Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc
Issaquah, WA · EIN 94-3418539. Reported 91 grants totalling $550,882 to 70 recipients across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $10,000; the smallest was $400 and the largest $15,282. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $47,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Ruskin Group Theatre Company | Santa Monica, CA | $37,800 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists | Chicago, IL | $28,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Oficina Legal Del Pueblo Unido Inc | Austin, TX | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Lott-Canada Alumni Association | Beeville, TX | $18,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Partnership With Native Americans | Addison, TX | $15,282 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Honor the Earth | Lame Deer, MT | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Louisiana Bucket Brigade | New Orleans, LA | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rothko Chapel | Houston, TX | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Youth Ensemble Theater Inc | Rosendale, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Womens Voices Now Inc | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | $14,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Women's Voices Now Inc | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | $13,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | Los Angeles, CA | $12,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Death Penalty Focus | Sacramento, CA | $12,200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| American Forests | Washington, DC | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Ruskin Group Theatre | Santa Monica, CA | $12,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Resource Initiative | San Francisco, CA | $11,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| American Bird Conservancy | The Plains, VA | $10,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Dallas Holocaust Museum | Dallas, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | Harsdale, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Specialized Employment Services Inc | Flint, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sequoia Springs Trauma Healing Center Inc | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Defender Service | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Ut School of Law Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Fusion | Federal Way, WA | $9,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| California Greenworks Inc | Inglewood, CA | $8,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Beauty of Afrikan Sisterhood | Burlington, NJ | $8,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Flint Strive | Flint, MI | $7,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Mount Saint Marys University | Los Angeles, CA | $6,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Beeville Inc | Beeville, TX | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Nashi Immigrants | Lake Forest Park, WA | $6,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | $5,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Angel Flight Inc | Addison, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Antinanco Earth Arts School | Holmdel, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Center for Progressive Studies and Culture Inc | Corpus Christi, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Advocacy Center of the Coastal Bend | Corpus Christi, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doctors of the World-USA Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| El Paso Center for Children Inc | El Paso, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Erikas Lighthouse a Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Erika's Lighthouse a Beacon of Hope for Adolescent Depression | Winnetka, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Genesis Womens Shelter & Support | Dallas, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope Alliance | Round Rock, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jewish Federation of San Antonio | San Antonio, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lgbt Plus Center Orlando Inc | Orlando, FL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Texas Civil Rights Project | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Texas Law School Foundation | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Montana Raptor Conservation Center | Bozeman, MT | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Beeville Inc | Beeville, TX | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fusion-Friends United to Shelter the Indigent Oppressed and Needy | Federal Way, WA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Heights Club | Houston, TX | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Texas Native Health | Dallas, TX | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Acce Institute | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ahtna Intertribal Resource Commission | Glennallen, AR | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Black Girls Film Camp | Charlotte, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| California Rural Legal Assistance Foundation | Sacramento, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Theatre of Greensboro Inc | Greensboro, NC | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Crossover Outreach | Flint, MI | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ecologic Development Fund | Cambridge, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Food Link Inc | Arlington, MA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance Inc | San Antonio, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund Inc | New York, NY | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Los Angeles House of Ruth | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Physicians for Social Responsibility | Los Angeles, CA | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Arthur Nagel Community Clinic Inc | Bandera, TX | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Pierce County Library Foundation | Tacoma, WA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Water Compass Inc | Boston, MA | $800 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Our Streets Pdx | Portland, OR | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Highline Botanical Gardens | Seatac, WA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
17 of 70 (24%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 23%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Partnership With Native Americans
Provide food and wayr supplies to low-income Native Americans - Adelante Mujeres
EQUITABLE EDUCATION ACCESS FOR LATINE FAMILIES - Youth Ensemble Theater Inc
SUMMER WITH DIANNE BY SETH ZVI ROSENFELD - Louisiana Bucket Brigade
STOPPING THE EXPANSION OF PETROCHEMICAL COMPANIES IN CANCER ALLEY - Ruskin Group Theatre Company
SUPPORT FOR ARTIST PAY AND PRODUCTION COST - Honor the Earth
NO GREEN COLONIALISM SCHOOL
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 66 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22 | $159,582 | $8,000 |
| 2022 | 29 | $120,700 | $5,000 |
| 2023 | 20 | $109,100 | $5,000 |
| 2024 | 20 | $161,500 | $5,500 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
31% of its giving went to organizations in Texas. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Texas.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
Address of record on the latest return: Po Box 968, Issaquah, WA, 98027. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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