CARRIE ESTELLE DOHENY FOUNDATION

Supporting OrganizationIRS data 2022–2024

LOS ANGELES, CAEIN 956202911 Website

Annual Giving

$9.2M+11% YoY

Grants

263

Median Grant

$25K

Organizations Funded

165

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Foundation Overview

Mission

supports nonprofit organizations that improve the lives and futures of people and communities in Greater Los Angeles, guided by Catholic values

Focus Areas

k-12 catholic educationhigh school scholarshipselementary school facilities maintenanceschool counseling and mental health servicesyouth mentoring and afterschool programscampus ministry and theological formationhomelessness services and emergency shelter for families and youthtransitional and supportive housing

Grant Types

scholarshipscapital/campus maintenance and renovationsoperating supportprogram/project grantscampershipsemergency shelter and transitional housing grantscounseling program grantsmentoring program grants

Funded Initiatives

approximately 300 organizations per year, focused on social welfare, health and wellness, education, and religion. Funding includes camperships, mentoring programs, job training for formerly incarcerated, transitional age youth, trauma victims

How to Apply

Online application portal, Board reviews last Thursday of each month, 3-month review process. Organizations may only apply once per year. Application due dates vary by thematic funding area

Does Not Fund

publishing books, TV/radio production, travel funds, advertisement, individual scholarships, political purposes, endowments, work outside United States, local government agencies, capital campaigns (seldom participates)

Based on publicly available information from the foundation's 990 filings and website.

Giving History

2024+11%

$9.2M

Grants

263

Median

$25K

States

2023-1%

$8.3M

Grants

305

Median

$20K

States

2022

$8.4M

Grants

298

Median

$20K

States

Grant Size Distribution

$25K

Typical Grant (Median)

$196

Smallest

$15K

25th Pctile

$35K

75th Pctile

$425K

Largest

Excludes grants ≤ $5K. Half fall between $15K and $35K.

Largest Recent Grants

$425K

2024

ARCHDIOCESE OF LADEPARTMENT OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS

CA · SOLIDARITY FOR SCHOOLS, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS

$300K

2024

DOHENY EYE INSTITUTE

CA · VISION RESEARCH FOR ALL

$271K

2024

MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY

CA · UNIVERSITY SUPPORT

$251K

2024

COUNSELING PARTNERS OF LOS ANGELES

CA · HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING AND SUPPORT

$160K

2024

MARYVALE

CA · SETON HOUSE

Geographic Focus

$9.0M252 grants

$41K3 grants

$40K1 grants

$32K1 grants

$20K2 grants

Top states by total grant dollars. Based on IRS filing data.

Financial Overview

YearTotal AssetsGrants Paid

2024

$215.3M

$9.2M(4.3%)

2023

$200.4M

$8.3M(4.1%)

2022

$182.1M

$8.4M(4.6%)

Grants paid shown as percentage of total assets

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Data sourced from IRS 990 and 990-PF filings and publicly available foundation websites. Grant data, financial figures, and organizational details reflect historical filings and may not represent current operations or funding priorities. Verify directly with the foundation before applying. See an issue? Let us know.