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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 91-1829146

John&eileen Doherty Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Norfolk, NE. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 31 grants and $275,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $275,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $4,468,632

  • Tax year 2024

    $400,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $3,003,731

  • Tax year 2023

    $350,630

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $2,916,696

  • Tax year 2022

    $380,339

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $2,511,055

  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,738,077

  • Tax year 2020

    $200,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $2,374,533

  • Tax year 2019

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $1,695,141

  • Tax year 2018

    $250,000

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $1,836,037

Grants paid in 2025

31 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Jude's Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Needs

    $25,000
  2. St Peter's Episcopal ChurchGreenville, SC

    Needs

    $20,000
  3. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Needs

    $15,000
  4. Norfolk Catholic SchoolsNorfolk, NE

    Needs

    $15,000
  5. Clemson University FoundationClemson, SC

    Needs

    $10,000
  6. Etv Endowment of SCSpartanburg, SC

    Needs

    $10,000
  7. Knights of ColumbusFlorence, SC

    Needs

    $10,000
  8. Maryland Food Bank Eastern ShoreSalisbury, MD

    Needs

    $10,000
  9. Nebraska Public MediaLincoln, NE

    Needs

    $10,000
  10. Riverview Charter SchoolBeaufort, SC

    Needs

    $10,000
  11. Saint Ann Catholic ChurchFlorence, SC

    Needs

    $10,000
  12. St Anthony Catholic ChurchFlorence, SC

    Needs

    $10,000
  13. Tintern Retreat CenterOakdale, NE

    Needs

    $10,000
  14. World Central Kitchen IncWashington, DC

    Needs

    $10,000
  15. World Food Program USAWashington, DC

    Needs

    $10,000
  16. Norfolk Family YMCANorfolk, NE

    Needs

    $8,000
  17. Planned Parenthood Federation of AmericaNew York, NY

    Needs

    $8,000
  18. Norfolk Rescue MissionNorfolk, NE

    Needs

    $7,500
  19. Dodge County Fair FoundationScribner, NE

    Needs

    $7,000
  20. Lied Public LibraryRandolph, NE

    Needs

    $7,000
  21. Norfolk Public LibraryNorfolk, NE

    Needs

    $7,000
  22. Chesapeake CharitiesStevensville, MD

    Needs

    $5,000
  23. Eldorado Hills FoundationNorfolk, NE

    Needs

    $5,000
  24. Habitat Humanity of GreenvilleGreenville, SC

    Needs

    $5,000
  25. Norfolk Arts CenterNorfolk, NE

    Needs

    $5,000
  26. Northeast Nebraska Shooting AssocNorfolk, NE

    Needs

    $5,000
  27. Salvation Army Food PantryNorfolk, NE

    Needs

    $5,000
  28. Tunnels to TowersStaten Island, NY

    Needs

    $5,000
  29. Uscb Center for the ArtsBeaufort, SC

    Needs

    $5,000
  30. Wayne State College FoundationWayne, NE

    Needs

    $5,000
  31. The American Automobile ExperienceKearney, NE

    Needs

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $25,00030% of the total
  2. International aid2 grants $25,00030% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $12,50015% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $10,00012% of the total
  5. Food and agriculture1 grant $7,0008% of the total
  6. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nebraska14 grants $97,000
  2. South Carolina9 grants $90,000
  3. New York3 grants $28,000
  4. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  5. District of Columbia2 grants $20,000
  6. Maryland2 grants $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Michael F DohertyPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary E StanleyVICE PRES. Hours 0Pay $0
  • Patricia E WidnerTREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Gerald DohertySECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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