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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 38-3211447

The Doran Foundation

A private foundation in Dearborn, MI. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $60,590 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Nov 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
The Doran Foundation
5303 Royal Vale Lane
Dearborn, MI 48126
(313) 530-3225
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter outlining reason for request an nature of expenditures if granted
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Primary consideration is given to college scholarships

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $60,590

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $16,745

  • Tax year 2023

    $259,157

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $10,204

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,400

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $5,938

  • Tax year 2021

    $107,296

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,330

  • Tax year 2020

    $143,093

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $71,364

  • Tax year 2019

    $229,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $113,274

  • Tax year 2017

    $2,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $347,564

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Colorado Mesa UniversityGrand JCT, CO

    Scholarships

    $40,965
  2. Western Michigan UniversityKalamazoo, MI

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  3. Church of the Divine ChildDearborn, MI

    Scholarships

    $5,150
  4. Rehoboth Antiquarian SocietyRoyal Oak, MI

    Scholarships

    $2,100
  5. Dearborn FalconsDearborn, MI

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  6. Scholar BirminghamBeverly Hills, MI

    Scholarships

    $1,000
  7. Canton Community FoundationCanton, MI

    Scholarships

    $375

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $40,965100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Colorado1 grant $40,965
  2. Michigan6 grants $19,625

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Randall DoranPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $0
  • Lisa DoranTREASURER Hours 2.5Pay $0

The return

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