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The Downing Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chevy Chase, Maryland · EIN 522284945

The Downing Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chevy Chase, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $5,500 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $2,750 and the largest $3,700. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $3,100 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$3,1002$240,286
2024$5,5002$1.4 million

How to apply

The Downing Family 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 Downing Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$3,700
Kentucky1$1,800

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Church of the Little Flower
Berkeley Heights, NJ
General support$3,700
Presbyterian Church
Louisville, KY
General support$1,800

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Downing Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Downing Family Foundation Inc give?

$5,500 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $2,750.

Who runs The Downing Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Robert Downing (President).

What does The Downing Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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