Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation
Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $179K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K.
Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Iowa. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,570
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,570
- +22.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,570
- Total assets
- $178,543
- +69.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Iowa (100% 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 Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Food Bank of Iowa ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 87% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2024) to $6K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Food Bank of Iowa Des Moines, IA | General Fund | $5,570 |
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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 | $178,543 | $354,497 | $11,395 | $5,570 | 1 | $5,570 | — | $6,412 |
| 2024 | $105,103 | $5,668 | $14,152 | $4,546 | 1 | $4,546 | — | $5,570 |
| 2023 | $113,587 | $89,022 | $8,358 | — | — | — | $81,664 | $4,546 |
| 2022 | $32,923 | $119,803 | — | — | — | — | — | $458 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kelly A Zelinsky
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Ross M Zelinsky
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Sandra L Dowie
Trustor & Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Zoe A Zelinsky
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation
How much does Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation give each year?
Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $5K across 1 grant.
How large is Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation?
Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation reported $179K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation operate?
Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Iowa.
What is Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation's EIN?
Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-1239980. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 7, 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 2022–2024
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