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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-3318264

The John Doar Foundation

A private foundation in Millerton, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $91,500 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $91,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $652,704
  • Tax year 2024

    $93,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $667,897
  • Tax year 2023

    $92,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $663,996
  • Tax year 2022

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $705,608
  • Tax year 2021

    $72,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $780,234
  • Tax year 2020

    $65,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $788,849
  • Tax year 2019

    $64,250

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $835,753

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The American Enterprise FoundationWashington, DC

    Public policy study of poverty

    $25,000
  2. Tanzania Children's FundCambridge, MA

    Tanzania children's fund

    $15,000
  3. LJMN MediaFalls Village, CT

    Community newspaper

    $10,000
  4. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of ArtHartford, CT

    Art museum

    $10,000
  5. Community Foundation of the Hudson ValleyPoughkeepsie, NY

    Millerton community park fund

    $7,500
  6. Elizabeth Park ConservancyWest Hartford, CT

    Conservation

    $5,000
  7. Stone RidgeBethesda, MD

    Annual educational fund

    $5,000
  8. Amy's AngelsSimsbury, CT

    To provide assistance to families dealing with effects of serious illness

    $2,500
  9. Arise Africa IncFort Worth, TX

    Education in zambia

    $2,500
  10. Don Bosco Cristo ReyWashington, DC

    Educational programming scholarship society

    $2,500
  11. Northeast Community CenterMillerton, NY

    Services for low income residents

    $2,500
  12. The Stissing CenterPine Plains, NY

    Generate local economic revitalization

    $1,500
  13. FameRedding, CA

    Medical facility in tanzania

    $1,000
  14. Friends of Stissing LandmarksPine Plains, NY

    Fire tower and trail maintenance

    $1,000
  15. New Richmond Heritage CenterNew Richmond, WI

    Programming events

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture2 grants $20,00069% of the total
  2. Sports and recreation1 grant $5,00017% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $2,5009% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $1,5005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Connecticut4 grants $27,500
  2. District of Columbia2 grants $27,500
  3. Massachusetts1 grant $15,000
  4. New York4 grants $12,500
  5. Maryland1 grant $5,000
  6. Texas1 grant $2,500
  7. California1 grant $1,000
  8. Wisconsin1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Gael DoarPRESIDENT AND SECRETARY Hours 0.3Pay $0
  • Michael DoarTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Robert DoarVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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