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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-6454348

Dornam Foundation

A private foundation in Needham, MA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 15 grants and $173,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $173,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,842,455
  • Tax year 2023

    $170,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,926,631
  • Tax year 2022

    $174,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,826,388
  • Tax year 2021

    $142,174

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,061,107
  • Tax year 2020

    $125,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $1,839,512
  • Tax year 2019

    $134,600

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,654,769

Grants paid in 2024

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Seniors Job BankWest Hartford, CT

    Job assistance for seniors, challenge grant matches, and "birdies for charity" sponsorship

    $50,000
  2. John Carroll UniversityUniversity HT, OH

    James m. Doran '55 scholarship for mba students

    $25,000
  3. Fidelity CharitableBoston, MA

    Charitable support

    $18,000
  4. Steubenville Catholic SchoolsSteubenville, OH

    Catholic central high school scholarship fund

    $15,000
  5. St Francisst Joseph Catholic ChurchesToronto, OH

    Financial assistance for families

    $12,000
  6. Jewish Family Services of Greater HartfordWest Hartford, CT

    Counseling, education and community support

    $10,000
  7. Read to A ChildWellesley, MA

    $2,500.00 for hartford programming and $5,500 for read aloud mentoring program

    $8,000
  8. Archdiocese of HartfordBloomfield, CT

    Archbishop's annual appeal

    $6,000
  9. Church of St Peter ClaverWest Hartford, CT

    Parish annual collection

    $6,000
  10. Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT

    Funding for two scholarships of $3,000 each

    $6,000
  11. Kingswood Oxford SchoolWest Hartford, CT

    $3,000 for financial aid and $3,000 for unrestricted use

    $6,000
  12. Uconn FoundationStorrs, CT

    Directed gift option to the tumor genomics fund

    $5,000
  13. United Way of Central and Northeastern ConnecticutHartford, CT

    United way's community campaign - directed gift to the seniors job bank

    $5,000
  14. St Francisst Joseph Catholic Women's ClubToronto, OH

    Financial assistance for families

    $500
  15. St Joseph Byzantine Catholic ChurchToronto, OH

    Donation in memory of regis mehalko

    $500

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Jobs and employment1 grant $50,00044% of the total
  2. Education4 grants $45,00040% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $18,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut8 grants $94,000
  2. Ohio6 grants $71,000
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $8,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • James M DoranTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $0
  • Beth PutnamTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Wendy Doran-PaleyTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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