Nonprofit · EIN 85-2105615
EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · MONTEREY, CA 93940
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-PF | $167,883,684 | $5,253,194 | $162,630,490 | $162,832,504 | $5,713 | $162,826,791 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-PF | $55,481 | $3,144,031 | -$3,088,550 | $196,359 | $58 | $196,301 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-PF | $161,875 | $273,719 | -$111,844 | $3,284,874 | $23 | $3,284,851 |
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $165,609,316
- Dividends
- $2,274,368
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,008,325
- Disbursements for charitable purposes
- $5,227,786
- Excise tax on investment income
- $31,436
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $196,359
- Total assets, end of year
- $162,832,504
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $5,713
- Net assets, end of year
- $162,826,791
- Fair market value of assets
- $162,832,504
- Qualifying distributions
- $5,227,786
- Net investment income
- $2,274,368
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Eckert 9825 BLUE LARKSPUR LANE, MONTEREY, CA 93940 | Secr / TREAS | 10 | $0 |
| James Dowd 9825 BLUE LARKSPUR LANE, MONTEREY, CA 93940 | President & CEO | 10 | $0 |
| MARK T BOTELHO 9825 BLUE LARKSPUR LANE, MONTEREY, CA 93940 | Director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL J DOWD 9825 BLUE LARKSPUR LANE, MONTEREY, CA 93940 | Director | 5 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| THERESA ECKERT 85 HAMPSHIRE DRIVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14618 | SECRETARY & TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES DOWD 500 HUNT FIELD ROAD, MANAKIN SABOT, VA 23103 | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSAN BRUSA 28007 MESA DE TIERRA, SALINAS, CA 93908 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $78,177 |
| THERESA ECKERT 85 HAMPSHIRE DRIVE, ROCHESTER, NY 14618 | SECRETARY & TREASURER | 1 | $0 |
| JAMES DOWD 500 HUNT FIELD ROAD, MANAKIN SABOT, VA 23103 | PRESIDENT | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 9825 BLUE LARKSPUR LANE STE 100, MONTEREY, CA 93940-6535
- In care of
- % BAKER TILLY LP
- Signed the 990-PF
- James Dowd, President & CEO
- Phone
- (831) 220-8450
- Website
- EDWARDMDOWDFOUNDATION.ORG
- Return prepared by
- McGilloway Ray Brown & Kaufman
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 85-2105615 or by the name EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990-PF on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-PF on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-PF on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 85-2105615
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Private non-operating foundation
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Private foundation, 30% limit
- Exempt since
- 2021
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990-PF
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $162,832,504
- Income (IRS master file)
- $167,883,684
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-PF | December 2025 | $167,883,684 | $5,253,194 | $162,832,504 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2024 | $55,481 | $3,144,031 | $196,359 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2023 | $161,875 | $273,719 | $3,284,874 | XML |
| 990-PF | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-PF | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 85-2105615).
Questions about EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION is 85-2105615.
- Is EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2021.
- Are donations to EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
- Which annual return does EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION file?
- Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
- When is the next return of EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION?
- The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does EDWARD M DOWD FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $167,883,684, expenses of $5,253,194 and total assets of $162,832,504 at year end.
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