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THE CHRISTINA AND ROBERT DOW FOUNDATION

TUXEDO PARK, NY · EIN 136879648 · Form 990PF · FY2023 · Large ($10M-$50M)
revenue
$13.0M
expenses
$206K
net assets
$199.1M
employees
profile · synthesized from sources

The Christina and Robert Dow Foundation is a private foundation based in New York that provides unrestricted grants to support charitable organizations. Its largest recipient is the Christina Seix Academy, receiving multi-million dollar grants annually. The foundation also funds nonprofits focused on housing, education, and child advocacy in New Jersey and beyond.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

Unrestricted Grantmaking
Provides general operating support to charitable organizations focused on education, housing, and child welfare, primarily in New Jersey.
activities · 3 groups

What they do

  • General Operating Support Grants 5 activities
    • Funding CASA of Mercer County Inc
      Funds CASA of Mercer County Inc through unrestricted grants to further its exempt purpose.
    • Funding HomeFront
      Funds HomeFront through unrestricted grants to further its exempt purpose.
    • Funding ISLES
      Funds ISLES through unrestricted grants to further its exempt purpose.
    • Funding Lindsay Dow Charitable Giving Fund
      Funds the Lindsay Dow Charitable Giving Fund through unrestricted grants to further its exempt purpose.
    • Funding TASK
      Funds TASK through unrestricted grants to further its exempt purpose.
  • Private K–12 School Support 1 activity
    • Funding Christina Seix Academy
      Funds the Christina Seix Academy through unrestricted grants to support its exempt purpose.
  • Donor-Advised Fund Grantmaking 1 activity
    • Funding Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program
      Funds the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program through unrestricted grants to further its exempt purpose.
financials · form 990PF · fy2023
revenue
Total revenue$13.00M
Contributions & grants
Program service revenue
Investment income$12.89M99%
Other revenue$111K
expenses
Total expenses$206K
Program expenses
Admin / overhead
Fundraising
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$17.68M
balance sheet
Total assets$199.12M
Cash
Investments
Liabilities
Net assets$199.12M
5 years on record · 2019–2023 · YoY revenue -21.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2023

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • ROBERT MOONEY — TRUSTEE
relationships · 7

Who they work with

  • CASA OF MERCER COUNTY INC Partner — Receives unrestricted grants from the foundation to further its exempt purpose.
  • CHRISTINA SEIX ACADEMY Partner — Receives unrestricted grants from the foundation to further its exempt purpose.
  • HOMEFRONT Partner — Receives unrestricted grants from the foundation to further its exempt purpose.
  • ISLES Partner — Receives unrestricted grants from the foundation to further its exempt purpose.
  • TASK Partner — Receives unrestricted grants from the foundation to further its exempt purpose.
  • THE LINDSAY DOW CHARITABLE GIVING FUND Partner — Receives unrestricted grants from the foundation to further its exempt purpose.
  • VANGUARD CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT PROGRAM Partner — Receives unrestricted grants from the foundation to further its exempt purpose.
strategies · 1

How they approach the work

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  • Unrestricted Grantmaking
    methodology: unrestricted_grantmaking
    By providing unrestricted grants, we support partner organizations in advancing their exempt purposes, because it allows them the flexibility to allocate resources according to their most pressing needs and strategic priorities.