The Doyle Foundation makes targeted, mission-specific philanthropy concentrated on veteran recovery and reintegration services, demonstrated by a single large grant to an organization serving wounded veterans. Their giving appears focused and high-value rather than broad-based, favoring direct support for veteran transition programs. The foundation funds practical, service-oriented nonprofits that provide housing, rehabilitation, and family support to military personnel and veterans.
Highly concentrated: very few grants and large single gifts (one $500,000 grant), indicating episodic, substantial support to specific veteran-focused organizations rather than many small or diversified grants.
A $500,000 grant to Warrior Foundation Freedom Station in San Diego is the clearest window into The Doyle Foundation Inc’s giving: it backs veteran recovery and reintegration work with large, restricted awards. That pattern appears across other recent grants as well, including repeated support for organizations that serve wounded veterans and military families. The foundation also funds education and community-serving nonprofits, but the veteran-services thread stands out in the recent record. Across the recent grants list, The Doyle Foundation Inc shows a preference for direct program support rather than small, diffuse checks. Awards recur to the same organizations in multiple years, suggesting sustained relationships rather than one-off donations. The foundation’s portfolio includes grants to housing, rehabilitation, youth, and family-support providers, alongside scholarship-related funding through its education programs. Its giving is regional in scope, with California, Nevada, and several other states appearing in the recipient list. The foundation also makes grants to individuals through scholarship programming, extending its support beyond nonprofit organizations. Overall, the record points to a funder that uses targeted grants to support practical services and structured education assistance.
Veteran services are a central theme. The foundation gave $220,000 and $125,000 to Warrior Foundation Freedom Station in San Diego in 2025, reinforcing support for wounded veterans and transition services. Education is another recurring area. The Regents of the University of California, Irvine received $250,000 in 2025 and $250,000 in 2024, showing multi-year backing for postsecondary education. Youth and family support also appears in the grant list. Kidworks Community Development Corp in Santa Ana received $200,000 in 2025, while Casa Youth Shelter in Los Alamitos received $125,000 in 2024 and $100,000 plus $75,000 in 2025. The foundation also funded community health and family-support work through Misericordia Foundation in Chicago at $150,000 in 2025 and Foundation for Children of Californias in San Diego at $150,000 and $100,000 in 2025.
Typical awards are modest, with a p25 of $1,152, a median of $2,000, and a p75 of $4,442, but the recent grants list also includes several six-figure restricted awards. The record shows repeated support to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, which points to ongoing relationships rather than purely one-time grants. The foundation gives through restricted grants and general grants, and it also funds individuals through scholarship programs. Its active programs accept unsolicited proposals online, and the annual grant program is set up as a once-per-year process.
$2.6M
$59.5M
$4.3M
$4M
Most grants fall between $1K and $4K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$4K
About 37% of grants go to recipients in NV.
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Notable grantees: Warrior Foundation Freedom Station
Grant recipients are spread across the United States, with 100% of grants in the U.S. California is the most common recipient state at 37% of grants, and Nevada is the top state by grant count. Recent recipient cities include San Diego, Irvine, Santa Ana, Mission Viejo, Los Alamitos, Riverside, Chicago, Missoula, Columbus, and Owasso. The list also includes recipients in Montana, Ohio, and Oklahoma, showing a regional but multi-state footprint.
The recent grants list shows support for veteran recovery and reintegration services, education, youth and family support, community development, and health and human services. Examples in the record include university support, youth shelters, community development groups, and veteran-service organizations.
Yes. The foundation runs scholarship programs that award one-year scholarships to students attending vocational or trade schools, community colleges, state universities, and other public and private schools. The stated beneficiary types include individual students, postsecondary students, and scholarship recipients.
The typical grant size is small: p25 is $1,152, the median is $2,000, and p75 is $4,442. The recent grants list also shows much larger restricted awards, including several grants in the $100,000 to $500,000 range.
Yes. The active grant programs say proposals are accepted online, and the annual grant program is marked as accepting unsolicited applications. The annual application window listed for 2026 runs from January 1 through July 1.
