The Doudera Family Foundation
The Doudera Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Virginia Beach, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $3.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $196K.
The Doudera Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Doudera Family Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $8K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $33,065
- -89.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -50.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $8,266
- -79.8% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $8,000
- Total assets
- $3,881,311
- +1.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (52% 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 Doudera Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Maranatha Ministries ($16K). Together the top 4 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
31 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 31 (90%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Doudera Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 74% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 18% 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2024) to $327K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Maranatha Ministries Wilmington, NC | General | $16,000 |
| Sonrise Virginia Beach, VA | Virginia Beach Christian Music Festival | $10,000 |
| International Cooperating Ministries Newport News, VA | General | $6,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse Boone, NC | General | $1,065 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3,881,311 | $152,071 | $82,898 | $33,065 | 4 | $33,065 | $196,041 | $180,214 |
| 2023 | $3,812,138 | $142,606 | $329,101 | $327,000 | 8 | $327,000 | $142,606 | $176,334 |
| 2022 | $3,998,633 | $-338,411 | $261,437 | $247,000 | 4 | $247,000 | $58,852 | $201,394 |
| 2021 | $4,598,481 | $942,406 | $133,130 | $127,000 | 10 | $127,000 | $942,406 | $207,986 |
| 2020 | $3,789,205 | $348,712 | $108,397 | $104,000 | 5 | — | $348,712 | $186,885 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Doudera Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $180K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Doudera Family Foundation is led by Ralph J. Doudera, President, Secretary & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Ralph J. Doudera
President, Secretary & Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mary Collins
Vice President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
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 Doudera Family Foundation
How much does The Doudera Family Foundation give each year?
The Doudera Family Foundation gave $33K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $327K across 8 grants.
What is The Doudera Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Doudera Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $8,000, and its average grant was $8,266, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Doudera Family Foundation give grants?
The Doudera Family Foundation gives mostly in North Carolina: 52% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Virginia (48%).
Does The Doudera Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of The Doudera Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Doudera Family Foundation?
The Doudera Family Foundation reported $3.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $33K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $180K (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.
What is The Doudera Family Foundation?
The Doudera Family Foundation is a private foundation focused on Crime & Legal Related, based in Virginia Beach, VA. It holds $3.9M in total assets as of 2024.
What is The Doudera Family Foundation's EIN?
The Doudera Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1817654. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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