 50% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $8K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $8K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mentoring Center Oakland, CA | Mentoring at Risk Youth | $2,500 |
| Vision Quilt Portland, OR | Creating Solutions to Gun Violence Through Art | $2,500 |
| Hommie's Empowerment Oakland, CA | Supplies for Charter School for Disadvantaged Children | $2,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,031 | $5,085 | $4,378 | — | — | $4,275 | $204 |
| 2024 | $3,324 | $5,170 | $8,247 | $7,500 | 3 | $7,500 | — |
| 2023 | $3,851 | $5,189 | $5,743 | $5,000 | 1 | $10,000 | — |
| 2022 | $4,405 | $5,060 | $7,011 | $5,000 | 1 | — | — |
| 2021 | $6,355 | $5,214 | $5,305 | $5,000 | 1 | $5,305 | — |
| 2020 | $6,446 | $5,236 | $5,259 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $246 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation reported a distributable amount of $204 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation is led by Ramonia J. Hall, CEO on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ramonia J. Hall
CEO
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Broderick Hall Jr.
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vanessa Fraser Dawson
CFO
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Latorree Janeen Howard (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Renia Janeen Webb (2022–2024) — CFO
- Former: Ifeoma Adams (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Isioma Copes (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation
How large is The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation?
The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation reported $4K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $4K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $204 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation?
The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oakland, CA. It holds $4K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation operate?
The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation has awarded grants in California, Oregon.
What is The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation's EIN?
The Dorothy Lee Guillory Hall Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-1208024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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