The Doyle Foundation

Private foundation · EIN 88-0372802 · since 1997doylefound.org·United States·Updated 13 October 2026

At a glance

$2.7M

Annual giving, 2024 tax year

From the Form 990-PF filing

$7,000 to $150k

Grant range

From grants in the 990-PF filings

$45,000

Typical grant (median)

36 grants in the latest filing

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Only 501(c)(3) organisations incorporated in the United States are eligible for its grants, so check that status before applying.
Its stated geographic focus is the United States and its stated theme is education, so a charity whose work fits that area is a good match.
Most grants are modest: about 8 in 10 fall between $7,000 and $150,000, half of its grants to organisations are $50,000 or less, and the median is $50,000, so a request near that figure is a sensible starting point, although its largest grant was $500,000.
Because 93% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had also funded across its last three filings, a first approach should be a complete proposal in the required online format, since only complete submissions are considered and it awards a limited number.
Plan around its two windows: fall applications open on September 1 and spring applications open on May 1, and each closes early once the first 100 complete applications are submitted, otherwise on October 31 or June 30 respectively, so submit well before the deadline.

Overview

The Doyle Foundation is a US private foundation based in San Clemente, CA.

What they fund

Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and its website, with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.

Priority Areas

The foundation's stated mission is to promote communities of productivity and prosperity with access to education and advancement. It awards grants to 501(c)(3) organisations incorporated in the United States for the betterment of life; grant funds must be used for the agreed purpose. It also provides need-based and merit-based scholarships, which can be used for expenses relating to trade schools, community colleges, state universities, and public and private schools. Its grants support charitable organisations, while its scholarship activity assists students pursuing education and training. For organisational proposals, it considers only complete submissions in the required online format and awards a limited number.

Themes

Education

Geographic Focus

United States.

How to apply

Organisations submit grant proposals online.

Deadlines:

Fall applications open on September 1 and close when the first 100 complete applications are submitted or by October 31.
Spring applications open on May 1 and close when the first 100 complete applications are submitted or by June 30.

Application success factors

Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 93% 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 114 grants to organisations were $50,000 or less.

What the foundation says:

Only complete proposals in the format described in the online application are considered.

Where grants go

From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.

Grant dollars by state

California67%

Montana9%

Ohio8%

Illinois6%

Nevada3%

Massachusetts2%

6 other states: 4%

The largest single recipient received 12% of grant dollars to organisations.
In tax year 2024, 93% of grant dollars went to organisations The Doyle Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
<1% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.

Grants

36 grants in the latest filing analysed · median $45,000

How much do they typically give?

Share of 36 grants in tax year 2024 by size

$5k–$10k8%

$10k–$25k25%

$25k–$50k17%

$50k–$100k31%

$100k–$250k17%

$250k–$500k3%

Median $45,000 (tax year 2024)

The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:

Regents of the University of California, Irvine · Restricted grant
$250,0002024 tax year
Warrior Foundation Freedom Station · Restricted grant
$220,0002024 tax year
KidWorks Community Development Corporation · Restricted grant
$200,0002024 tax year
Misericordia Foundation · Restricted grant
$150,0002024 tax year
Foundation for Children of Californias · Restricted grant
$150,0002024 tax year
Domestic Violence and Abuse Protection · Restricted grant
$100,0002024 tax year
Junior Achievement of Central Ohio · Restricted grant
$100,0002024 tax year
Camp Mak-A-Dream · Restricted grant
$75,0002024 tax year

Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.

Officers and directors

F Patrick Doyle — Vice President
Molly Brown — Secretary / Operations Manager
Doug Doyle — President
Siobhan Newman — Director
Patricia Snyder — Director
Pat Higa — Director
Dr John Storch — Director
David Bourke — Treasurer
Nancy Doyle — Director

From the latest Form 990-PF filing

3 years of tax filings

Year	Total expenses	Grants paid	Assets	Filing document
2022 tax year	$4,632,453	$2,908,811	$68,388,892	Filing for 2022 tax year
2023 tax year	$4,453,375	$3,145,717	$75,898,870	Filing for 2023 tax year
2024 tax year	$4,031,011	$2,704,321	$75,895,992	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.