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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-6061389

Dowd Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Charlotte, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 162 grants and $4.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $4,433,225

    Grants listed
    162
    Assets, end of year
    $79,612,541

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,997,515

    Grants listed
    169
    Assets, end of year
    $77,795,709

  • Tax year 2022

    $5,266,918

    Grants listed
    222
    Assets, end of year
    $75,008,786

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,058,708

    Grants listed
    206
    Assets, end of year
    $67,421,141

  • Tax year 2020

    $3,963,142

    Grants listed
    163
    Assets, end of year
    $62,724,398

Grants paid in 2024

162 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Charlotte Country Day SchoolCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500,000
  2. UNC Charlotte FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500,000
  3. Atrium Health Foundation - the Center for OncologyCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $400,000
  4. Carolinas Aviation MuseumCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250,000
  5. CPCC Foundation - Plumbing & Pipe Fitting CareersCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250,000
  6. CPCC Foundation - Plumbing & Pipe Fitting CareersCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250,000
  7. Wing HavenCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250,000
  8. Christ Church CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $200,000
  9. Foundation for the Carolians - Hugh McColl ParkCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $125,000
  10. The John Crosland SchoolCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $125,000
  11. Carolina Thread TrailCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $100,000
  12. Crossnore Communities for ChildrenWinstonsalem, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $100,000
  13. Hopeway FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $83,000
  14. Brookstone SchoolsCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $50,000
  15. Charlotte SymphonyCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $50,000
  16. Mint MuseumCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $50,000
  17. UNC Alumni Free Speech AllianceChapel Hill, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $50,000
  18. Uplift - Texas Charter SchoolDallas, TX

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $50,000
  19. Queens UniversityCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $35,000
  20. Charlotte Rescue MissionCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $34,000
  21. North Carolina AquariumsRaleigh, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $34,000
  22. Crittenton of NC Family ServicesCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $33,333
  23. North Carolina AquariumsRaleigh, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $33,000
  24. Wingate UniversityWingate, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $30,000
  25. Charlotte 49ERS Athletic FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  26. Charlotte Family HousingCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  27. Charlotte SymphonyCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  28. Dilworth CenterCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  29. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  30. Good Fellows ClubCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  31. Good Friends of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  32. InreachCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  33. Junior Achievement of Central CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  34. KindermournCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  35. The Umbrella CenterCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $25,000
  36. Charlotte Speech & HearingCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  37. Fidelity Charitable Donor Advised FundBoston, MA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  38. Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  39. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  40. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  41. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  42. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  43. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  44. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  45. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  46. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  47. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  48. National Philanthropic TrustConshohocken, PA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  49. Red Mountain ChurchBirmingham, AL

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $15,000
  50. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  51. Foundation for the Carolinas - HillrapCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  52. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  53. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  54. Hats - Helping Animals to SurviveDenver, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  55. Igift FBO the Griffin Family Charitable FundHudson, OH

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  56. Institute for the Public TrustRaleigh, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  57. Providence Baptist ChurchCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  58. Schwab Charitable - TJ Costello DafOmaha, NE

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  59. St Stephens United Methodist ChurchCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  60. The Butterfly House Children's Advocacy CenterAlbemarle, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  61. Three Rivers Land TrustSalisbury, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  62. Union Diversified IndustriesMonroe, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  63. Union SymphonyMonroe, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  64. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  65. YMCA of Greater RichmondRichmond, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $10,000
  66. Wing HavenCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $9,000
  67. Myers Park Presbyterian ChurchCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $8,500
  68. Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $7,500
  69. Foundation for the CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $7,500
  70. Central ChurchCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,500
  71. North Carolina Museum of ArtRaleigh, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,165
  72. Carolinas Freedom FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  73. Central ChurchCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  74. Charlotte 49ERS Athletic FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  75. Council for A Secure AmericaNew York, NY

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  76. Pantone Family Fund Giving Account 1303856Cincinnati, OH

