The Downs Foundation
EIN 043541593Total Given 2016–2022
$495K
5 grants · $71K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$75K
typical mid grants · $10K–$200K
grant size
25%
balanced · 1/4 multi-year
repeat
$45K
Assets (2024)
4
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(508) 785-2556
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $75K | $201K | $32K | 1 |
| 2020 | $210K | $249K | $198 | 2 |
| 2021 | $200K | $49K | $17 | 1 |
| 2022 | $10K | $40K | $249 | 1 |
| 2023 | N/A | $45K | $5K | N/A |
| 2024 | N/A | $45K | $19 | N/A |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 5 grants on record
Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$75K
Average
$99K
75th Pctl
$200K
Maximum
$200K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
FD
Frederick S Downs Jr
6+ yrs
Director
FD
Frederick S Downs Jr
6+ yrs
Director
FD
Frederick S Downs Jr
6+ yrs
Director
FD
Frederick S Downs Jr
6+ yrs
Director
FD
Frederick S Downs Jr
6+ yrs
Director
FD
Frederick S Downs Jr
6+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (5 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum | Boston, MA | $200,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2021 |
| Friends of Woodstock School | Mukilteo, WA | $75,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2016 |
| Timberline Foundation | Driggs, ID | $10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2020 |
| John D Mineck Foundation | Hingham, MA | $10,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUND | 2022 |