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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 95-4830299

The Julia Stearns Dockweiler Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Los Angeles, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 30 grants and $357,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $357,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,660,210

  • Tax year 2024

    $351,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $5,952,550

  • Tax year 2023

    $319,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $5,659,304

  • Tax year 2022

    $336,600

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $5,989,097

  • Tax year 2021

    $294,750

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $6,226,135

  • Tax year 2020

    $310,000

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $5,984,081

  • Tax year 2019

    $341,950

    Grants listed
    42
    Assets, end of year
    $5,666,912

  • Tax year 2018

    $330,000

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $5,563,831

Grants paid in 2025

30 grants, largest first

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

  1. Individual

    Endowment for chief of neurology chair at children's hospital los angeles

    $25,000
  2. Music Academy of the WestSanta Barbara, CA

    Restricted grant for the collaborative piano studio, scholarship and other programs

    $25,000
  3. Individual

    IN SUPPORT OF [individual] RESEARCH

    $25,000
  4. Verbum Dei High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    For endowment scholarship fund

    $25,000
  5. Young American's FoundationSanta Barbara, CA

    For educational programs and the reagan ranch roundtable

    $25,000
  6. Immaculate Heart High SchoolHollywood, CA

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $25,000
  7. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $25,000
  8. St Raphael CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $25,000
  9. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $21,250
  10. Homeboy IndustriesLos Angeles, CA

    Tattoo removal program

    $15,500
  11. Loyola High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    For dockweiler scholarship endowment fund

    $14,750
  12. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $14,000
  13. Braille Institute of America IncLos Angeles, CA

    New construction

    $13,500
  14. USC Caruso Catholic CenterLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $10,000
  15. AscenciaGlendale, CA

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $10,000
  16. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $9,000
  17. Children of the NightLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $7,500
  18. Marymount High SchoolLos Angeles, CA

    For scholarship fund

    $6,750
  19. Loyola Marymount UniversityLos Angeles, CA

    For preservation of the art and literature archives

    $6,000
  20. Brothers Helpers IncLa Canada FLT, CA

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $6,000
  21. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $5,750
  22. Individual

    Unrestricted gift for general operations

    $4,000
  23. House Institute FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $3,500
  24. Individual

    For purchase of medicl supplies and equipment

    $2,000
  25. Foundation for Women WarriorsVista, CA

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $2,000
  26. Individual

    Assistance for the independence program

    $1,500
  27. Direct ReliefSanta Barbara, CA

    Direct relief- domestic and international programs

    $1,000
  28. Freedom AllianceWinchester, VA

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $1,000
  29. Individual

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $1,000
  30. Hillsdale CollegeHillsdale, MI

    Unrestricted grant for general operations

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $25,00027% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $23,00025% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $15,50017% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,00011% of the total
  5. Education2 grants $7,0008% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture1 grant $6,0007% of the total
  7. 2 other causes3 grants $5,5006% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California17 grants $221,500
  2. Michigan1 grant $1,000
  3. Virginia1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Caryl CrahanTrustee Hours 1Pay $14,000
  • Thomas CrahanTrustee Hours 1Pay $14,000
  • Betty BradyTrustee Hours 1Pay $14,000
  • Christie CrahanTrustee Hours 1Pay $14,000
  • Linda NelsonSEC/ TREASURER Hours 5Pay $19,000
  • Hilary EskethTrustee Hours 1Pay $14,000

The return

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