Dowd Family Foundation
Dowd Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Big Sky, MT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $136K.
Dowd Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Dowd Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $113K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,013,500
- +105.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- -10.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $112,611
- +128.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $27,500
- Total assets
- $8,618,308
- +4.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Montana (63% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dowd Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gallatin Ice Foundation ($525K). Together the top 9 received $1.0M.
Grant Size Distribution
60 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 49 grants of 60 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dowd Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 251% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 196% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $142K (2020) to $1.0M (2025). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gallatin Ice Foundation Bozeman, MT | Support | $525,000 |
| Chase Animal Rescue Sanctuary Webster, FL | Support | $300,000 |
| Eagle Mount Bozeman Bozeman, MT | Support | $50,000 |
| Village of Birchwood WI Birchwood, WI | Support | $50,000 |
| Yellowstone Club Community Foundation Bozeman, MT | Support | $27,500 |
| Miracle League of Northampton Easton, PA | Support | $25,000 |
| Spanish Peaks Community Foundation Big Sky, MT | Support | $25,000 |
| The Billy Poole Foundation Anaconda, MT | Support | $10,000 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX | Support | $1,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8,618,308 | $1,442,129 | $1,121,525 | $1,013,500 | 9 | $1,015,736 | $136,218 | $519,540 |
| 2024 | $8,280,474 | $2,566,934 | $530,351 | $492,680 | 10 | $494,665 | $2,301,334 | $413,685 |
| 2023 | $6,243,043 | $726,818 | $551,446 | $520,150 | 7 | $522,135 | $459,456 | $362,090 |
| 2022 | $6,064,910 | $796,040 | $317,240 | $288,700 | 17 | $290,620 | $95,204 | $331,116 |
| 2021 | $5,586,110 | $1,107,559 | $225,604 | $201,700 | 17 | $203,575 | $294,766 | $273,789 |
| 2020 | $4,709,396 | $648,661 | $201,007 | $142,140 | 9 | — | $57,130 | $200,804 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dowd Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $520K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dowd Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian E. Dowd
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane L. Dowd
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Dowd Family Foundation
How much does Dowd Family Foundation give each year?
Dowd Family Foundation gave $1.0M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $493K across 10 grants.
What is Dowd Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Dowd Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $27,500, and its average grant was $112,611, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dowd Family Foundation give grants?
Dowd Family Foundation gives mostly in Montana: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (30%). The most frequent recipient cities were Bozeman, MT (3 grants).
Does Dowd Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Dowd Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Support" (9 grants).
Who are Dowd Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Dowd Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Gallatin Ice Foundation ($525,000), Chase Animal Rescue Sanctuary ($300,000) and Eagle Mount Bozeman ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dowd Family Foundation?
Dowd Family Foundation reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $520K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dowd Family Foundation's EIN?
Dowd Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7066627. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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