The Kaleta A Doolin Foundation makes highly concentrated, intermediary-focused grants rather than direct program support. Its sole reported grant is a large contribution to the Communities Foundation of Texas, indicating the foundation uses community foundations or donor-advised vehicles to channel its philanthropy and maintain flexibility over ultimate beneficiaries.
The Kaleta A Doolin Foundation’s recent giving is anchored by a $575,000 grant to the Communities Foundation of Texas for donor-advisory funds, a signal that the foundation often works through intermediaries rather than only through direct program support. That structure fits a portfolio built around gender equity, women and girls’ health and security, education and career development, climate-change mitigation, and arts that advance social and environmental justice. The foundation also made large grants to the National Science Foundation for travel grants supporting women faculty and administrators from community and technical colleges and other non-academic organizations, and to Young Women’s Preparatory Network for academic services and school support. Alongside those education-related grants, it funded organizations such as The OpEd Project for a public fellowship on advancing reproductive rights, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, and Center for Reproductive Rights, showing a consistent interest in women’s leadership, access, and advocacy. Arts and culture are another clear thread. The foundation supported Dia Art Foundation, Women’s Audio Mission, the Wexner Center Foundation, and the Brooklyn Museum, while also backing Dallas-based organizations including Documentary Arts, SMU DataArts at SMU, and the Nasher Sculpture Center. Several grants are designated as “greatest need,” and others are tied to specific projects, fellowships, and exhibitions.
In education and career development, the foundation gave $300,000 to the National Science Foundation for travel grants for women faculty and administrators from community and technical colleges and other non-academic organizations to attend an advance-equity-on-STEM convening. It also gave $297,312 to Young Women’s Preparatory Network for academic services and school support, including a designated amount for greater need. Women’s health and reproductive rights appear in multiple grants. The foundation awarded $154,000 to The OpEd Project to support 20 women participants in a public fellowship on advancing reproductive rights, and $95,000 to Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas for women’s access to health care in rural areas, including the Rural Health Equity Fund. Arts support includes $100,100 to The University of Texas Foundation to support women artists selected for an artist-in-residence program, and $100,000 to Nasher Sculpture Center for exhibitions. The foundation also backed Documentary Arts for greatest need and Brooklyn Museum for greatest need.
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Most grants fall between $15K and $50K, with a median of $25K.
25th Percentile
$15K
Median
$25K
75th Percentile
$50K
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Concentrated giving via a single large grant to a community foundation/intermediary (likely using donor-advised mechanisms) rather than many small or direct program grants.
Notable grantees: Communities Foundation of Texas
The typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile, even though the recent record includes several six-figure awards. The pattern suggests a mix of smaller membership or support grants and larger operating or designated grants. This is a regular funder with both requested grants and unsolicited gifts, and its active programs include Bedrock Grants, Tectonic Grants, Magma Grants, and general grantmaking. The grant history shown here is concentrated in a single year range rather than clearly recurring awards to the same recipients across multiple years, though some organizations do appear more than once in the recent list.
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 49% of grants. Dallas appears repeatedly through recipients such as Communities Foundation of Texas, Young Women’s Preparatory Network, SMU DataArts at SMU, Documentary Arts, and the Nasher Sculpture Center, while Austin and San Antonio also appear in the recent grants list. Outside Texas, the foundation has funded organizations in New York City, Washington, DC, San Francisco, Alexandria, Chicago, Philadelphia, Columbus, and Brooklyn. The recipient country distribution is entirely US-based in the data provided.
The foundation funds nonprofits working on gender equity, women and girls’ health and security, education and career development, climate-change mitigation, and arts that advance social and environmental justice. Its recent grants include support for intermediaries, colleges and universities, reproductive-rights organizations, and arts institutions.
Yes. The foundation has active grantmaking described as both requested grants and unsolicited gifts, and its general grantmaking pages explicitly note that unsolicited submissions are accepted.
The typical grant size is $15,000 at the 25th percentile, $25,000 at the median, and $50,000 at the 75th percentile. Recent giving also includes larger awards, including grants in the six-figure range.
Texas is the top state by grant count, and 49% of grants go to recipients in Texas. Dallas appears frequently among recipient cities, alongside Austin and San Antonio.
Recent grants show support for women’s STEM participation, reproductive rights, women’s health access in rural areas, arts and exhibitions, and school-based support for young women. Named examples include the National Science Foundation, The OpEd Project, Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas, Nasher Sculpture Center, and Young Women’s Preparatory Network.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Kaleta A Doolin Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applicants must be public charities, not individuals or private foundations, and must have their own 501(c)(3). The grant supports organizations administering predoctoral, postdoctoral, or early-career fellowships or mentorship programs.
Deadline: Evaluated on a rolling basis.
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dia Art Foundation | New York, NY | $200,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Women Donors Network | San Francisco, CA | $160,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Women's Audio Mission | San Francisco, CA | $150,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Documentary Arts | Dallas, TX | $100,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Brooklyn Museum | Brooklyn, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of Am | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $100,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Woods Hole Oceanographic Institutio | Wood Hole, MA | $80,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| National Network to End Domestic Vi | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Simply Grace | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Dallas Area Rape Crisis Center | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| The Brigid Alliance | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| National Domestic Violence Hotline | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Genesis Women's Shelter | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| National Latina Institute for Repro | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Abide Women's Health Services | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| African American Museum | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Delighted to Doula Birth Service | Prosper, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| The Trust Women Foundation | Wichita, KS | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Methodist Health System Foundation | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Healthy Futures Texas | San Antonio, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Mosaic Family Services | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Moms First | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Indigenous Women Rising | Albuquerque, NM | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Jane's Due Process | Austin, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Midwest Access Project | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| ERA Coalition | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Our Friends Place | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Vickery Trading Company | Dallas, TX | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Abortion Fund of Ohio | Columbus, OH | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Art21 Inc | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| National Audubon Society - Audubon | Austin, TX | $40,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Birth Control Advocates of New York | Brooklyn, NY | $35,284 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Swiss Institute | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Women Moving Millions | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Child Poverty Action Lab | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundatio | New York, NY | $35,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Austin Street Center | Dallas, TX | $35,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Ultraviolet | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Lumin Education | Dallas, TX | $30,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Hope Supply Co | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Greater Dallas Choral Society | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Dallas Black Dance Theater | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| The Feminist Institute | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Community Partners of Dallas | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Black in Marine Science | Spokane, WA | $25,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Dallas Children's Advocacy Center | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Friends of Vitala Inc | New York, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
| Hope Cottage | Dallas, TX | $25,000 | 2025 | Greatest Need |
Documentary Arts
$100,000Greatest Need
Brooklyn Museum
$100,000Greatest Need
Planned Parenthood Federation of Am
Greatest Need
Simply Grace
$50,000Greatest Need
Genesis Women's Shelter
$50,000Greatest Need
African American Museum
$50,000Greatest Need
Delighted to Doula Birth Service
$50,000Greatest Need
Methodist Health System Foundation
$50,000Greatest Need
Moms First
$50,000Greatest Need
Indigenous Women Rising
$50,000Greatest Need
Midwest Access Project
$50,000Greatest Need
ERA Coalition
$50,000Greatest Need
Vickery Trading Company
$50,000Greatest Need
National Audubon Society - Audubon
$40,000Greatest Need
Wendy Hilliard Gymnastics Foundatio
$35,000Greatest Need
Greater Dallas Choral Society
$25,000Greatest Need
The Feminist Institute
$25,000Greatest Need
Community Partners of Dallas
$25,000Greatest Need
Friends of Vitala Inc
$25,000Greatest Need
