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Dow Jones Foundation

Tax-deductible

New York, NY501(c)(3)Foundations & GrantmakersEIN 27-1756118Revenue $1.3M in FY2025

On file with the IRS1211 Avenue of the Americas, 10036-8701 · New York, NYTax-exempt since Aug 2012Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990-PF
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $25K a year · 2% of revenue · last 3 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 3 filings
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.3M
0% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
Net assets
$199K
By yearFY2022–FY2025
Revenue
$1.3M
FY20250%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.3M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$199K
FY2025▲ +238%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$10K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$199K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2012.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 100% · $1.2M Operating & administrative 0% · $5K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990-PF.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Keysha McNeil
VP, Sec, A.
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mae Cheng
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Brian Crotty
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ashok Sinah
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in New York, NY.

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Grants and how to apply

Who it funds, and how to ask.

Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 19 grants · $1.2M · 2024–2024
Dow Jones News Fund INCNJ · FY2024$350,000
Online News AssociationDC · FY2024$125,000
Easter Seals INCIL · FY2024$110,000
Stop the TraffikFY2024$100,000
The News Literacy Project INCDC · FY2024$100,000
International Justice MissionVA · FY2024$50,000
Reporters Committee for Freedom ofFY2024$50,000
Out in Tech INCNY · FY2024$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$25,000
Rise Against Hunger INCNC · FY2024$25,000
Teach for All INCNY · FY2024$25,000
International Center for JournalistFY2024$25,000
Committee to Protect Journalists INCNY · FY2024$25,000
International Women's Media FoundatFY2024$20,000
National Association of Black JournFY2024$15,000
National Lesbian and Gay JournalistFY2024$15,000
National Association of Hispanic JoFY2024$15,000
Native American Journalists AssociaFY2024$15,000
See all 19 grants →

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV9
Average grantPart XV$61K
Median grantPart XV$25K
Largest grantPart XV$350K
Top cause focusNTEEEducation (21%)

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

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1The main four
Money in
$1.3M
Gifts and grants$1.3M
Money out
$1.2M
Grants paid$1.2M
Running costs$5K
Owns and owes
$199K
net assets
Cash and savings$199K
Total assets$199K
Liabilities$0
People
9
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$1.3M
Total revenue$1.3M
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$199K
Total assets$199K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$199K
Operations
Fiscal year endsJune

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.3M$1.2M$140K$199K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.3M$1.3M−$762$59K 990 PDF
FY2023 Not on file
FY2022 $1.3M$1.4M−$64K$10K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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