Private foundation · EIN 75-2715940 · Arlington, Texas · Crime & legal

The Ben and Mary Doskocil 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 2025 Form 990-PF: 288 grants paid, $5.3M total, median $15K. 51% of grants stayed in Texas.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
288
$5.3M
Median grant
$15K
Stays in TX
51%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$94M

Grants paid in 2025

Top 60 of 288 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cross Catholic OutreachWashington, DCWater wells$100K
Cross Catholic OutreachWashington, DCWater wells$100K
Catholic Near East Welfare AssociationNew York, NYGeneral use$75K
Cross Catholic OutreachWashington, DCWater wells$75K
Cross Catholic OutreachWashington, DCWater wells$75K
Catholicvote Education FundCarmel, INGeneral use$60K
40 Days for LifeBryan, TXGeneral use$50K
Catholic Near East Welfare AssociationNew York, NYGeneral use$50K
Chesterton AcademyFort Worth, TXGeneral use$50K
Cristo ReyFort Worth, TXGeneral use$50K
Cristo ReyFort Worth, TXGeneral use$50K
Cristo ReyFort Worth, TXGeneral use$50K
Saint Pio FoundationTuedahoe, NYSaint pio fort worth, tx$50K
Discalced Carmelite NunsArlington, TXGeneral use$40K
Franciscan Foundation for the Holy LandWashington, DCGeneral use$40K
Maryknoll Fathers and BrothersMaryknoll, NYGeneral use$40K
Catholic Extension ServicesChicago, ILGeneral use$35K
Our Mother of Mercy Catholic ChurchFort Worth, TXGeneral use$35K
Cross Catholic OutreachWashington, DCWater wells$33K
Aid to the Church in NeedBrooklyn, NYGeneral use$30K
Aid to the Church in NeedBrooklyn, NYGeneral use$30K
Catholic Extension ServicesChicago, ILGeneral use$30K
Catholic Extension ServicesChicago, ILGeneral use$30K
Catholic Near East Welfare AssociationNew York, NYGeneral use$30K
Catholicvote Education FundCarmel, INGeneral use$30K
Catholicvote Education FundCarmel, INGeneral use$30K
Cristo ReyFort Worth, TXGeneral use$30K
Discalced Carmelite NunsArlington, TXGeneral use$30K
FocusDenver, COGeneral use-$5k for rory, $5k xavier, $5k henry doskocil, $15k corp$30K
FocusDenver, COGeneral use-$5k for rory, 5k xavier, 10k henry doskocil, $10k corporate$30K
Franciscan Foundation for the Holy LandWashington, DCGeneral use$30K
Franciscan Foundation for the Holy LandWashington, DCGeneral use$30K
Franciscan Foundation for the Holy LandWashington, DCGeneral use$30K
Franciscan Foundation for the Holy LandWashington, DCGeneral use$30K
Knights of Columbus CharitiesNew Haven, CTGeneral use$30K
Operation SmileVirginia Beach, VAGeneral use$30K
Society of the Catholic ApostolateBedford, TXGloria del region$30K
St Mary's Catholic School(templetx)Temple, TXGeneral use$30K
Susan B Anthony Education FundArlington, VALozier institute$30K
Thomas More SocietyChicago, ILGeneral use$30K
40 Days for LifeBryan, TXGeneral use$25K
40 Days for LifeBryan, TXGeneral use$25K
Aid to the Church in NeedBrooklyn, NYGeneral use$25K
Aid to the Church in NeedBrooklyn, NYGeneral use$25K
Arlington Rotary FoundationArlington, TXGeneral use$25K
Arlington Rotary FoundationArlington, TXGeneral use$25K
Arlington Rotary FoundationArlington, TXGeneral use$25K
Cassata High SchoolFort Worth, TXGeneral use$25K
Catholic Leadership InstituteMalvern, PAGeneral use$25K
Catholic Relief ServicesBalitmore, MDGeneral use$25K
Catholicvote Education FundCarmel, INGeneral use$25K
Discalced Carmelite NunsArlington, TXGeneral use$25K
Discalced Carmelite NunsArlington, TXGeneral use$25K
Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate ProvHouston, TXGeneral use$25K
Dominican Sisters of Mary Immaculate ProvHouston, TXSecurity enhancement$25K
Eternal Word Television NetworkBirmingham, ALGeneral use$25K
Knights of Columbus CharitiesNew Haven, CTGeneral use$25K
Leadership InstituteArlington, VAGeneral use$25K
Lifesite NewsHamilton, CARome project$25K
Lifesite NewsHamilton, CAGeneral use$25K

By state: Texas 147 · District of Columbia 28 · New York 21 · Virginia 20 · Illinois 13 · Connecticut 10

About this foundation

The Ben and Mary Doskocil Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Arlington, Texas, administered in care of R Barry Johnson, tax-exempt since 1997. 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 The Ben and Mary Doskocil Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2025 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 The Ben and Mary Doskocil Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $5.3M across 288 grants, a median of $15K.

Where does The Ben and Mary Doskocil Family Foundation give?

Texas (147 grants), District of Columbia (28 grants), New York (21 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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