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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-2105615

The Edward M Dowd Foundation

A private foundation in Monterey, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $5 million 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.

How to apply

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

    $5,008,325

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $162,832,504

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,100,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $196,359

  • Tax year 2023

    $140,700

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $3,284,874

  • Tax year 2022

    $55,100

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $3,396,803

  • Tax year 2021

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $3,098,969

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $1,800,000

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Santa Clara UniversitySanta Clara, CA

    General support

    $4,800,000
  2. Natividad Medical FoundationSalinas, CA

    Music and arts

    $77,225
  3. Individual

    General support

    $30,000
  4. Rancho CieloSalinas, CA

    General support

    $10,000
  5. Henrico Police Athletic LeagueRichmond, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  6. University of RochesterRochester, NY

    Art program support

    $10,000
  7. Rochester Institute of TechnologyRochester, NY

    Art program support

    $10,000
  8. Douglas County School DistrictRoseburg, OR

    General support

    $7,500
  9. Roseburg Rescue Mission IncRoseburg, OR

    General support

    $7,500
  10. Individual

    General support

    $6,000
  11. Stanford University FoundationPalo Alto, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  12. Menlo School FoundationMenlo Park, CA

    General support

    $5,000
  13. Collegiate School FundRichmond, VA

    General support

    $5,000
  14. Hampden-Sydney CollegeHmpden Sydney, VA

    Golf team

    $5,000
  15. Flower Arts Center IncRochester, NY

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Glenbrook Underground IncCarson City, NV

    General support

    $5,000
  17. Phillips Brooks SchoolMenlo Park, CA

    General support

    $3,000
  18. Georgetown University FoundationWashington, DC

    General support

    $1,000
  19. Boys Girls ClubSalinas, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  20. American Prairie FoundationBozeman, MT

    General support

    $1,000
  21. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  22. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  23. Individual

    General support

    $1,000
  24. Sunbeam FoundationMountain View, CA

    General support

    $1,000
  25. Northern California GrantmakersSan Francisco, CA

    General support

    $100

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education5 grants $4,828,00098% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $77,2252% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $20,000<1% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $7,500<1% of the total
  5. Community development1 grant $5,000<1% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $1,100<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. California9 grants $4,902,325
  2. New York3 grants $25,000
  3. Virginia3 grants $20,000
  4. Oregon2 grants $15,000
  5. Nevada1 grant $5,000
  6. District of Columbia1 grant $1,000
  7. Montana1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Theresa EckertSecr / TREAS Hours 10Pay $0
  • James DowdPresident & CEO Hours 10Pay $0
  • Mark T BotelhoDirector Hours 5Pay $0
  • Michael J DowdDirector Hours 5Pay $0

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