The Edward M Dowd Foundation
EIN 852105615Total Given 2022–2024
$3.3M
10 grants · $1.1M avg/year
based on 3 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $11K–$98K
grant size
0%
transactional · single-year
repeat
$196K
Assets (2024)
10
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(415) 392-2123
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | N/A | $1.8M | $1.8M | N/A |
| 2021 | N/A | $3.1M | $1.3M | N/A |
| 2022 | $55K | $3.4M | $394K | 5 |
| 2023 | $141K | $3.3M | $162K | 3 |
| 2024 | $3.1M | $196K | $55K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 10 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$11K
Median
$15K
Average
$330K
75th Pctl
$98K
Maximum
$2.1M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
JD
James Dowd
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
TE
Theresa Eckert
5+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
JD
James Dowd
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
SB
Susan Brusa
Executive Director
Leadership
TE
Theresa Eckert
5+ yrs
Secretary & Treasurer
Leadership
JD
James Dowd
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
ED
Edward Dowd
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TE
Theresa Eckert
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JD
James Dowd
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
ED
Edward Dowd
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TE
Theresa Eckert
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JD
James Dowd
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
ED
Edward Dowd
3 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
TE
Theresa Eckert
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
Grants Awarded (10 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palma School | Salinas, CA | $2,100,000 | Grant for renovating and renaming gymnasium on campus | 2024 |
| Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | $1,000,000 | Grant for Edward M. Dowd Art and Art History Building | 2024 |
| National Multiple Sclerosis Society | New York, NY | $125,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Grower Shipper Association Foundation | Salinas, CA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Meals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley | Salinas, CA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Food Bank for Monterey County | Salinas, CA | $15,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Franciscan Workers of Junipero Serra | Salinas, CA | $12,200 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Palma School Foundation | Salinas, CA | $10,000 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |
| Oldtown Salinas Hometown Hero Banners Committee | Salinas, CA | $3,500 | UNRESTRICTED | 2023 |
| Northern California Grantmakers | San Francisco, CA | $100 | UNRESTRICTED | 2022 |