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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-3739720

Dowdall Family Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Wellesley, MA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 15 grants and $35,355 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $35,355

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $814,209

  • Tax year 2024

    $25,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $589,737

  • Tax year 2023

    $13,500

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $405,560

  • Tax year 2022

    $8,800

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $264,882

  • Tax year 2021

    $6,550

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $155,833

  • Tax year 2020

    $110

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $59,952

Grants paid in 2025

15 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN

    General unrestricted

    $10,055
  2. Boston Childrens HospitalBoston, MA

    Hospital

    $10,000
  3. Catholic CharitiesBoston, MA

    contribution to fund

    $5,000
  4. Boston Healthcare for HomelessBoston, MA

    contribution to fund

    $5,000
  5. Massachusetts Horticultural SocietyWellesley, MA

    general cash contribution

    $1,000
  6. Greater Boston Food BankBoston, MA

    contribution to fund

    $1,000
  7. Pine St InnBoston, MA

    contribution to general fund

    $1,000
  8. Brennan Center for JusticeNew York, NY

    contribution to general fund

    $1,000
  9. Greater Boston Legal ServicesBoston, MA

    Legal Sources

    $1,000
  10. Massachusetts Bar FoundationBoston, MA

    general cash contribution

    $300
  11. Salvation ArmyNatick, MA

    contribution to general funds

    $0
  12. Amnesty InternationalNew York, NY

    contribution to fund

    $0
  13. St Francis HouseBoston, MA

    contribution to general fund

    $0
  14. Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    contribution to general fund

    $0
  15. OxfamBoston, MA

    contribution to general fund

    $0

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $10,05547% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $10,00047% of the total
  3. Environment1 grant $1,0005% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $3001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Massachusetts11 grants $24,300
  2. Indiana1 grant $10,055
  3. New York2 grants $1,000
  4. Georgia1 grant $0

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Patrick DowdallTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susanne DowdallTrustee Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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