Doogood Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The filing says the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests and gives only to preselected organisations, so a cold approach is unlikely to work; approach it only through an existing connection or a warm introduction, and a small charity without one should not send an unsolicited request.
- Most of its grants to organisations fall between $1,000 and $105,000 and the median is $10,000, so a modest request in that region is typical, though the largest grant was $280,000 and that band is not a ceiling.
- Giving has risen each year to $1,616,789 in the latest filing, and 52% of grant dollars in that filing went to organisations it had also funded in the filing before, which suggests that repeat relationships matter.
- The filing states no geographic focus; its grants have mainly gone to Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, California, Georgia and United Kingdom, but that does not limit who may apply.
- The returns describe its grants only as going to educational, community, health, arts and library organisations, with no specific field or eligibility criteria, so whether your work fits should be confirmed through a relationship rather than assumed from the filing.
Overview
Doogood Foundation is a US private foundation based in Miami, FL.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The foundation's recorded grants went to a varied group of charitable organisations, including educational and university-linked bodies, community organisations, health services, arts and cultural organisations, and local libraries and historical societies. The returns describe each grant purpose only as the qualified purpose of the organisation; they do not identify a more specific charitable field or state eligibility criteria. Recorded recipients were based in multiple US states and outside the United States, with Connecticut receiving the largest share in the state breakdown. The available filing information indicates that contributions go only to preselected charitable organisations, without setting out a public application process.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in Connecticut, Virginia, Florida, California, Georgia and United Kingdom.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 52% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 54 grants to organisations were $10,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 12%
Outside the US or with no state on the filing: 16%
- The largest single recipient received 15% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 52% of grant dollars went to organisations Doogood Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- 16% of grant dollars went directly to organisations outside the US (United Kingdom).
- 14% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 28 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $10,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Doogan Daf · Qualified purpose of the organization$280,0002024 tax year
- Bridge Institute · Qualified purpose of the organization$250,0002024 tax year
- American Alumni of Glasgow University · Qualified purpose of the organization$237,3742024 tax year
- Good Law Project · Qualified purpose of the organization$190,7702024 tax year
- Just Fair · Qualified purpose of the organization$101,7992024 tax year
- Bail Project · Qualified purpose of the organization$100,0002024 tax year
- Always Home · Qualified purpose of the organization$100,0002024 tax year
- Porchlight · Qualified purpose of the organization$97,6922024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jonathan Doogan — Director
- Dorothy Doogan — Director
- Declan Doogan — Director
- Paul Doogan — Director
- Stephen Doogan — Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $340,208 | $312,000 | $27,732,956 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $976,122 | $391,801 | $32,553,496 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $2,026,656 | $1,616,789 | $33,465,055 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- Miami, FL