Private foundation · EIN 94-3418539 · Issaquah, Washington

Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if you work nationally. The foundation accepts applications (Six weeks prior to board meeting.) and its median grant is $5,500.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 20 grants paid, $162K total, median $5,500. 5% of grants stayed in Washington. Stated restrictions: No grants made to individuals

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
20
$162K
Median grant
$5,500
Stays in WA
5%
of grants
Deadline
See below
Six weeks prior to board meeting.
Assets
$4.2M

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 weeking. While there is no fixed times for the board meeting, it is usually held in the fall. Contact: Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc, Po Box 968, Issaquah, Wa, 3103827536, CONTACT@DUDLEYTDOUGHERTYFOUNDATION.ORG Deadlines: Six weeks prior to board meeting. Restrictions: No grants made to individuals

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

20 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Youth Ensemble Theater IncRosendale, NYSummer with dianne by seth zvi rosenfeld$15K
Louisiana Bucket BrigadeNew Orleans, LAStopping the expansion of petrochemical companies in cancer alley$15K
Ruskin Group Theatre CompanySanta Monica, CASupport for artist pay and production cost$15K
Honor the EarthLame Deer, MTNo green colonialism school$15K
Bulletin of the Atomic ScientistsChicago, ILProviding the foundational resource on nuclear risk$12K
Community Resource InitiativeSan Francisco, CAEnd the death penalty in california$11K
Adelante MujeresForest Grove, ORGeneral operations support for adelante mujeres$10K
Womens Voices Now IncRolling Hills Estates, CAWomens voices now film festival$10K
Fractured Atlas IncHarsdale, NYBurden archive 1960 photos of urban renewal in san francisco$10K
Nashi ImmigrantsLake Forest Park, WASupport health$6,000
Genesis Womens Shelter & SupportDallas, TXEmergency shelter: a critical need for children experiencing domestic violence$5,000
Volunteer Legal Services of Central TexasAustin, TXPro bono legal representation for low-income survivors of domestic violence$5,000
El Paso Center for Children IncEl Paso, TXGeneral operating support$5,000
Texas Defender ServiceAustin, TXEmpowering people seeking parole to advocate for themselves$5,000
Specialized Employment Services IncFlint, MICombating the effects of shrinkflation for flint families$5,000
Dallas Holocaust MuseumDallas, TXMuseum education$5,000
Beauty of Afrikan SisterhoodBurlington, NJHealing obstetric fistula$5,000
Heights ClubHouston, TXProvides meeting place for recovery programs that change peoples lives$2,500
American Bird ConservancyThe Plains, VAProtecting birds from collisions with glass$2,500
Montana Raptor Conservation CenterBozeman, MTRaptor rescue and rehabilitation$2,500

By state: California 3 · Texas 6 · New York 2 · Montana 2 · Louisiana 1 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Issaquah, Washington, administered in care of Mary Patricia Dougherty, tax-exempt since 2002. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. 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. Deadlines: Six weeks prior to board meeting..

How much does Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $162K across 20 grants, a median of $5,500.

Where does Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc give?

California (3 grants), Texas (6 grants), New York (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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