Private Foundation

Ben and Zelma Dorson Family Charitable Foundation

Based in Wilmington, DE, Ben and Zelma Dorson Family Charitable Foundation operates as a Private Foundation. The organization reported $39K in revenue, $79K in expenses, $330K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 55 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $284K.

EIN: 046607402 Wilmington, DE Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$39K

Total Expenses$79K

Total Assets$330K

Grants Given55

Grant Total$284K

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

CAL STATE FULLERTON PHILANTHROPIC FOUNDATION

FULLERTON, CA · 2024

General & Unrestricted

$10,000

MAYO CLINIC

ROCHESTER, MN · 2024

Bladder cancer and heart disease fund

$10,000

WILLIAM H ISACOFF MD RESEARCH FOUNDFOR GASTROINTES

LOS ANGELES, CA · 2024

General & Unrestricted

$5,000

PEGASUS RISING PROJECT

RCHO SANTA FE, CA · 2024

General & Unrestricted

$5,000

JACKSONVILLE HUMANE SOCIETY

JACKSONVILLE, FL · 2024

General & Unrestricted

$4,000

Showing up to 5 of 55 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

Trustee Jill Dorson

Trustee Rachel D Chi

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT

$163,000 31 grants

GENERAL

$36,100 8 grants

General & Unrestricted

$36,000 9 grants

RESEARCH

$29,000 5 grants

Bladder cancer and heart disease fund

$10,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$39K	$79K	$330K
2024	$25K	$74K	$370K
2023	$37K	$81K	$419K
2022	$57K	$80K	$463K
2021	$58K	$67K	$486K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $58K to $39K (-32%), with total assets most recently reported at $330K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CA, DC, FL, MA, MN, NH, and 1 other state.

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