Stephen M Dowicz Foundation
Stephen M Dowicz Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $106K. Net investment income was $31K.
Stephen M Dowicz Foundation at a glance
In short: Stephen M Dowicz Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $106K), mostly in New York. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $106,250
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $106,250
- -9.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $106,250
- Total assets
- $2,107,569
- -12.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Stephen M Dowicz Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 34 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Stephen M Dowicz Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 96% 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $106K (2024) to $213K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $106K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| See Schedule Attached See Schedule Attached, NY | General Purpose | $106,250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2,107,569 | $-197,658 | $106,275 | $106,250 | 1 | $106,250 | $31,355 | $110,278 |
| 2023 | $2,411,502 | $-176,171 | $116,900 | $116,850 | 1 | $116,850 | $17,520 | $119,587 |
| 2022 | $2,804,573 | $-180,172 | $227,015 | $212,500 | 1 | $215,625 | $20,457 | $125,129 |
| 2021 | $3,282,694 | $202,180 | $200,534 | $167,300 | 15 | $168,675 | $170,176 | $196,313 |
| 2020 | $3,181,290 | $71,223 | $230,095 | $182,490 | 16 | — | $35,858 | $165,108 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Stephen M Dowicz Foundation reported a distributable amount of $110K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Stephen M Dowicz Foundation is led by Stephen Dowicz, President & Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Stephen Dowicz
President & Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Stephen M Dowicz Foundation
How much does Stephen M Dowicz Foundation give each year?
Stephen M Dowicz Foundation gave $106K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $117K across 1 grant.
How large is Stephen M Dowicz Foundation?
Stephen M Dowicz Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $106K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $110K (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 Stephen M Dowicz Foundation operate?
Stephen M Dowicz Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania.
What is Stephen M Dowicz Foundation's EIN?
Stephen M Dowicz Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3734687. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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