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Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 861239980

Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2025 it gave $5,570 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $5,570 and the largest $5,570. 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 in 2025 was up from $4,546 the year before.

100% of its 2025 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$00$113,587
2024$4,5461$105,103
2025$5,5701$445,535

How to apply

Sandra L Dowie Family 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

What Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa1$5,570

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Food Bank of Iowa
Des Moines, IA
General fund$5,570

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation give?

$5,570 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $5,570.

Who runs Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Sandra L Dowie (Trustor/Trustee), Kelly A Zelinsky (Trustee), Zoe A Zelinsky (Trustee) and Ross M Zelinsky (Trustee).

What does Sandra L Dowie Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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