The Doane Family Foundation makes a small number of relatively large, locally focused gifts to direct-service nonprofits that support community living and basic needs. Recent grants concentrate on long-term support for a Solon community living program, swim-based assistance for children in need, and emergency or supportive services through Safe Harbor, suggesting an emphasis on practical, hands-on local social services rather than national policy or research.
Concentrated giving: a small number of sizable grants with repeat funding to the same organizations, focused on local/direct-service providers rather than many small or one-off gifts.
Doane Family Foundation’s giving is defined by repeated, sizable support for direct-service organizations rather than a broad spread of small awards. Two grants of $50,000 each went to Solon Community Living in 2023 and 2024 for general support, showing a sustained commitment to community living and residential support services. Another repeated relationship appears in swim-based assistance for children in need: Hope Floats Foundation Inc received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for children in need at Liquid Lifestyles Swim School. The foundation also backs emergency and supportive services, including a $20,000 grant to Safe Harbor Organization of Greenville for general support. Across these gifts, the pattern is practical and hands-on, with money flowing to organizations that work directly with children, people needing shelter or support, and local community living programs. The awards in the recent record are not numerous, but several recur across years, which points to a funder that appears to maintain ongoing ties with selected grantees. The mix of community living, swim access for children in need, and emergency support gives the foundation a clear direct-service profile.
Community living and residential support services are a central part of the foundation’s giving. Solon Community Living received $50,000 in 2023 and another $50,000 in 2024 for general support, indicating an ongoing relationship around that work. Another clear theme is access for children in need through swim programming: Hope Floats Foundation Inc received $25,000 in both 2023 and 2024 for children in need at Liquid Lifestyles Swim School. The foundation also supports emergency shelter and related assistance, including $20,000 to Safe Harbor Organization of Greenville for general support. In addition, it has funded local event-based support in Savannah, including grants tied to golf tournament programming.
Typical awards are in the mid-five-figure range: the p25 grant size is $12,500, the median is $16,250, and the p75 is $25,000. The recent record shows repeat grants across years to the same organizations, including two years each for Solon Community Living and Hope Floats Foundation Inc, which suggests recurring relationships rather than isolated one-off gifts. The foundation’s structure appears grant-based and nonprofit-focused, with no evidence here of individual giving or program-related investments. Recent awards also include event sponsorship-style support alongside operating support.
$220K
$801K
$33K
$115K
Most grants fall between $13K and $25K, with a median of $16K.
25th Percentile
$13K
Median
$16K
75th Percentile
$25K
About 20% of grants go to recipients in GA.
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Notable grantees: Solon Community Living, Hope Floats Foundation Inc. (Liquid Lifestyles swim school program), Safe Harbor Organization of Greenville
Giving is regional and concentrated in a few places. Georgia is the top state by grant count, helped by multiple Savannah grants tied to golf tournament programming. Ohio also appears in the recipient list through Solon Community Living in Solon, and South Carolina through Greenville and Spartanburg recipients. All recent grants went to U.S. organizations, with 10 grants in the United States and none outside the country.
The recent record centers on direct-service nonprofits: Solon Community Living for community living and residential support services, Hope Floats Foundation Inc for children in need at Liquid Lifestyles Swim School, and Safe Harbor Organization of Greenville for general support. The pattern favors practical service delivery over policy or research.
Yes. Solon Community Living received $50,000 in 2023 and $50,000 in 2024. Hope Floats Foundation Inc also received $25,000 in both years. That two-year repetition suggests ongoing relationships with selected recipients.
The grant-size distribution is centered in the five-figure range: p25 is $12,500, median is $16,250, and p75 is $25,000. The recent list also includes $50,000 awards, which sit above that typical range.
Georgia is the top state by grant count. Recent Georgia awards went to Savannah-based organizations connected to golf tournament programming, while Ohio and South Carolina also appear among recipient locations.
2024
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2024.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOLON COMMUNITY LIVING | SOLON, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE FLOATS FOUNDATION INC | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $25,000 | 2024 | CHILDREN IN NEED AT LIQUID LIFESTYLES SWIM SCHOOL |
| TOURNAMENTS FOR CHARITY | SAVANNAH, GA | $12,500 | 2024 | SAVANNAH GOLF TOURNAMENT |
| CLUB CAR CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE LANDINGS CLUB | SAVANNAH, GA | $12,500 | 2024 | KORN FERRY EVENT |
| SOLON COMMUNITY LIVING | SOLON, OH | $50,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| HOPE FLOATS FOUNDATION INC | WOODBRIDGE, VA | $25,000 | 2023 | CHILDREN IN NEED AT LIQUID LIFESTYLES SWIM SCHOOL |
| SAFE HARBOR ORGANIZATION OF GREENVILLE | GREENVILLE, SC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| TOURNAMENTS FOR CHARITY | SAVANNAH, GA | $12,500 | 2023 | KORN FERRY TOUR SAVANNAH GOLF TOURNAMENT |
| CLUB CAR CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE LANDINGS CLUB | SAVANNAH, GA | $7,500 | 2023 | KORN FERRRY EVENT |
| SIDEWALK HOPE | SPARTANBURG, SC | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
SOLON COMMUNITY LIVING
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE FLOATS FOUNDATION INC
$25,000CHILDREN IN NEED AT LIQUID LIFESTYLES SWIM SCHOOL
TOURNAMENTS FOR CHARITY
$12,500SAVANNAH GOLF TOURNAMENT
CLUB CAR CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE LANDINGS CLUB
$12,500KORN FERRY EVENT
SOLON COMMUNITY LIVING
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
HOPE FLOATS FOUNDATION INC
$25,000CHILDREN IN NEED AT LIQUID LIFESTYLES SWIM SCHOOL
SAFE HARBOR ORGANIZATION OF GREENVILLE
$20,000GENERAL SUPPORT
TOURNAMENTS FOR CHARITY
$12,500KORN FERRY TOUR SAVANNAH GOLF TOURNAMENT
CLUB CAR CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE LANDINGS CLUB
$7,500KORN FERRRY EVENT
SIDEWALK HOPE
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT