The Julia Stearns Dockweiler Charitable Foundation
Invitation OnlyLos Angeles, California · EIN 95-4830299 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $25,000.
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
11% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Music Academy of the West | Santa Barbara, CA | Restricted grant for the collaborative piano studio, scholarship and other programs | $25,000 |
| Verbum Dei High School | Los Angeles, CA | For endowment scholarship fund | $25,000 |
| Young American's Foundation | Santa Barbara, CA | For educational programs and the reagan ranch roundtable | $25,000 |
| Immaculate Heart High School | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted grant for general operations | $25,000 |
| Usc Town Gown | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted grant for general operations | $25,000 |
| St Raphael Center | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted grant for general operations | $25,000 |
| Loyola High School | Los Angeles, CA | For dockweiler scholarship endowment fund | $14,750 |
| Braille Institute of America Inc | Los Angeles, CA | New construction | $13,500 |
| Usc Caruso Catholic Center | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted grant for general operations | $10,000 |
| Marymount High School | Los Angeles, CA | For scholarship fund | $6,750 |
| Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | For preservation of the art and literature archives | $6,000 |
| Brothers Helpers Inc | LA Canada Flintridge, CA | Unrestricted grant for general operations | $6,000 |
| House Institute Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted grant for general operations | $3,500 |
| See International | Santa Barbara, CA | For purchase of medicl supplies and equipment | $2,000 |
| Foundation for Women Warriors | Vista, CA | Unrestricted grant for general operations | $2,000 |
| Direct Relief | Santa Barbara, CA | Direct relief- domestic and international programs | $1,000 |
| Freedom Alliance | Winchester, VA | Unrestricted grant for general operations | $1,000 |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Unrestricted grant for general operations | $1,000 |
The return also lists 12 grants to individuals ($139,500). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $357,000 | 30 |
| 2024 | $351,000 | 33 |
| 2023 | $319,000 | 27 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Mar 31, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202640899349100814
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 95-4830299
- Profile updated Nov 7, 2026
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