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Dowd Foundation Inc: 162 grants to organizations, $4.4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Dowd Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Charlotte, NC, paid 162 grants to organizations totaling $4,433,225 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on November 12, 2025. The largest was $500,000 to Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, NC for assist organizations with its needs and goals.
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- EIN
- 566061389
- Based in
- Charlotte, NC
- Assets
- $107,546,727
- Grants paid
- $4,433,225
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 12, 2025, IRS object ID 202503169349100815. It reported $4,433,225 in grants paid; 162 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Country Day School | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Unc Charlotte Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atrium Health Foundation - the Center for Oncology | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CPCC Foundation - Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Careers | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| CPCC Foundation - Plumbing & Pipe Fitting Careers | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolinas Aviation Museum | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wing Haven | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ Church Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolians - Hugh McColl Park | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The John Crosland School | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolina Thread Trail | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crossnore Communities for Children | Winstonsalem, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hopeway Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Health care | $83,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Brookstone Schools | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Symphony | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mint Museum | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc Alumni Free Speech Alliance | Richmond, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uplift - Texas Charter School | Dallas, TX | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Queens University | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Rescue Mission | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Mental health and crisis intervention | $34,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Carolina Aquariums | Raleigh, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $34,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Crittenton of NC Family Services | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $33,333 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Aquariums | Raleigh, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wingate University | Wingate, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte 49ers Athletic Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Family Housing | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte Symphony | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dilworth Center | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Fellows Club | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Good Friends of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inreach | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Junior Achievement of Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kindermourn | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Umbrella Center | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte Speech & Hearing | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised Fund | Boston, MA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Red Mountain Church | Birmingham, AL | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | Boston, MA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - Hillrap | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hats - Helping Animals To Survive | Denver, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Igift Fbo the Griffin Family Charitable Fund | Hudson, OH | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for the Public Trust | Raleigh, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Public and societal benefit | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Providence Baptist Church | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Schwab Charitable - TJ Costello Daf | Omaha, NE | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Stephens United Methodist Church | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Butterfly House Children's Advocacy Center | Albemarle, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Three Rivers Land Trust | Salisbury, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Diversified Industries | Monroe, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Employment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Symphony | Monroe, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodberry Forest School | Woodberry Forest, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wing Haven | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $9,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Myers Park Presbyterian Church | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Central Church | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Museum of Art | Raleigh, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,165 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Carolinas Freedom Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Central Church | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte 49ers Athletic Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Council for A Secure America | New York, NY | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | International, foreign affairs and national security | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pantone Family Fund Giving Account 1303856 | Cincinnati, OH | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Piedmont Club Foundation | Spartanburg, SC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| San Francisco Symphony | San Francisco, CA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Special Olympics of NC | Morrisville, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Duke Mansion and the Lee Institute | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodberry Forest School | Woodberry Forest, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| YMCA of Greater Richmond | Richmond, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zion United Methodist Church | Monroe, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| South Mecklenburg Presbyterian Church | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $3,400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Autism Society of Central Virginia | Richmond, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Band Together | Raleigh, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Public safety, disaster preparedness and relief | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Carolinas | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Capital Region Land Conservancy | Richmond, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Region Land Conservancy | Richmond, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Environment | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Davidson College | Davidson, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the San Francisco Public Library | San Francisco, CA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ground 40 | Monroe, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Housing Impact Fund | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for the Public Trust | Raleigh, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Public and societal benefit | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Opera Carolina | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanly County Family YMCA | Albemarle, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Human services | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Victory Junction | Randleman, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Victory Junction | Randleman, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Womens Executives for Community Service | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Woodberry Forest School | Woodberry Forest, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Zion United Methodist Church | Monroe, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Good Fellows Club | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Recreation and sports | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Roof Above | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Arts, culture and humanities | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wing Haven Gardens & Bird Sanctuary | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aparro Solutions Inc | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Charlotte 49ers Athletic Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Council for Adoption | Alexandria, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Human services | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Metropolitan Opera | New York, NY | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jane's Fund | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catawba Lands Conservancy | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Environment | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Library Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Classical American Homes Preservation Trust | Hillsborough, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - Queen's Table Dues | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for the Carolinas - Queen's Table Dues | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Humane Society of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Linville Foundation | Linville, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mint Museum | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanly County Concert Association | Albemarle, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Swim Across America | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unc-Tvpbs North Carolina | Research Triangle Park, NY | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VPM Media Corporation | Richmond, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wing Haven | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mineral Springs Baptist Church | Oakboro, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brother Wolf Animal Rescue | Asheville, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Animal-related | $520 | apps.irs.gov |
| Artsplus | Monroe, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boca Grande Health Clinic Foundation | Boca Grande, FL | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christ Church Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daniel Stowe Botanical Gardens | Belmont, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Institute for Arts and Humanities | Chapel Hill, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Joe Martin Als Foundation | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation | New York, NY | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Memory and Movement | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Catherine's School | Richmond, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Trinity Episcopal School | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Woodberry Forest School | Woodberry Forest, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Levine Museum of the New South | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends Empowering Haiti | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mecklenburg Ministries | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| North Carolina Humanities Council | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Als Association | Raleigh, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $257 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humane Society of Catawba County | Hickory, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Inreach | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Look Up Lodge | Travelers Rest, SC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marine Corps Association Foundation | Quantico, VA | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Arts, culture and humanities | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marine Corps Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| National Humanities Center | Research Triangle, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| One Library at A Time | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rainbow River Conservation | Dunnellon, FL | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Shepherd's Center of Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | Assist organizations with its needs and goals | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $556,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $189,250 |
| Health care | $83,000 |
| Human services | $54,250 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $34,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $30,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $27,000 |
| Environment | $16,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | $4,178,975 |
| Virginia | $93,750 |
| Texas | $50,000 |
| Massachusetts | $25,000 |
| New York | $16,250 |
| Pennsylvania | $15,000 |
| Alabama | $15,000 |
| Ohio | $15,000 |
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Updated November 12, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.