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Nonprofit · EIN 84-3406107

DOBBS FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MEMPHIS, TN 38119

Financials

$104K$101K2023$93K$13K2024$10.1M$2.3M2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DOBBS FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$10,089,132$2,275,348$7,813,784$9,914,671$0$9,914,671
December 31, 2024990-PF$92,863$12,964$79,899$2,101,710$0$2,101,710
December 31, 2023990-PF$104,110$101,492$2,618$2,022,118$0$2,022,118
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$9,740,577
Dividends
$325,473
Interest
$303
Net gain from sales of assets
$22,779

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$2,230,000
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$2,230,000
Excise tax on investment income
$4,377

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,101,710
Total assets, end of year
$9,914,671
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$9,914,671
Fair market value of assets
$10,974,275
Qualifying distributions
$2,230,000
Net investment income
$348,555

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDWARD J DOBBS
6070 POPLAR AVENUE SUITE 750, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
MICHAEL A ORIANS
6070 POPLAR AVENUE SUITE 750, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
TREASURER/DIRECTOR0$0
W CHRISTOPHER CROSBY
6070 POPLAR AVENUE SUITE 750, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDWARD J DOBBS
6070 POPLAR AVENUE SUITE 750, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR0$0
MICHAEL A ORIANS
6070 POPLAR AVENUE SUITE 750, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
TREASURER/DIRECTOR0$0
W CHRISTOPHER CROSBY
6070 POPLAR AVENUE SUITE 750, MEMPHIS, TN 38119
SECRETARY/DIRECTOR0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Edward J Dobbs
6070 Poplar Avenue Suite 750, Memphis, TN 38119
President/Director0$0
Michael A Orians
6070 Poplar Avenue Suite 750, Memphis, TN 38119
Treasurer/Director0$0
W Christopher Crosby
6070 Poplar Avenue Suite 750, Memphis, TN 38119
Secretary/Director0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
6070 POPLAR AVE STE 750, MEMPHIS, TN 38119-4500
In care of
% EDWARD J DOBBS
Signed the 990-PF
EDWARD J DOBBS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(901) 684-1082
Return prepared by
REYNOLDS BONE & GRIESBECK PLC

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
84-3406107
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2020
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,914,671
Income (IRS master file)
$11,674,685

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$10,089,132$2,275,348$9,914,671IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$92,863$12,964$2,101,710XML
990-PFDecember 2023$104,110$101,492$2,022,118XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 84-3406107).

Questions about DOBBS FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of DOBBS FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DOBBS FOUNDATION is 84-3406107.
Is DOBBS FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2020.
Are donations to DOBBS FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does DOBBS FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of DOBBS FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DOBBS FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of DOBBS FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DOBBS FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $10,089,132, expenses of $2,275,348 and total assets of $9,914,671 at year end.

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