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Form 990-PFTax year 2018EIN 63-0817632

Dowdle Foundation

A private foundation in Columbus, MS. Its return for tax year 2018 lists 14 grants and $980,708 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2018 (period ending Nov 30, 2019), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
J Nutie Dowdle
P O Box 8060
Columbus, MS 39705
(662) 328-4670
Form and materials
Letter stating request, including the charitable purpose of the request, plus any brochures or literature describing the charitable purpose.
Deadlines
No
Restrictions
Organizations should be religious or education in nature, or a qualified charity.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2018

    $980,708

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2017

    $101,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $964,303

Grants paid in 2018

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    Donation

    $928,692
  2. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    Donation

    $10,000
  3. The Salvation ArmyColumbus, MS

    Donation

    $10,000
  4. Palmer Home for ChildrenLK Cormorant, MS

    Donation

    $5,000
  5. St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, TN

    Donation

    $5,000
  6. Teen Challenge of MississippiPascagoula, MS

    Donation

    $5,000
  7. The Good Samaritan Med Center of ColumbusColumbus, MS

    Donation

    $5,000
  8. YMCAColumbus, MS

    Donation

    $5,000
  9. The Dwelling PlaceBrooksville, MS

    Donation

    $2,016
  10. American Family AssociationTupelo, MS

    Donation

    $1,000
  11. Bethany Christian ServicesGrand Rapids, MI

    Donation

    $1,000
  12. Camp Rising SunColumbus, MS

    Donation

    $1,000
  13. Columbus-Lowndes Humane SocietyColumbus, MS

    Donation

    $1,000
  14. MS Arthritis FoundationRidgeland, MS

    Donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $928,69298% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $10,0001% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  5. Animals1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  6. Religion1 grant $1,000<1% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida1 grant $928,692
  2. Mississippi11 grants $46,016
  3. Tennessee1 grant $5,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • J Nutie DowdlePRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Edith T DowdleSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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