The Dorothy Myles Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 20-5096891

The Dorothy Myles Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2024, it made $5K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $8K.

The Dorothy Myles Foundation at a glance

Total assets
$140,917
+1.7% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$9,384
+33.0% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$5,189
-82.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$7,091
-78.0% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who The Dorothy Myles Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

North Hollywood

How The Dorothy Myles Foundation gives

  • In 2024 it paid out 76% 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$10K$20K$30K0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2021 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2021) to $24K (2023). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $24K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Rescue Train North Hollywood, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$24,000
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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$140,917$9,384$7,091——$5,189$7,582$6,839
2023$138,624$7,053$32,290$24,0001$30,313$5,176$7,443
2022$163,861$6,026$6,007——$3,750$3,880$7,966
2021$163,842$14,779$31,411$24,0001$29,000$12,368$9,090
2020$180,474$5,408$7,737———$2,832$9,202

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dorothy Myles Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Dorothy Myles Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Laura H Hill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Hill

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Dorothy Myles Foundation

How large is The Dorothy Myles Foundation?

The Dorothy Myles Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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 Dorothy Myles Foundation operate?

The Dorothy Myles Foundation has awarded grants in California.

What is The Dorothy Myles Foundation's EIN?

The Dorothy Myles Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5096891. 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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