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THE JOHN DOAR FOUNDATION

MILLERTON, NY · EIN 133318264 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · Micro (<$100K)
revenue
$81K
expenses
$5K
net assets
$653K
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The John Doar Foundation is a private foundation based in Millerton, New York, that makes grants to support public policy research, community development, education, and arts initiatives. It funds organizations working domestically and internationally, with a focus on poverty studies, educational access, conservation, and cultural institutions. The foundation does not operate programs directly but supports a range of nonprofit beneficiaries through grantmaking.

named programs · 5 · from sources

What they call their work

Arts and Culture Support
Funds art museums and cultural programming, including at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
Community Park Fund
Provides funding for the development and maintenance of Millerton Community Park
Educational Scholarships
Supports student scholarships through grants to educational institutions and scholarship societies
International Education Initiatives
Provides grants to support education programs in Zambia and Tanzania
Public Policy Study of Poverty
Supports research and analysis on poverty through grants to qualifying organizations
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Private K–12 School Support 2 activities
    • Funding annual educational programs in Stone Ridge
      Funds Stone Ridge for its annual educational fund.
    • Funding educational programming and scholarships at Don Bosco Cristo Rey
      Funds Don Bosco Cristo Rey for educational programming and scholarship support.
  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 2 activities
    • Funding children’s programs in Tanzania
      Funds Tanzania Children's Fund to support its programs for children in Tanzania.
    • Funding public policy research on poverty
      Funds the American Enterprise Foundation to conduct a public policy study on poverty.
  • Capital Infrastructure Funding 2 activities
    • Funding local economic revitalization through The Stissing Center
      Funds The Stissing Center to generate local economic revitalization.
    • Funding services for low-income residents through Northeast Community Center
      Funds Northeast Community Center to provide services for low-income residents.
  • Art Museum Funding and Support 1 activity
    • Funding art museum operations at Wadsworth Atheneum
      Funds Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art to support art museum operations.
  • Public Media Funding 1 activity
    • Funding community journalism through LJMN Media
      Funds LJMN Media to support a community newspaper.
  • Historic Preservation Support Grants 1 activity
    • Funding community park development in Millerton
      Funds Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley for the Millerton Community Park Fund.
  • Environmental Conservation Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding conservation efforts at Elizabeth Park
      Funds Elizabeth Park Conservancy for conservation efforts.
  • Granting Wishes to Seriously Ill Children 1 activity
    • Funding family assistance for serious illness impacts
      Funds Amy's Angels to provide assistance to families dealing with the effects of serious illness.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding education initiatives in Zambia
      Funds Arise Africa Inc to support education initiatives in Zambia.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$81K
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$18K22%
Other revenue$64K
expenses
Total expenses$5K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$92K
balance sheet
Total assets$653K
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$653K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -19.3%
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • AMY'S ANGELS Partner — Funded to assist families affected by serious illness.
  • ARISE AFRICA INC Partner — Funded for education initiatives in Zambia.
  • COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE HUDSON VALLEY Partner — Funded for the Millerton Community Park Fund.
  • DON BOSCO CRISTO REY Partner — Funded for educational programming and scholarships.
  • ELIZABETH PARK CONSERVANCY Partner — Funded for conservation work.
  • LJMN MEDIA Partner — Funded to support a community newspaper.
  • NORTHEAST COMMUNITY CENTER Partner — Funded to provide services for low-income residents.
  • STONE RIDGE Partner — Funded for annual educational fund.
  • TANZANIA CHILDREN'S FUND Partner — Funded to support children's programs in Tanzania.
  • THE AMERICAN ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION Partner — Funded for public policy study of poverty.
  • THE STISSING CENTER Partner — Funded to generate local economic revitalization.
  • WADSWORTH ATHENEUM MUSEUM OF ART Partner — Funded to support art museum activities.