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The Dusty Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Baltimore, Maryland · EIN 520881193

The Dusty Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Baltimore, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $37,000 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $25,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$957,854
2024$00$1.1 million
2025$37,0007$1.1 million

How to apply

The Dusty 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 Dusty Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York. It also paid $1,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York2$25,500
District of Columbia2$5,000
Wyoming1$5,000
Massachusetts1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY
Program support$25,000
Wyoming Equality
Cheyenne, WY
Program support$5,000
Planned Parenthood Southwest and Central
Washington, DC
Program support$2,500
Institute for Preservation
Washington, DC
Program support$2,500
Game Rangers International LimitedProgram support$1,000
Vassar College Annual Fund
Poughkeepsie, NY
Program support$500
Women S Money Matters
Boston, MA
Program support$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Dusty Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Dusty Foundation Inc give?

$37,000 in tax year 2025, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Dusty Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Patricia T Baker (President) and Joyce J Tate (Secretary).

What does The Dusty Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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