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The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 200856682

The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,500 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $10,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $29,000 the year before.

33% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$18,4811$573,305
2024$29,0004$569,043
2025$13,5003$575,208

How to apply

The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$10,000
California1$2,500
Pennsylvania1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
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

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$13,500 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Seth I Braunstein (VP), Thomas A Byrne (VP), Jennifer C Callahan (Assistant VP) and Jesse Cavallaro (Assistant VP) among 15 officers and trustees.

What does The Dowling & Partners Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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