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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 42-1753807

The Ddora Foundation

A private foundation in Newport, RI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $104,720 paid in grants.

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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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Robert Dannin
PO Box 349
Newport, RI 02840
(917) 770-7782
[email protected]
Form and materials
See www.ddorafoundation.org/guidelines for details regarding the information to be included.
Deadlines
September 30
Restrictions
We seek projects in the applied arts and handicrafts that may require funding of teaching or study, materials or space, travel, presentations, exhibition, practical demonstration, and community awareness. We do not fund capital projects or unaffiliated individuals.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $104,720

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $626,056

  • Tax year 2024

    $118,040

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $687,409

  • Tax year 2023

    $149,893

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $456,260

  • Tax year 2022

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $596,701

  • Tax year 2021

    $85,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $704,175

  • Tax year 2020

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $749,341

  • Tax year 2019

    $87,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $795,129

  • Tax year 2018

    $78,804

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $882,310

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pellettieri Stone Carvers' AcademyNew York, NY

    Teaching asistantships

    $35,000
  2. North Bennet Street SchoolBoston, MA

    Student scholarships

    $25,000
  3. Northwest School of Wooden BoatbuildingPort Hadlock, WA

    Internships

    $20,000
  4. Old Sturbridge VillageSturbridge, MA

    Fellowship for costume dept

    $20,000
  5. Historic Richmond TownStaten Island, NY

    General support

    $4,720

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture3 grants $75,00075% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $25,00025% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts2 grants $45,000
  2. New York2 grants $39,720
  3. Washington1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Robert DanninTREASURER & SECRETARY Hours 2Pay $0
  • Jolie StahlPRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0
  • Miguel Gomez-IbanezVICE PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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