The Barbara Mcdowell and is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FALLS CHURCH, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $685K. Net investment income was $6K.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
—
-100.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$685K
+448.2% YoY
Grant Count
2
-60.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$343K
+1270.6% YoY
About The Barbara Mcdowell and
Based on IRS filings
The Barbara Mcdowell and is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in FALLS CHURCH, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $685K. Net investment income was $6K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | — | $510,951 | $566,632 |
| Revenue | $121,355 | $145,695 | $109,821 |
| Expenses | $754,391 | $226,376 | $203,289 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $753,588 | $218,864 | $195,088 |
| Net Investment Income | $5,734 | $60,924 | $43,359 |
| Distributable Amount | $15,415 | $60,069 | $37,238 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Barbara Mcdowell and
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DANA FOSTER | Director | — | — |
| JEFFREY GUTMAN | Director | — | — |
| ANDREW ROSEN | Director | — | — |
| GERALD S HARTMAN | President | — | — |
| RACHEL CHERINGTON | Director | — | — |
| KENYA DAVIS | Director | — | — |
| DOUG KOFF | Director | — | — |
| PEGGY ZWISLER | VICE CHAIR | — | — |
| WILLIAM O'REILLY | VICE CHAIR | — | — |
| JOSHUA HAUSER | Treasurer | — | — |
| DEBORAH SHEFLER | Secretary | — | — |
| LAURA SHORES | Director | — | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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