Private foundation · EIN 83-0345103 · Sarasota, Florida · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Dor 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: 45 grants paid, $74K total, median $1,000. 2% of grants stayed in Florida.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2025
45
$74K
Median grant
$1,000
Stays in FL
2%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$2.8M

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
American Technion SocietyNew York, NYGeneral operations$20K
Humane LeagueRockville, MDGeneral operations$6,100
American Committee for the Weizmann Institute of ScienceBethesda, MDGeneral operations$5,000
American Friends of Chabad of PortugalWest Hartford, CTGeneral operations$5,000
Mercy for AnimalsLos Angeles, CAGeneral operations$3,200
Pef Israel Endowment FundsNew York, NYGeneral operations$3,000
Give LivelyNew York, NYGeneral operations$1,952
Temple Beth SholomSarasota, FLGeneral operations$1,930
Chabad of StoweWaterbury Center, VTGeneral operations$1,800
American Friends of Ben Gurion UniversityNew York, NYGeneral operations$1,500
American Friends of Tel Aviv UniversityNew York, NYGeneral operations$1,500
American Friends of the Hebrew UniversityWashington, DCGeneral operations$1,500
Ie UniversityNew York, NYGeneral operations$1,500
International Rhino FoundationStrasburg, VAGeneral operations$1,300
American Friends of Nir OzKensington, MDGeneral operations$1,250
ASPCANew York, NYGeneral operations$1,200
Defenders of WildlifeWashington, DCGeneral operations$1,200
Global GivingWashington, DCGeneral operations$1,050
American Friends of Magen David AdomNew York, NYGeneral operations$1,000
American Friends of Yad SaraNew York, NYGeneral operations$1,000
FourpawsBoston, MAGeneral operations$1,000
Friends of Asor FundJerusalem, ISGeneral operations$1,000
Hadassah the Women's Zionist Organization of America IncNew York, NYGeneral operations$1,000
I Support the GirlsWheaton, MDGeneral operations$1,000
Michael Levine Lone Soldier FoundationMelville, NYGeneral operations$1,000
Friends of Israel Disabled VeteransNew York, NYGeneral operations$750
Animal Legal Defense FundCotati, CAGeneral operations$600
Environmental Defense FundNew York, NYGeneral operations$600
Union of Concerned ScientistsCambridge, MAGeneral operations$600
United Hatzalah of IsraelNew York, NYGeneral operations$500
American Humane AssociationWashington, DCGeneral operations$480
Center for Biological DiversityTucson, AZGeneral operations$480
Natural Resources Defense CouncilNew York, NYGeneral operations$480
350orgBrooklyn, NYGeneral operations$300
Conservation InternationalArlington, VAGeneral operations$300
EarthjusticeWashington, DCGeneral operations$300
GreenpeaceWashington, DCGeneral operations$300
Sierra ClubOakland, CAGeneral operations$300
The Humane Society of the United StatesWashington, DCGeneral operations$300
The Wild Animal SanctuaryKeenesburg, COGeneral operations$300
24 Hour RaceOrange, CAGeneral operations$250
Birthrite Israel FoundationNew York, NYGeneral operations$180
AIPACWashington, DCGeneral operations$150
The Jewish FederationNew York, NYGeneral operations$75
United States Holocaust MuseumWashington, DCGeneral operations$50

By state: New York 18 · Maryland 4 · District of Columbia 9 · Connecticut 1 · California 4 · Florida 1

About this foundation

Dor Family Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Sarasota, Florida, administered in care of Jay J Dor, tax-exempt since 2003. 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 Dor 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 Dor Family Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2025 it paid $74K across 45 grants, a median of $1,000.

Where does Dor Family Foundation give?

New York (18 grants), Maryland (4 grants), District of Columbia (9 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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