The Dow Foundation
The Dow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tuxedo Park, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $141K in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions.
The Dow Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $140,900
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,100
- -98.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $6,200
- -97.1% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Dow Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How The Dow Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 44% 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 2022 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $190K (2022) to $200K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $200K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT | General Support | $200,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $140,900 | — | $6,200 | — | — | $3,100 | $7,104 |
| 2024 | $147,100 | — | $212,800 | $200,000 | 1 | $206,400 | $10,691 |
| 2023 | $359,900 | — | $200,100 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,100 | $18,248 |
| 2022 | $560,000 | $750,000 | $190,000 | $190,000 | 2 | $190,000 | $3,940 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dow Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dow Foundation is led by Lindsay Dow, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lindsay Dow
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mooney
Trustee
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Leonard A. Mazzone (2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 The Dow Foundation
How large is The Dow Foundation?
The Dow Foundation reported $141K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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.
What is The Dow Foundation?
The Dow Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tuxedo Park, NY. It holds $141K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does The Dow Foundation operate?
The Dow Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, Kansas, New York.
What is The Dow Foundation's EIN?
The Dow Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-2532252. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 October 30, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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