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William C Dowling Jr Foundation

Accepts applications Melville, New York · EIN 470933520

William C Dowling Jr Foundation is a private foundation in Melville, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $784,388 in 56 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $83,000. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

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

Giving in 2024 was up from $727,690 the year before.

36% of its 2024 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$727,69058$22.6 million
2024$784,38856$22.7 million

How to apply

ContactJohn T Evans President
PO Box 2078, New York, NY 10013
Phone or email(516) 482-7777
What to submitWritten information regarding the character of the organization

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What William C Dowling Jr Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York46$479,388
Mississippi1$50,000
North Carolina1$50,000
Washington1$40,000
Florida1$35,000
Maryland1$25,000
Michigan1$25,000
Texas1$25,000
Virginia1$25,000
Wisconsin1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 56 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St David's School
New York, NY
For education$83,000
Mustard Seed
Brandon, MS
To foster religious faith and serve the community$50,000
Samaritans Purse
Boone, NC
To provide support to the needy around the world$50,000
Greater Good Charities
Seattle, WA
To improve the health and well-being of people, pets and the planet$40,000
Shelter Island Historical Society
Shelter Island, NY
To promote local history$35,000
Wounded Warrior Project
Jacksonville, FL
To help veterans$35,000
Bigs and Littles NYC Mentoring
New York, NY
Transform lives of children through one-to-one mentoring$31,000
St Anthonys Church
New York, NY
To foster faith and serve the community$27,000
Little Sisters of the Poor
Catonsville, MD
To care for the elderly$25,000
Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
To bring hope and healing to the poor$25,000
Land of Peace
Sterling Heights, MI
To provide support to the people of the holy land and the middle east$25,000
St Francis Home
Richmond, VA
To provide affordable and quality assisted care for older adults$25,000
Discalced Carmelite Friars
Hartford, WI
To foster growth in spiritual life$20,000
Our Lady of the Isle Church
Shelter Island, NY
To foster religious faith and serve the community$15,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
To deliver emergency medical care to victims around the world$15,000
Catholic Underground
New York, NY
To promote and foster catholic values$15,000
St Judes Childrens Research Hospita
New York, NY
To provide medical care to children$15,000
Ronald McDonald House
New York, NY
To provide temporary lodging and care to families while children battle with cancer$15,000
Tunnel to Towers
Staten Island, NY
To honor and provide support to military and first responders$15,000
Sylvester Manor Educational Farm
Shelter Island, NY
To promote the importance of food and culture$12,000
Parrish Art Museum
Southampton, NY
To promote art$10,500
Spence School
New York, NY
For education$10,000
Island Gift of Life Foundation
Shelter Island, NY
To provide financial assistance to the sick$10,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering
New York, NY
To provide medical care$10,000
St Joseph's Church
New York, NY
To foster religious faith and serve the community$10,000
Sisters of Life
New York, NY
To provide protection and enhancement of human life$10,000
Village Health Works
New York, NY
To provide quality health care in a dignified environment$10,000
Resonate Workshops
Albion, CA
To promote leadership potential of women and girls in east africa$10,000
Alzheimers Foundation
New York, NY
To provide care and services to individuals living with alzheimers disease and related illnesses and to families and caregivers$10,000
Catholic Medical Mission
New York, NY
To provide healthcare to impoverished women and children$10,000
Shelter Island Heights Preservation
Shelter Island, NY
To protect the historical and cultural signifance of the neighborhood$10,000
St Vincent Depaul
New York, NY
To provide help to the needy and suffering$10,000
Gods Love We Deliver
New York, NY
To provide food to the ill$10,000
The New York Foundling
New York, NY
To support the individual to strengthen the community$10,000
North Fork Parish Outreach
Southold, NY
To support those in need$10,000
First Presbyterian Church
New York, NY
To promote faith$6,000
Museum of Modern Art
New York, NY
For promotion of the arts$5,000
Student Sponsor Partners
New York, NY
To provide low-income students with a high school education$5,000
The Mustique Charitable Foundation
New York, NY
To provide support for children, youth and adults in st. Vincent and the grenadines$5,000
Anguilla Progressive Association
Carle Place, NY
To create positive social and economic development opportunities for native anguillians$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does William C Dowling Jr Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does William C Dowling Jr Foundation give?

$784,388 in tax year 2024, across 56 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs William C Dowling Jr Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John T Evans (President) and Marie Evans (Vice President).

What does William C Dowling Jr Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services, faith communities and health.

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