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The Joan Dougherty Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brooklyn, New York · EIN 810825375

The Joan Dougherty Foundation is a private foundation in Brooklyn, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $72,262 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $5,024 and the largest $54,000. 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 down from $72,835 the year before.

67% 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$72,8353$540,527
2024$72,2626$468,265

How to apply

The Joan Dougherty Foundation 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$72,262

Grants paid in 2024

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mutzu Inc
Brooklyn, NY
General support$54,000
Misc Charity
Brooklyn, NY
General support$5,090
Knights of Columbus
Brooklyn, NY
General support$5,047
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs, NY
General support$5,000
Greenpoint YMCA
Brooklyn, NY
General support$1,625
Faith in the Future
Maspeth, NY
General support$1,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Joan Dougherty Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Joan Dougherty Foundation give?

$72,262 in tax year 2024, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $5,024.

Who runs The Joan Dougherty Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Joan Dougherty (Trustee).

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