The Doss Foundation
The Doss Foundation is a private foundation, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $152K. Net investment income was $107K.
The Doss Foundation at a glance
In short: The Doss Foundation gave $152K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $152K), mostly in Ohio. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,483
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $152,483
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $152,483
- Total assets
- $3,501,764
- +17.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Ohio (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Doss Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Endowment Foundation ($152K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How The Doss Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2021) to $174K (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Endowment Foundation Hudson, OH | General Support | $152,483 |
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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 | $3,501,764 | $673,166 | $164,221 | $152,483 | 1 | $162,483 | $107,062 | $218,561 |
| 2024 | $2,992,819 | $99,040 | $176,758 | $174,090 | 1 | $175,090 | $94,290 | $180,114 |
| 2023 | $3,070,537 | $396,708 | $151,159 | $143,500 | 2 | $150,539 | $88,663 | $160,814 |
| 2022 | $2,824,988 | $167,335 | $159,982 | $150,000 | 1 | $159,428 | $66,831 | $160,147 |
| 2021 | $2,817,635 | $77,160 | $142,404 | $100,000 | 1 | $117,254 | $53,660 | $145,995 |
| 2020 | $2,882,879 | $1,639,196 | $155,605 | $139,100 | 1 | — | $1,639,196 | $129,675 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Doss Foundation reported a distributable amount of $219K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Doss Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marla Doss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Philip Doss
Trustee
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 Doss Foundation
How much does The Doss Foundation give each year?
The Doss Foundation gave $152K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $174K across 1 grant.
How large is The Doss Foundation?
The Doss Foundation reported $3.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $219K (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 Doss Foundation operate?
The Doss Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri, Ohio.
What is The Doss Foundation's EIN?
The Doss Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-4616156. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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