The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cody, WY EIN: 95-6027788

The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer is a private foundation, based in Cody, WY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $523K. Net investment income was $826K.

The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer at a glance

In short: The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer gave $523K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $262K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$523,334
-6.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$261,667
-6.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$261,667
Total assets
$8,863,901
+3.2% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% 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 Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

The People Concern: $333KThe People Concern$333KCalifornia Community Foundation: $190KCalifornia CommunityFoundation$190K

The largest 2025 recipient was The People Concern ($333K). Together the top 2 received $523K.

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K3$100–250K5$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 5 grants of 9 (56%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

Los AngelesNovatoMontgomeryPacific PalisadesWashington

How The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+5%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 97% 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

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2019 4 grants2020 2 grants2021 1 grant2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $450K (2019) to $558K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $523K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The People Concern Los Angeles, CACharitable$333,334
California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CACharitable$190,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$8,863,901$906,234$639,785$523,3342$523,334$826,187$542,126
2024$8,588,240$847,078$676,983$558,3342$558,334$752,976$535,291
2023$8,420,060$447,232$579,942$483,3342$483,334$425,506$482,655
2022$8,552,407$764,260$651,836$500,0001$500,000$740,728$572,977
2021$8,445,522$1,910,935$629,862$520,0002—$1,897,480$501,519
2020$7,151,826$507,855$577,256$465,6004—$484,101$454,246
2019$7,195,284$720,084$551,105$450,2003—$711,736$440,573

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer reported a distributable amount of $542K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer is led by Susan Lasher, Secretarr, President, Treasury & CFO since 2022 (on filings since 2019) — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Susan Lasher

    Secretarr, President, Treasury & CFO

    Treasury & CFO → Secretarr, President, Treasury & CFO, 2022

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Darlene Lasher (2019–2021) — Secretarr & 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 Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer

How much does The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer give each year?

The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer gave $523K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $558K across 2 grants.

How large is The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer?

The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer reported $8.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $523K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $542K (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 The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer operate?

The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer has awarded grants in Alabama, California, District of Columbia.

What is The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer's EIN?

The Richard F Dwyer-Eleanor W Dwyer's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-6027788. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 10, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 5, 2024)

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