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Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc

Accepts applications Issaquah, Washington · EIN 943418539

Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Issaquah, Washington. In tax year 2024 it gave $161,500 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $5,500 and the largest $15,000. 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 $109,100 the year before.

55% 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$109,10020$4.3 million
2024$161,50020$4.2 million

How to apply

ContactDudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc
PO Box 968, Issaquah, WA 98027
Phone or email(310) 382-7536, contact@dudleytdoughertyfoundation.org
What to submitRequests should be made by letter or email giving the information about the organization, its project, and the amount requested. A copy of the IRS determination letter should also be enclosed. Only requests received six (6) weeks prior to the board meeting are considered - other requests are held for the next weeking. While there is no fixed times for the board meeting, it is usually held in the fall.
DeadlinesSix weeks prior to board meeting.
RestrictionsNo grants made to individuals

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

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
California3$36,000
Texas6$27,500
New York2$25,000
Montana2$17,500
Louisiana1$15,000
Illinois1$12,000
Oregon1$10,000
Washington1$6,000
Michigan1$5,000
New Jersey1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth Ensemble Theater Inc
Rosendale, NY
Summer with dianne by seth zvi rosenfeld$15,000
Louisiana Bucket Brigade
New Orleans, LA
Stopping the expansion of petrochemical companies in cancer alley$15,000
Ruskin Group Theatre Company
Santa Monica, CA
Support for artist pay and production cost$15,000
Honor the Earth
Lame Deer, MT
No green colonialism school$15,000
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Chicago, IL
Providing the foundational resource on nuclear risk$12,000
Community Resource Initiative
San Francisco, CA
End the death penalty in california$11,000
Adelante Mujeres
Forest Grove, OR
General operations support for adelante mujeres$10,000
Womens Voices Now Inc
Rolling Hills Estates, CA
Womens voices now film festival$10,000
Fractured Atlas Inc
Harsdale, NY
Burden archive 1960 photos of urban renewal in san francisco$10,000
Nashi Immigrants
Lake Forest Park, WA
Support health$6,000
Genesis Womens Shelter & Support
Dallas, TX
Emergency shelter: a critical need for children experiencing domestic violence$5,000
Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas
Austin, TX
Pro bono legal representation for low-income survivors of domestic violence$5,000
El Paso Center for Children Inc
El Paso, TX
General operating support$5,000
Texas Defender Service
Austin, TX
Empowering people seeking parole to advocate for themselves$5,000
Specialized Employment Services Inc
Flint, MI
Combating the effects of shrinkflation for flint families$5,000
Dallas Holocaust Museum
Dallas, TX
Museum education$5,000
Beauty of Afrikan Sisterhood
Burlington, NJ
Healing obstetric fistula$5,000
Heights Club
Houston, TX
Provides meeting place for recovery programs that change peoples lives$2,500
American Bird Conservancy
The Plains, VA
Protecting birds from collisions with glass$2,500
Montana Raptor Conservation Center
Bozeman, MT
Raptor rescue and rehabilitation$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications, with this on deadlines: Six weeks prior to board meeting..

How much does Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc give?

$161,500 in tax year 2024, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $5,500.

Who runs Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Patricia Dougherty (President/Director), Erin Marcotte (Secretary/Director), Melissa Dougherty (Director) and Petra Annie Wijgaard (Director).

What does Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture, youth programs and human services.

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