Dow Jones Foundation

NEW YORK, NY EIN: 27-1756118

Dow Jones Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $199K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.2M.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$199K

+237.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

-10.8% YoY

Grant Count

19

-17.4% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$61K

+8.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dow Jones Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Dow Jones Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Dow Jones Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $199K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 19 grants totaling $1.2M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AustinChicagoCollege ParkFremontNew YorkNormanPrincetonRaleighWashington

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$358K$715K$1M$1M20242025
Metric20252024
Total Assets$199,496$59,058
Revenue$1,300,000$1,300,000
Expenses$1,159,562$1,300,762
Qualifying Distributions$1,159,562$1,300,762
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$6,367$2,927

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$324K$648K$971K$1M23 grants202419 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

DOW JONES NEWS FUND$350KONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION$125KEASTER SEALS INC$110KTHE NEWS LITERACY PROJEC…$100KSTOP THE TRAFFIK$100KOUT IN TECH INC$50KREPORTERS COMMITTEE FOR …$50KINTERNATIONAL JUSTICE MI…$50KCOMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOU…$25KINTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR…$25K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

26<$50K5$50–100K9$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2025 grants, the largest include Dow Jones News Fund ($350,000), Online News Association ($125,000), Easter Seals Inc ($110,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
ASIAN AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIAT WASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT STUDENT LEADERSHIP PROGRAM$15,000
EASTER SEALS INC CHICAGO, ILSUPPORT COMMUNITY GRANTS$110,000
NATIVE AMERICAN JOURNALISTS ASSOCIA NORMAN, OKSUPPORT THE RED PRESS INITIATIVE$15,000
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S MEDIA FOUNDAT WASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT FOR IWMF OPERATIONS$20,000
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HISPANIC JO WASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT NATIONAL HISPANIC JOURNALIST$15,000
NATIONAL LESBIAN AND GAY JOURNALIST WASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT THE ASSOCIATIONS PROGRAMMING$15,000
ONLINE NEWS ASSOCIATION WASHINGTON, DCSUPPORT ONAS WOMENS LEADERSHIP$125,000
OUT IN TECH INC NEW YORK, NYSUPPORT THE OUT IN TECH U MENTORSHIP$50,000
COMMITTEE TO PROTECT JOURNALISTS NEW YORK, NYGENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT$25,000
DOW JONES NEWS FUND PRINCETON, NJCONTINUE THE 2023 PILOT PROGRAM$350,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRADLEY ROLSTONPRESIDENT2
KEYSHA MCNEILVP, SEC, A.2
ERIC MANDRACKIETREASURER2
JOSH STINCHCOMBDIRECTOR2
MAE CHENGDIRECTOR2
BRIAN CROTTYDIRECTOR2
RAAKHEE MIRCHANDANIDIRECTOR2
ASHOK SINAHDIRECTOR2
JOEL LANGEDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dow Jones Foundation?

Dow Jones Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in NEW YORK, NY. It holds $199K in total assets as of 2025.

How large is Dow Jones Foundation?

As of 2025, Dow Jones Foundation holds $199K in total assets with $1.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 19 grants totaling $1.2M in 2025.

Where does Dow Jones Foundation operate?

Dow Jones Foundation has awarded grants in California, District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Texas.

What size grants does Dow Jones Foundation award?

In 2025, Dow Jones Foundation awarded 19 grants totaling $1.2M — an average of about $61K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Dow Jones Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Dow Jones Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Dow Jones Foundation's EIN?

Dow Jones Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-1756118. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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