William C Dowling Jr Foundation
Historical FunderMelville, New York · EIN 47-0933520 · Private foundation
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,500 and $15,106.
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | JOHN T EVANS PRESIDENT |
|---|---|
| Address | PO BOX 2078, NEW YORK NY 10013 |
| Phone | 5164827777 |
| Form and materials | WRITTEN INFORMATION REGARDING THE CHARACTER OF THE ORGANIZATION |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | NONE |
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.
Where it gives
22% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| World Pediatric Project | Richmond, VA | To provide medical care to children | $25,000 |
| Religious Retirement Fund | Washington, DC | To help religious communitites care for senior members | $25,000 |
| Our Lady of the Isle Church | Shelter Island, NY | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $20,000 |
| St Joseph's Church | New York, NY | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $20,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Jacksonville, FL | To help veterans | $20,000 |
| St Anthony's Church | New York, NY | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $20,000 |
| Center for Disaster Philanthropy | Washington, DC | To help communities prepare and recover from disasters | $20,000 |
| Lustgarten Foundation | Bethpage, NY | For research of pancreatic cancer | $15,106 |
| Spence School | New York, NY | For education | $15,000 |
| Alzheimers Foundation | New York, NY | To provide care and services to individuals living with alzheimers disease and related illnesses and to families and caregivers | $15,000 |
| World Food Program | Washington, DC | To fight global hunger | $15,000 |
| Shelter Island Historical Society | Shelter Island, NY | To promote local history | $12,127 |
| East End Hospice | Westhampton Beach, NY | For end of life care | $10,000 |
| The Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | To foster economic choice | $10,000 |
| Dominican Foundation | New York, NY | To support the church | $10,000 |
| Village Health Works | New York, NY | To provide quality health care in a dignified environment | $10,000 |
| St David's School | New York, NY | For education | $10,000 |
| National Police Foundation | Arlington, DC | To advance policing through innovation and science | $10,000 |
| Shelter Island Friends of Music | Shelter Island, NY | To present world-renowned artists and rising stars to the east end of long island | $10,000 |
| The Mustique Charitable Foundation | New York, NY | To provide support for children, youth and adults in st. vincent and the grenadines | $5,000 |
| Church of St Ignatius | New York, NY | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $5,000 |
| St Luke's School | New York, NY | For education | $3,500 |
| Whitney Museum of Art | New York, NY | To promote art | $2,500 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | New York, NY | To promote art | $2,500 |
| Parrish Art Museum | Southampton, NY | To promote art | $2,500 |
| Paul Carey Foundation | Albany, NY | To provide funds for the sick | $2,500 |
| Guggenheim Museum | New York, NY | To promote art | $2,500 |
| National Golf Association | Elmsford, NY | To promote the game of golf across the metropolitan area | $2,500 |
| First Presbyterian Church | New York, NY | To promote faith | $2,120 |
| First Presbyterian Church | Middletown, DE | To foster religious faith and serve the community | $1,000 |
| Africa Dream Academy | New York, NY | To provide education to children in africa | $600 |
The return also lists 24 grants to individuals ($443,070). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $767,523 | 55 |
| 2024 | $784,388 | 56 |
| 2023 | $727,690 | 58 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 31, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642439349100124
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 47-0933520
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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