Dow Company Foundation

Historical Funder

Midland, Michigan · EIN 38-2314603 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2024)$19.6M

Organizations funded221

Typical grant$10,000

Total assets$250.1M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $24,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2024):

Contact	Bob Plishka
Address	The Dow Chemical Company, Midland MI 48674
Phone	9896387251
Form and materials	N/A
Deadlines	N/A
Restrictions	N/A

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Human Services15
Education12
Environment11
Arts & Culture4
Children & Youth4
Food Assistance4

Where it gives

86% of grants went outside Michigan.

Grants paid in tax year 2024

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
Charities Aid Foundation	Alexandria, VA	Community wellbeing	$2,356,233
Midland Center for the Arts	Midland, MI	Community wellbeing	$2,250,000
Greater Midland Community	Midland, MI	Community wellbeing	$2,175,000
California Institute of Techno	Pasadena, CA	Community wellbeing	$2,000,000
Regents of the University	Ann Arbor, MI	Community wellbeing	$1,633,334
Mymichigan Health Foundation	Midland, MI	Community wellbeing	$1,340,000
Midland Area Community	Midland, MI	Community wellbeing	$958,000
United Way of Midland County	Midland, MI	Community wellbeing	$600,000
For Inspiration and Recognitio	Manchester, NH	Community wellbeing	$500,000
Teach for All Inc	New York, NY	Community wellbeing	$400,000
Templearts	Saginaw, MI	Community wellbeing	$300,000
Catalyst Inc	New York, NY	Community wellbeing	$250,000
Saginaw Community Foundation	Saginaw, MI	Community wellbeing	$215,000
Louisiana Foundation for	Baton Rouge, LA	Community wellbeing	$204,200
United Way of Brazoria County	Angleton, TX	Community wellbeing	$200,000
Congressional Black Caucus	Washington, DC	Community wellbeing	$200,000
Michigan Health Improvement	Freeland, MI	Community wellbeing	$200,000
Parish of St Charles	Hahnville, LA	Community wellbeing	$162,000
Capital Area United Way	Baton Rouge, LA	Community wellbeing	$150,000
Great Lakes Bay Foundation	Freeland, MI	Community wellbeing	$150,000
Team Rubicon	Los Angeles, CA	Community wellbeing	$136,000
Midland Business Alliance	Midland, MI	Community wellbeing	$120,000
United Way of Bay County	Bay City, MI	Community wellbeing	$110,000
United Way of Saginaw County	Saginaw, MI	Community wellbeing	$110,000
Prairie View A&m Foundation	Houston, TX	Community wellbeing	$110,000
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical	Tallahassee, FL	Community wellbeing	$110,000
Howard University	Washington, DC	Community wellbeing	$110,000
The Foundation for	Greensboro, NC	Community wellbeing	$110,000
Brazosport Isd	Freeport, TX	Community wellbeing	$100,140
Brazosport Cares Inc	Freeport, TX	Community wellbeing	$100,000
The Conservation Fund	Bay City, MI	Community wellbeing	$100,000
Saginaw Valley State	University Center, MI	Community wellbeing	$85,000
United Way of Orange County	Orange, TX	Community wellbeing	$70,000
Southern University System	Baton Rouge, LA	Community wellbeing	$52,800
Society of Hispanic	City of Industry, CA	Community wellbeing	$50,000
St Charles Parish	Luling, LA	Community wellbeing	$48,000
City of Freeport	Freeport, TX	Community wellbeing	$45,000
City of Orange	Orange, TX	Community wellbeing	$45,000
Nelda C and H J Lutcher	Orange, TX	Community wellbeing	$41,000
United Way of St Charles	Luling, LA	Community wellbeing	$40,000
Saginaw Spirit Foundation	Saginaw, MI	Community wellbeing	$40,000
First of the Great Lakes Bay	Midland, MI	Community wellbeing	$40,000
Lsu Foundation	Baton Rouge, LA	Community wellbeing	$40,000
Assumption Parish	Pierre Part, LA	Community wellbeing	$40,000
National Organization for the	Austell, GA	Community wellbeing	$38,750
Chippewa Nature Center Inc	Midland, MI	Community wellbeing	$35,000
Baton Rouge Youth	Baton Rouge, LA	Community wellbeing	$32,462
United Way of Bucks County	Fairless Hills, PA	Community wellbeing	$30,000
River Parishes Community	Gonzales, LA	Community wellbeing	$30,000
West Baton Rouge School Board	Port Allen, LA	Community wellbeing	$25,000
Bay Area Community Foundation	Bay City, MI	Community wellbeing	$25,000
Iberville Parish School Board	Plaquemine, LA	Community wellbeing	$25,000
United Way of Central West	Charleston, WV	Community wellbeing	$25,000
Saginaw Future Inc	Saginaw, MI	Community wellbeing	$25,000
Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy	Bay City, MI	Community wellbeing	$25,000
Baton Rouge Green Association	Baton Rouge, LA	Community wellbeing	$24,000
United Way of Greater	Knoxville, TN	Community wellbeing	$24,000
Parish of West Baton Rouge	Port Allen, LA	Community wellbeing	$23,000
Access	Dearborn, MI	Community wellbeing	$21,000
Knock Knock Childrens	Baton Rouge, LA	Community wellbeing	$20,000

Showing the 60 largest of 221 grants to organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2024	$19,610,484	221
2023	$21,004,785	208

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 13, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202503179349100510
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 38-2314603
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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