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  77. Piedmont Club FoundationSpartanburg, SC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  78. San Francisco SymphonySan Francisco, CA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  79. Special Olympics of NCMorrisville, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  80. The Duke Mansion and the Lee InstituteCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  81. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  82. YMCA of Greater RichmondRichmond, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  83. Zion United Methodist ChurchMonroe, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $5,000
  84. South Mecklenburg Presbyterian ChurchCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $3,500
  85. South Mecklenburg Presbyterian ChurchCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $3,400
  86. Autism Society of Central VirginiaGlen Allen, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  87. Band TogetherRaleigh, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  88. Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central CarolinasCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  89. Capital Region Land ConservancyRichmond, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  90. Capital Region Land ConservancyRichmond, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  91. Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  92. Davidson CollegeDavidson, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  93. Friends of the San Francisco Public LibrarySan Francisco, CA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  94. Ground 40Monroe, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  95. Housing Impact FundCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  96. Institute for the Public TrustRaleigh, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  97. Opera CarolinaCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  98. Stanly County Family YMCAAlbemarle, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  99. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  100. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  101. Victory JunctionRandleman, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  102. Victory JunctionRandleman, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  103. Womens Executives for Community ServiceCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  104. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  105. Zion United Methodist ChurchMonroe, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,500
  106. Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,000
  107. Good Fellows ClubCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,000
  108. Roof AboveCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,000
  109. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,000
  110. Wing Haven Gardens & Bird SanctuaryCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $2,000
  111. Aparro Solutions IncCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,500
  112. Charlotte 49ERS Athletic FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,500
  113. National Council for AdoptionAlexandria, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,500
  114. The Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,500
  115. Jane's FundCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,250
  116. Catawba Lands ConservancyCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  117. Charlotte Mecklenburg Library FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  118. Classical American Homes Preservation TrustHillsborough, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  119. Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  120. Foundation for the Carolinas - Jenner V FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  121. Foundation for the Carolinas - Queen's Table DuesCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  122. Foundation for the Carolinas - Queen's Table DuesCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  123. Humane Society of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  124. Humane Society of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  125. Linville FoundationLinville, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  126. Mint MuseumCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  127. Stanly County Concert AssociationAlbemarle, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  128. Swim Across AmericaCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  129. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  130. Unc-Tvpbs North CarolinaResearch Triangle Park, NY

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  131. VPM Media CorporationN Chesterfld, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  132. Wing HavenCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $1,000
  133. Mineral Springs Baptist ChurchOakboro, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $750
  134. Brother Wolf Animal RescueAsheville, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $520
  135. ArtsplusMonroe, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  136. Boca Grande Health Clinic FoundationBoca Grande, FL

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  137. Christ Church CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  138. Daniel Stowe Botanical GardensBelmont, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  139. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  140. Institute for Arts and HumanitiesChapel Hill, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  141. Joe Martin ALS FoundationCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  142. Juvenile Diabetes Research FoundationNew York, NY

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  143. Memory and MovementCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  144. St Catherine's SchoolRichmond, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  145. Trinity Episcopal SchoolCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  146. Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry for, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $500
  147. Levine Museum of the New SouthCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $400
  148. Friends Empowering HaitiCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $300
  149. Mecklenburg MinistriesCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $300
  150. North Carolina Humanities CouncilCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $300
  151. ALS AssociationRaleigh, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $257
  152. Humane Society of Catawba CountyNewton, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  153. InreachCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  154. Look Up LodgeTravelers Rest, SC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  155. Marine Corps Association FoundationQuantico, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  156. Marine Corps Heritage FoundationTriangle, VA

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  157. National Humanities CenterDurham, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  158. One Library at A TimeCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  159. Rainbow River ConservationDunnellon, FL

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  160. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  161. The Shepherd's Center of CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250
  162. Tunnel to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NY

    Assist organizations with its needs and goals

    $250

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education19 grants $664,25047% of the total
  2. Arts and culture10 grants $267,90019% of the total
  3. Philanthropy and grantmaking18 grants $205,50014% of the total
  4. Health3 grants $83,7576% of the total
  5. Human services7 grants $67,0005% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $34,0002% of the total
  7. 9 other causes19 grants $106,0207% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina123 grants $4,178,975
  2. Virginia14 grants $93,750
  3. Texas1 grant $50,000
  4. Massachusetts2 grants $25,000
  5. New York9 grants $16,250
  6. Alabama1 grant $15,000
  7. Ohio2 grants $15,000
  8. Pennsylvania1 grant $15,000
  9. Nebraska1 grant $10,000
  10. California2 grants $7,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • W Frank Dowd IVPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • E Hooper Hardison JrVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Roddey Dowd JrDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Lois WarrenTREASURER/SECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
  • Roddey Dowd IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edward J Wood IVDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

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