Dow Company Foundation
EIN 382314603Total Given 2020–2024
$97.7M
873 grants · $19.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
49%
supporter · 217/443 multi-year
repeat
$250.1M
Assets (2024)
443
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Bob Plishka
Phone
(989) 636-8780
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
Written request
Restrictions
Education - K-12, Education - Higher Education, and Community Wellbeing
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $18.3M | $80.2M | $55.3M | 1 |
| 2021 | $17.3M | $175.5M | $110.5M | 219 |
| 2022 | $21.4M | $225.0M | $79.4M | 224 |
| 2023 | $21.0M | $237.5M | $11.8M | 208 |
| 2024 | $19.6M | $250.1M | $13.1M | 221 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 873 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$112K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$18.3M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
23.9% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 28 states
$4.4M across
209 grants
11 of 254 counties
Top 10 counties
- 1 Brazoria
- 2 Orange
- 3 Harris
- 4 Victoria
- 5 Calhoun
- 6 Galveston
- 7 Dallas
- 8 Jefferson
- 9 Montgomery
- 10 Harrison
+1 more
county
· 2 grants
· $6K
Officers & Directors
JT
Jeff Tate
2 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BP
Bob Plishka
3 yrs
President
Leadership
KB
Kristen Bovid
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
GO
Gideon Oshin
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gus Makris
Secretary
Leadership
MB
Marco Ten Bruggencate
2 yrs
Director
LB
Lisa Bryant
2 yrs
Director
MC
Matias Campodonico
2 yrs
Director
PC
Puay Koon Chia
2 yrs
Director
AW
Alveda Williams
2 yrs
Director
AW
Amy Wilson
2 yrs
Director
RB
Rebecca Bentley
5+ yrs
Director
KC
Karen Carter
5+ yrs
Director
DS
Don Sheets
5+ yrs
Director
AS
A Sreeram
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Matt Metcalf
5+ yrs
Director
AA
Andre Argenton
3 yrs
Director
JT
Jeff Tate
2 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
BP
Bob Plishka
3 yrs
President
Leadership
KB
Kristen Bovid
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
GO
Gideon Oshin
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
GM
Gus Markis
Secretary
Leadership
PC
Puay Koon Chia
2 yrs
Director
LB
Lisa Bryant
2 yrs
Director
MC
Matias Campodonico
2 yrs
Director
MB
Marco Ten Bruggencate
2 yrs
Director
AW
Alveda Williams
2 yrs
Director
AW
Amy Wilson
2 yrs
Director
RB
Rebecca Bentley
5+ yrs
Director
KC
Karen Carter
5+ yrs
Director
DS
Don Sheets
5+ yrs
Director
AS
A Sreeram
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Matt Metcalf
5+ yrs
Director
AA
Andre Argenton
3 yrs
Director
BP
Bob Plishka
3 yrs
President
Leadership
HU
Howard Ungerleider
3 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KB
Kristen Bovid
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
GO
Gideon Oshin
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Karen Whitter
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JC
Javier Constante
3 yrs
Director
KC
Karen Carter
5+ yrs
Director
NC
Neil Carr
3 yrs
Director
RB
Rebecca Bentley
5+ yrs
Director
AA
Andre Argenton
3 yrs
Director
MM
Matt Metcalf
5+ yrs
Director
AS
A Sreeram
5+ yrs
Director
DS
Don Sheets
5+ yrs
Director
NL
Nancy Lamb
2 yrs
President
Leadership
KB
Kristen Bovid
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JB
John Blaha
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Karen Whitter
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MM
Matt Metcalf
5+ yrs
Director
RB
Rebecca Bentley
5+ yrs
Director
NC
Neil Carr
3 yrs
Director
KC
Karen Carter
5+ yrs
Director
JC
Javier Constante
3 yrs
Director
DS
Don Sheets
5+ yrs
Director
AS
A Sreeram
5+ yrs
Director
HU
Howard Ungerleider
3 yrs
Director
NL
Nancy Lamb
2 yrs
President
Leadership
HU
Howard Ungerleider
3 yrs
Chairman
Leadership
KB
Kristen Bovid
5+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
JB
John Blaha
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KW
Karen Whitter
3 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
RB
Rebecca Bentley
5+ yrs
Director
AS
A Sreeram
5+ yrs
Director
DS
Don Sheets
5+ yrs
Director
MM
Matt Metcalf
5+ yrs
Director
MD
Mary Draves
Director
JC
Javier Constante
3 yrs
Director
KC
Karen Carter
5+ yrs
Director
NC
Neil Carr
3 yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (873 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Vendor Report Attached to Return | Bay City, MI | $18,277,824 | Education - K-12, Higher education, community wellbeing | 2020 |
| Greater Midland Community | Midland, MI | $3,225,000 | Community Wellbeing | 2022 |
| Greater Midland Community | Midland, MI | $3,225,000 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2023 |
| Charities Aid Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $2,356,233 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2024 |
| Midland Center for the Arts | Midland, MI | $2,250,000 | Community Wellbeing | 2022 |
| Midland Center for the Arts | Midland, MI | $2,250,000 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2023 |
| Midland Center for the Arts | Midland, MI | $2,250,000 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2024 |
| Greater Midland Community | Midland, MI | $2,225,000 | Community Wellbeing | 2021 |
| Greater Midland Community | Midland, MI | $2,175,000 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $2,094,928 | Community Wellbeing | 2021 |
| Charities Aid Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $2,007,862 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2023 |
| California Institute of Techno | Pasadena, CA | $2,000,000 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2023 |
| California Institute of Techno | Pasadena, CA | $2,000,000 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2024 |
| Charities Aid Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $1,887,140 | Community Wellbeing | 2022 |
| Regents of the University | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,633,334 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2024 |
| The Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $1,500,000 | Community Wellbeing | 2021 |
| The Tides Center | San Francisco, CA | $1,500,000 | Community Wellbeing | 2022 |
| Oneten Coalition Inc | Montclair, NJ | $1,500,000 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2023 |
| Regent of the University of | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,483,333 | HIGHER EDUCATION | 2023 |
| Mymichigan Health Foundation | Midland, MI | $1,340,000 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2024 |
| Regent of the University of | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,333,333 | Higher Education | 2022 |
| Midmichigan Health Foundation | Midland, MI | $1,330,000 | Community Wellbeing | 2022 |
| Mymichigan Health Foundation | Midland, MI | $1,330,000 | COMMUNITY WELLBEING | 2023 |
| Regent of the University of | Ann Arbor, MI | $1,250,000 | Higher Education | 2021 |
| California Institute of Techno | Pasadena, CA | $1,000,000 | Higher Education | 2021 |