Dowd Foundation Inc

CHARLOTTE, NC EIN: 56-6061389

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$79.6M

+2.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$4.4M

+10.9% YoY

Grant Count

162

-4.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$27K

+15.7% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M$20M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$79,612,541$77,795,709$75,008,786
Revenue$8,898,359$6,322,258$18,382,169
Expenses$5,161,758$4,587,725$5,854,546
Qualifying Distributions$4,433,225$3,997,515$5,266,918
Net Investment Income$6,944,998$4,447,249$9,769,923
Distributable Amount$5,079,708$4,391,203$4,134,761

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$3M$4M$5M163 grants2020206 grants2021222 grants2022169 grants2023162 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CHARLOTTE COUNTRY DAY SC…$500KUNC CHARLOTTE FOUNDATION$500KATRIUM HEALTH FOUNDATION…$400KCAROLINAS AVIATION MUSEUM$250KCPCC FOUNDATION - PLUMBI…$250KCPCC FOUNDATION - PLUMBI…$250KWING HAVEN$250KCHRIST CHURCH CHARLOTTE$200KFOUNDATION FOR THE CAROL…$125KTHE JOHN CROSLAND SCHOOL$125K

Grant Size Distribution

922 grants across all recorded years

838<$50K28$50–100K22$100–250K23$250–500K11$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
W FRANK DOWD IVPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
E HOOPER HARDISON JRVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
RODDEY DOWD JRDIRECTOR
LOIS WARRENTREASURER/SECRETARY
RODDEY DOWD IIIDIRECTOR
EDWARD J WOOD IVDIRECTOR

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

26states
+18 more states

Cities

AlbemarleAlexandriaArdenArlingtonAsheboroAshevilleAtlantaBelmontBethanyBethesdaBirminghamBoca GrandeBogartBooneBostonBurlingameCarrboroChapel HillCharlestonCharlotte

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

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