Dowdall Family Charitable Trust

WELLESLEY, MA EIN: 84-3739720

Dowdall Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WELLESLEY, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $590K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $13K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$590K

+45.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$26K

+88.9% YoY

Grant Count

14

+7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

+75.4% YoY

About Dowdall Family Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Dowdall Family Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in WELLESLEY, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $590K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 14 grants totaling $26K. Net investment income was $13K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaBostonCharlestownNatickNew YorNew YorkNotre DameWashingtonWellesley

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$45K$90K$134K$179K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$589,737$405,560$264,882
Revenue$162,779$58,497$153,175
Expenses$25,500$13,500$8,800
Qualifying Distributions$25,500$13,500$8,800
Net Investment Income$12,779$8,497$3,175
Distributable Amount$20,642$15,160$6,558

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$6K$13K$19K$26K1 grants20207 grants20218 grants202213 grants202314 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

University of Notre Dame$10KCatholic Charities$3KBoston Healthcare for Ho…$3KMassachusetts Horticultu…$1KHispanic Federation$1KSalvation Army$1KAmnesty International$1KGreater Boston Food Bank$1KBrennan Center for Justice$1KSt Francis House$1K

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

43<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Patrick DowdallTrustee1
Susanne DowdallTrustee1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Similar funders by location and focus area

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

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