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Philip B Downing Account

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 046009138

Philip B Downing Account is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,394 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $6,798 and the largest $6,798. 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 $17,559 the year before.

100% 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
2022$13,5243$387,769
2023$17,5593$459,815
2024$20,3943$489,949

How to apply

Philip B Downing Account 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 Philip B Downing Account funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts2$13,596
District of Columbia1$6,798

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
President and Fellows of Harvard
Cambridge, MA
Unrestricted general$6,798
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA
Unrestricted general$6,798
Howard University
Washington, DC
Unrestricted general$6,798

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Philip B Downing Account accept grant applications?

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

How much does Philip B Downing Account give?

$20,394 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $6,798.

Who runs Philip B Downing Account?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America (Trustee).

What does Philip B Downing Account fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and science and research.

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