Private foundation · EIN 52-2254198 · Princeton, New Jersey · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Doll Family Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 131 grants paid, $6.4M total, median $5,000. 20% of grants stayed in New Jersey.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
131
$6.4M
Median grant
$5,000
Stays in NJ
20%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$123M

Grants paid in 2024

Top 40 of 131 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian FoundationAlpharetta, GAUnrestricted$2.2M
MovementorgNew York, NYUnrestricted$770K
Stone Hill Church of PrincetonPrinceton, NJUnrestricted$454K
IlluminationsMeridian, MSUnrestricted$333K
Philly HousePhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted$300K
Princeton Medical CenterMillstone Township, NJUnrestricted$275K
Louisiana State UniversityBaton Rouge, LAUnrestricted$226K
Word of Life Fellowship IncSchroon Lake, NYUnrestricted$201K
Gordon-Conwell Theological SeminarySouth Hamilton, MAUnrestricted$200K
Lausanne Committee for World Evangelization Dba Lausanne MovementOrlando, FLUnrestricted$200K
Cairn UniversityLanghorne, PAUnrestricted$101K
Ligonier MinistriesSanford, FLUnrestricted$100K
Gospel CoalitionDeerfield, ILUnrestricted$100K
Resource GlobalChicago, ILUnrestricted$81K
Strategic Resource GroupEaston, MDUnrestricted$50K
Alliance for Confessing EvangelicalsPhiladelphia, PAUnrestricted$26K
Christianity TodayCarol Stream, ILUnrestricted$25K
Faith & Learning InternationalWheaton, ILUnrestricted$25K
Hope InternationalLancaster, PAUnrestricted$25K
New Canaan SocietyNew Canaan, CTUnrestricted$25K
Princeton Christian FellowshipPrinceton, NJUnrestricted$25K
Salvation ArmyBoston, MAUnrestricted$25K
Scholars of FinanceNew York, NYUnrestricted$25K
The Bowery MissionNew York, NYUnrestricted$25K
Veritas ForumCambridge, MAUnrestricted$25K
Women in the Window InternationalWest Palm Beach, FLUnrestricted$25K
Youth for ChristEnglewood, COUnrestricted$25K
MiscellaneousPrinceton, NJUnrestricted$21K
Arm in ArmPrinceton, NJUnrestricted$20K
HomefrontTrenton, NJUnrestricted$20K
Wisdomworks MinistriesIrving, TXUnrestricted$20K
FocusGolden, COUnrestricted$17K
Cru Inner CityOrlando, FLUnrestricted$16K
Christian Union IncPrinceton, NJUnrestricted$16K
Trinity Episcopal ChurchAsbury Park, NJUnrestricted$12K
Kingdom AdvisorsAtlanta, GAUnrestricted$12K
Intervarsity Christian FellowshipMadison, WIUnrestricted$11K
Reformed Theological Seminary New York CityNew York, NYUnrestricted$11K
By the Hand Club for KidsChicago, ILUnrestricted$10K
CbmcChattanooga, TNUnrestricted$10K

By state: Georgia 5 · New York 11 · New Jersey 26 · Pennsylvania 13 · Florida 5 · Mississippi 1

About this foundation

Doll Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Princeton, New Jersey, administered in care of Robert C Doll Jr, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Doll Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Doll Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $6.4M across 131 grants, a median of $5,000.

Where does Doll Family Foundation give?

Georgia (5 grants), New York (11 grants), New Jersey (26 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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