The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation
The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $576K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $23K.
The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in New Jersey. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,500
- -53.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,500
- -37.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $575,529
- +1.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New Jersey (74% 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 The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Covenant House New Jersey Inc ($10K). Together the top 3 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
18 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 18 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving fell 34% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 61% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2019) to $29K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Covenant House New Jersey Inc Newark, NJ | Charitable Event | $10,000 |
| St Baldricks Foundation Inc Monrovia, CA | General & Unrestricted | $2,500 |
| Spencer Educational Foundation Inc Philadelphia, PA | Charitable Event | $1,000 |
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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 | $575,529 | $22,817 | $17,050 | $13,500 | 3 | $16,716 | $22,851 | $27,510 |
| 2024 | $569,762 | $27,976 | $32,448 | $29,000 | 4 | $32,138 | $27,966 | $27,581 |
| 2023 | $574,234 | $57,206 | $21,644 | $18,481 | 1 | $21,544 | $19,706 | $28,306 |
| 2022 | $538,672 | $25,711 | $23,525 | $20,500 | 4 | $23,525 | $3,711 | $27,083 |
| 2021 | $536,486 | $10,252 | $13,555 | $10,500 | 6 | $13,525 | $252 | $26,530 |
| 2020 | $539,789 | $2,272 | $15,193 | $12,000 | 4 | — | $1,772 | $26,889 |
| 2019 | $552,710 | $25,393 | $9,398 | $6,250 | 3 | — | $8,393 | $26,737 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation is led by Vincent J Dowling Jr., President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019; none of the 18 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Vincent J Dowling Jr.
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline D Klotz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anthony Mottolese
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brenna Sullivan-Lent
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gary Ransom
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Geoffrey M Dunn
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer C Callahan
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Collins
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joseph R Christiana
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julia Ferguson
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Krista Hilbie
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kyle LeBarre
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nicholas Iacoviello
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Seth I Braunstein
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephen R Deyette
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas A Byrne
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Veronica Dowling
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jesse Cavallaro
Assistant Vice President
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Humphrey H Lee (2019–2023) — Assistant Vice President
- Former: John T Heagney (2019–2023) — Assistant Vice President
- Former: Aaron H Woomer (2019–2021) — Assistant Vice President
- Former: Elizabeth Tuxbury (2019–2021) — Assistant Vice President
- Former: John Burkinshaw (2019–2021) — Assistant Vice President
- Former: Mark C Galiette (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: William Broomall (2019–2021) — Vice President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation
How much does The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation give each year?
The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation gave $14K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $29K across 4 grants.
What is The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $4,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation give grants?
The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation gives mostly in New Jersey: 74% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (19%) and Pennsylvania (7%).
Does The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 33% of The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation?
The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation reported $576K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (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 Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation's EIN?
The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0856682. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 2, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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