Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc
EIN 943418539
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$1.0M
192 grants · $128K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $1K–$7K
grant size
13%
transactional · 21/156 multi-year
repeat
$4.3M
Assets (2023)
156
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc
Phone
(361) 358-1244
Deadlines
Six weeks prior to board meeting.
How to Apply
Requests 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 meeting. While there is no fixed times for the board meeting, it is usually held in the fall.
Restrictions
No grants made to individuals.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $147K | $3.4M | $126K | 33 |
| 2017 | $123K | $3.8M | $201K | 21 |
| 2019 | $164K | $4.0M | $209K | 37 |
| 2020 | $357K | $4.5M | $752K | 52 |
| 2022 | $121K | $4.2M | $76K | 29 |
| 2023 | $109K | $4.3M | $236K | 20 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 192 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$1K
Median
$5K
Average
$5K
75th Pctl
$7K
Maximum
$40K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MD
Mary Patricia Dougherty
President/Director
Leadership
EM
Erin Marcotte
Secretary/Director
Leadership
PW
Petra Annie Wijgaard
Director
MD
Melissa Dougherty
Director
MD
Mary Patricia Dougherty
President/Director
Leadership
EM
Erin Marcotte
Secretary/Director
Leadership
PW
Petra Annie Wijngaard
Director
MD
Melissa Dougherty
Director
MD
Mary Patricia Dougherty
President/Dir
Leadership
EM
Erin Marcotte
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
PW
Petra Annie Wijngaard
Director
MD
Melissa Dougherty
Director
FF
Frances Tarlton Farenthold
Director
MD
Mary Patricia Dougherty
President/Dir
Leadership
EM
Erin Marcotte
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
FF
Frances Tarlton Farenthold
Director
PW
Petra Annie Wijngaard
Director
MD
Melissa Dougherty
Director
EM
Erin Marcotte
Vice President/Sec/Trustee
Leadership
PD
Patricia Dougherty
President/Trustee
Leadership
MD
Melissa Dougherty
Assistant Treasurer/Sec
Leadership
PW
Petra Annie Wijngaard
Director
FF
Frances Tarlton Farenthold
Director
PD
Patricia Dougherty
President/Trustee
Leadership
EM
Erin Marcotte
Vice President/Sec/Trustee
Leadership
MD
Melissa Dougherty
Assistant Treasurer/Sec
Leadership
PW
Petra Annie Wijngaard
Director
FF
Frances Tarlton Farenthold
Director
Grants Awarded (192 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed College | Portland, OR | $40,000 | Out of the Margins | 2016 |
| Reed College | Portland, OR | $30,050 | Out of the Margins: Creating a more supportive environment at Reed for students from historically marginalized groups | 2017 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | New York, NY | $26,600 | Closing film's gender gap with innovative childcare solution at Sundance | 2017 |
| Justice For Our Neighbors Houston | Houston, TX | $21,000 | Keeping Families Together | 2020 |
| Ruskin Group Theatre | Santa Monica, CA | $20,000 | Artistic production | 2020 |
| South Texas Lightshouse for the Bli | Corpus Christi, TX | $20,000 | General support | 2020 |
| Texas Civil Rights Project | Austin, TX | $15,738 | General support | 2019 |
| Native Public Media | Flagstaff, AZ | $15,000 | Communications advocacy | 2020 |
| See Stories | Anchorage, AK | $15,000 | Indigenous Alaskan teens and elders document enslavement histories | 2020 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $15,000 | EQUITABLE EDUCATION ACCESS FOR LATINE FAMILIES | 2023 |
| Ruskin Group Theatre Company | Santa Monica, CA | $14,000 | Artist compensation and production | 2022 |
| Specialized Employment Services | Flint, MI | $13,412 | Circle Be Unbroken | 2019 |
| Native Justice Coalition | Manistee, MI | $13,000 | Anishinaabe healing stories on racial justice | 2020 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $12,000 | Early childhood education | 2019 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $12,000 | ENVIRONMENT | 2023 |
| Ruskin Group Theatre | Santa Monica, CA | $10,500 | Artist compensation and support | 2019 |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $10,000 | Equitable education access for Latine families | 2022 |
| Oficina Legal Del Pueblo Unido Inc | Austin, TX | $10,000 | Texas Civil Rights Project | 2022 |
| Sequoia Springs Trauma Healing Center Inc | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | Providing access to trauma healing for victims of child abuse | 2022 |
| Afara International Inc | New York, NY | $10,000 | Public education and health worker support during COVID-19 | 2020 |
| Beeville Boys Girls Club Inc | Beeville, TX | $10,000 | Youth development | 2020 |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | General support | 2020 |
| California Greenworks Inc | Inglewood, CA | $10,000 | South Los Angeles urban community greening project | 2020 |
| Cambridge Community Center | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | The Hip Hop Transformation | 2020 |
| Corpus Christi Metro Ministries | Corpus Christi, TX | $10,000 | General support | 2020 |