The Downs Foundation
The Downs Foundation is a private foundation, based in North Palm Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $45K in total assets. Net investment income was $2.
The Downs Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $44,779
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2
- -89.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $2
- -89.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Downs Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Downs Foundation gives
- Giving fell 96% from 2019 to 2022. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 1% 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 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2022) to $245K (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| John D Mineck Foundation Hingham, MA | Scholarship Fund | $10,000 |
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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 | $44,779 | $2 | — | — | — | — | $2 | $2,205 |
| 2024 | $44,777 | $19 | — | — | — | — | $19 | $2,205 |
| 2023 | $44,758 | $5,136 | $31 | — | — | $31 | $136 | $2,119 |
| 2022 | $39,653 | $249 | $10,000 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $249 | $2,331 |
| 2021 | $49,404 | $17 | $200,035 | $200,000 | 1 | $200,035 | $17 | $8,590 |
| 2020 | $249,422 | $198 | $217,000 | $210,000 | 2 | — | — | $22,390 |
| 2019 | $466,224 | $304 | $258,176 | $245,000 | 3 | — | — | $28,693 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Downs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Downs Foundation is led by Frederick S. Downs Jr., Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Frederick S. Downs Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
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 Downs Foundation
How large is The Downs Foundation?
The Downs Foundation reported $45K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2.
Where does The Downs Foundation operate?
The Downs Foundation has awarded grants in Idaho, Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington.
How much is The Downs Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Downs Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Downs Foundation's EIN?
The Downs Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-3541593. 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 June 9, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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