The Douglass Fund
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The Douglass Fund at a glance
In short: The Douglass Fund gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $632K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,263,867
- +37.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $631,934
- +37.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $631,934
- Total assets
- $51,079,089
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Douglass Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Rutgers University Foundation ($633K). Together the top 2 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 10 (30%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Douglass Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−9%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $921K (2024) to $1.4M (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Rutgers University Foundation New Brunswick, NJ | Student financial support for students of douglass residental college | $633,033 |
| Rutgers the State University of New Jersey Piscataway, NJ | Programmatic and unrestricted support for douglass residential college, as well as financial support for graduates of douglass. | $630,834 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $51,079,089 | $2,208,531 | $2,045,700 | $1,263,867 | 2 | $2,100,875 |
| 2024 | $47,906,580 | $1,964,628 | $1,629,749 | $921,075 | 2 | $1,442,130 |
| 2023 | $43,668,293 | $2,391,736 | $1,915,975 | $1,260,301 | 1 | $2,254,757 |
| 2022 | $40,924,915 | $2,421,828 | $2,134,555 | $1,392,973 | 3 | $2,068,482 |
| 2021 | $52,389,471 | $3,185,963 | $2,296,368 | $1,368,982 | 2 | $2,282,892 |
About The Douglass Fund
Based on IRS filings
The Douglass Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Brunswick, NJ. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $51.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.3M. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Douglass Fund's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jeanne Fox
Trustee
Principal Officer & Trustee → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Dorio Ruch
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Anderson
Trustee
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Cotter
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan Wallace
Vice President for Finance & Operations
On filings since 2021
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Douglass Fund
How much does The Douglass Fund give each year?
The Douglass Fund gave $1.3M across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $921K across 2 grants.
How large is The Douglass Fund?
The Douglass Fund reported $51.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.2M.
What is The Douglass Fund?
The Douglass Fund is a public charity focused on Education, based in New Brunswick, NJ. It holds $51.1M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Douglass Fund operate?
The Douglass Fund has awarded grants in Connecticut, Mississippi, New Jersey.
What is The Douglass Fund's EIN?
The Douglass Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-7287311. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 7, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
Live grants for the work The Douglass Fund funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Innovation Award (Student Competition) $10,000 total scholarship pool ($5,000 first place, $2,500 second place, $1,500 third place, plus $1,000 Realtors' Choice Award) · Due November 10, 2026
- Expand Energy STEM Education Fund Grant Up to US $1,000 · Due November 10, 2026
- Scholarship Drawing Due November 10, 2026
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