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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3406107

Dobbs Foundation

A private foundation in Memphis, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 6 grants and $2.2 million 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.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $2,230,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,914,671

  • Tax year 2024

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,101,710

  • Tax year 2023

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,022,118

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $2,016,484

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2019

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $0

Grants paid in 2025

6 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Hutchison SchoolMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $1,505,000
  2. St Georges Independent School FoundationCollierville, TN

    General operating

    $450,000
  3. Memphis University SchoolMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $250,000
  4. Young LifeColorado SPGS, CO

    General operating

    $10,000
  5. Carnival Education FundMemphis, TN

    General operating

    $10,000
  6. Downline MinistriesGermantown, TN

    General operating

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,755,00099% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  3. Religion1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee5 grants $2,220,000
  2. Colorado1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Edward J DobbsPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael A OriansTREASURER/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • W Christopher CrosbySECRETARY/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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