The recent grants list shows repeat support to several recipients across 2024 and 2025, including multiple awards to the same organizations. That pattern suggests the foundation often renews support rather than making only one-time grants.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA IRVINE | IRVINE, CA | $250,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| WARRIOR FOUNDATION FREEDOM STATION | SAN DIEGO, CA | $220,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| KIDWORKS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORP | SANTA ANA, CA | $200,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| MISERICORDIA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | $150,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN OF CALIFORNIAS | SAN DIEGO, CA | $150,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| JR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $100,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE PROTECTION | RIVERSIDE, CA | $100,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| CASA YOUTH SHELTER | LOS ALAMITOS, CA | $75,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| CAMP MAK-A-DREAM | MISSOULA, MT | $75,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| ST IGNATIUS MISSION PARISH | ST IGNATIUS, MT | $72,190 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| THERAPEUTIC RIDING CTR HUNTINGTON BEACH | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $65,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| CAPTAIN ROLLOS KIDS AT SEA | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,025 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| JOINT ORGANIZATION FOR INNER CITY NEEDS | COLUMBUS, OH | $50,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| NATIONAL TAY-SACHS & ALLIED DISEASES ASSO | BOSTON, MA | $50,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| RISE UP INDUSTRIES | SAN DIEGO, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| SEVEN STARS FOUNDATION INC | BIG BEAR CITY, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| MISSOULA INTERFAITH COLLABORATIVE | MISSOULA, MT | $50,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| ST VINCENT DE PAUL SONOMA COUNTY | ROHNERT PARK, CA | $50,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| KUMU'S CUPBOARD | LIHUE, HI | $40,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| ZERO8HUNDRED INC | SAN DIEGO, CA | $35,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF NORTHERN NV | RENO, NV | $30,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK | ORANGE, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| CREATIVE IDENTITY | ANAHEIM, CA | $30,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| FIRST TEE OF NORTHERN NEVADA | RENO, NV | $25,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| MADELINE FOX | SAINT LOUIS, MO | $20,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| GOOD KARMA BIKES | SAN JOSE, CA | $20,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| INTERNATIONAL HEARING DOG INC | HENDERSON, CO | $20,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| DAY BY DAY PROJECT | LOVELAND, OH | $15,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| PROJECT HEALING WATERS FLY FISHING | TORRANCE, CA | $15,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| BLANCA MORALES | HOUSTON, TX | $14,660 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| K9S FOR WARRIORS | PONTE VEDRA, FL | $10,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| UNITED WAY OF MISSOULA COUNTY | MISSOULA, MT | $10,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| PAWS4LAW FOUNDATION | MURRIETA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| BURN INSTITUTE | SAN DIEGO, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| GABRIEL ABRAMS | ANN ARBOR, MI | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| JOHN HENRY FOUNDATION | SANTA ANA, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| WADE FINNEY | GOLDEN, CO | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| CARTER COLLAY | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $10,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| LAUREN FAGEN | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $8,605 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| KAILEY SHAPIRO | RENO, NV | $8,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| KYLIE BAER | SPARKS, NV | $7,500 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| VANESSA GAMEZ | EASTVALE, CA | $7,203 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| AHNALIESE AULT | RENO, NV | $7,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| LAURA SMITH | TEMECULA, CA | $7,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| SAMANTHA BRUNER | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $6,035 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| KAI PETERSON | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| DANIEL ARDEN | RENO, NV | $6,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| HEARTISM COMMUNITY CENTER | CORVALLIS, MT | $6,000 | 2026 | RESTRICTED GRANT |
| RYAN KING | HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA | $6,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
| ZOE CORKILL | SPARKS, NV | $6,000 | 2026 | EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP |
REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CA IRVINE
$250,000RESTRICTED GRANT
FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN OF CALIFORNIAS
$150,000RESTRICTED GRANT
JR ACHIEVEMENT OF CENTRAL OHIO
RESTRICTED GRANT
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND ABUSE PROTECTION
$100,000RESTRICTED GRANT
ST IGNATIUS MISSION PARISH
$72,190RESTRICTED GRANT
THERAPEUTIC RIDING CTR HUNTINGTON BEACH
$65,000RESTRICTED GRANT
CAPTAIN ROLLOS KIDS AT SEA
$50,025RESTRICTED GRANT
JOINT ORGANIZATION FOR INNER CITY NEEDS
$50,000RESTRICTED GRANT
NATIONAL TAY-SACHS & ALLIED DISEASES ASSO
$50,000RESTRICTED GRANT
RISE UP INDUSTRIES
$50,000RESTRICTED GRANT
SEVEN STARS FOUNDATION INC
$50,000RESTRICTED GRANT
ST VINCENT DE PAUL SONOMA COUNTY
$50,000RESTRICTED GRANT
KUMU'S CUPBOARD
$40,000RESTRICTED GRANT
ZERO8HUNDRED INC
$35,000RESTRICTED GRANT
FAMILY SUPPORT NETWORK
$30,000RESTRICTED GRANT
CREATIVE IDENTITY
$30,000RESTRICTED GRANT
FIRST TEE OF NORTHERN NEVADA
$25,000RESTRICTED GRANT
MADELINE FOX
$20,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
GOOD KARMA BIKES
$20,000RESTRICTED GRANT
INTERNATIONAL HEARING DOG INC
$20,000RESTRICTED GRANT
DAY BY DAY PROJECT
$15,000RESTRICTED GRANT
BLANCA MORALES
$14,660EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
PAWS4LAW FOUNDATION
$10,000RESTRICTED GRANT
GABRIEL ABRAMS
$10,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
JOHN HENRY FOUNDATION
$10,000RESTRICTED GRANT
WADE FINNEY
$10,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
CARTER COLLAY
$10,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
LAUREN FAGEN
$8,605EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
KAILEY SHAPIRO
$8,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
KYLIE BAER
$7,500EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
VANESSA GAMEZ
$7,203EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
AHNALIESE AULT
$7,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
LAURA SMITH
$7,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
SAMANTHA BRUNER
$6,035EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
KAI PETERSON
$6,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
DANIEL ARDEN
$6,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
HEARTISM COMMUNITY CENTER
$6,000RESTRICTED GRANT
RYAN KING
$6,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP
ZOE CORKILL
$6,000EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP