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EIN 56-6061389

Dowd Foundation

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Charlotte
State
North Carolina
Year formed
1951
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
Description
The Dowd Foundation is a corporate foundation based in Charlotte, NC, that primarily funds organizations to assist with their needs and goals. It provides grants to various grantees, including Charlotte Country Day, and made 222 grants last year.
Total revenues
$6,322,258
2023
Total expenses
$4,587,725
2023
Total assets
$77,795,709
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Dowd Foundation

Not applicable

Grants made by Dowd Foundation

GranteeGrant descriptionAmount
Charlotte Country Day School (CCDS)Assist Organizations With Its Needs and Goals$500,000
Athletic Foundation of the University of North Carolina at CharlotteAssist Organizations With Its Needs and Goals$500,000
Sullenberger Aviation MuseumAssist Organizations With Its Needs and Goals$250,000
...and 102 more grants made totalling $2,461,292

Financials for Dowd Foundation

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$1,285,280
Investment income and dividends$2,218,092
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$2,818,265
Gross sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$621
Total revenues$6,322,258

Form 990s for Dowd Foundation

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-20990PFView PDF
2022-122023-11-10990PFView PDF
2021-122022-11-15990PFView PDF
2020-122021-11-15990PFView PDF
2019-122021-05-20990PFView PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 18, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2022
January 13, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
December 28, 2023
Used new vendors
Identified 1 new vendor, including
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2021
June 21, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990PF for fiscal year 2020
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsPrivate foundationsCorporate foundationsFamily foundationsPrivate non-operating foundationsCharities
Issues
No issues found
Characteristics
Provides grantsPartially liquidatedState / local levelTax deductible donationsNo full-time employees
General information
Address
PO Box 35430
Charlotte, NC 28235
Metro area
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
County
Mecklenburg County, NC
IRS details
EIN
56-6061389
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990-PF
Year formed
1951
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T21: Corporate foundations
NAICS code, primary
813211: Grantmaking Foundations
Parent/child status
Independent
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