The Dudley T Dougherty Foundation concentrates its giving on community arts and frontline environmental and social-justice causes, with a clear interest in supporting producing theaters and grassroots environmental health campaigns. Grants are mid-sized and program-focused (artist pay, production costs, education access, anti-petrochemical advocacy), often directed to regionally rooted nonprofits serving marginalized communities. The foundation shows willingness to support both creative youth programming and Indigenous/Latine-led environmental and equity work.
A recurring theme in Dudley T Dougherty Foundation Inc grantmaking is support for artist pay and production costs alongside frontline advocacy on environmental justice and civil rights. In 2025, the foundation gave $15,000 to Ruskin Group Theatre Company for artist pay and production cost support, and another $15,000 to Louisiana Bucket Brigade for work stopping petrochemical expansion in Cancer Alley. Those grants reflect a funder that backs both cultural production and organizing tied to place-based community concerns. The foundation also supports education and public-interest work with a similar program-specific approach. Recent awards include $15,000 to Adelante Mujeres for equitable education access for Latine families and $12,000 to the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists for its foundational resource on nuclear risk. Across the recent grant list, the foundation appears comfortable funding specific projects, operating support, and named programs rather than only broad institutional support. Its grantmaking reaches organizations serving artists, Indigenous communities, Latine families, environmental justice advocates, and people affected by incarceration or trauma. The pattern suggests a foundation that is interested in both creative work and advocacy, with grants often tied to a defined production, campaign, or educational initiative.
In arts and culture, the foundation funded several project-based grants. Ruskin Group Theatre Company received $15,000 in 2025 for artist pay and production cost support, and Youth Ensemble Theater Inc received $15,000 in 2025 for Summer with Dianne by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld. Womens Voices Now Inc also received $10,000 in 2025 for the Womens Voices Now Film Festival. In environmental and justice-oriented work, the foundation backed multiple campaigns and education efforts. Honor the Earth received $15,000 in 2025 for No Green Colonialism School, while Louisiana Bucket Brigade received $15,000 in 2025 to stop petrochemical company expansion in Cancer Alley. California Greenworks Inc received $8,500 in 2023 for urban forestry development. The foundation also supports equitable access and public health-related programs. Adelante Mujeres received $15,000 in 2025 for equitable education access for Latine families, and Doctors of the World-usa Inc received $5,000 in 2025 for healthcare.
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Most grants fall between $1K and $6K, with a median of $5K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$5K
75th Percentile
$6K
About 4% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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A small number of mid-sized grants (roughly $15k–$29k), concentrated across a handful of organizations with occasional repeat funding; program- and project-specific support rather than broad institutional endowment, and geographically distributed across West Coast and other U.S. frontline communities.
Notable grantees: Ruskin Group Theatre Company, HONOR THE EARTH, LOUISIANA BUCKET BRIGADE, YOUTH ENSEMBLE THEATER INC, ADELANTE MUJERES
Typical grant sizes cluster in the low-thousands: p25 is $1,000, median is $5,000, and p75 is $5,500. The recent record shows both smaller operating-style awards and larger project grants up to $15,000. Several recipients appear more than once across the available years, including Ruskin Group Theatre Company, Adelante Mujeres, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and Womens Voices Now Inc, which points to repeat support rather than purely one-time funding. The foundation funds individuals and is not making program-related investments.
Grantmaking is national and fully U.S.-based in the available record. California appears most often, with grants reaching Santa Monica, San Francisco, Inglewood, Los Angeles, Rolling Hills Estates, and another California award to Santa Monica in 2025. Other frequently represented places include Forest Grove, Oregon; New York and Rosendale, New York; and Austin and San Antonio, Texas. The list also includes grantees in Louisiana, Arizona, Missouri, Michigan, New Mexico, and Washington state.
The recent grants show support for arts production and artist pay, environmental justice, equitable education for Latine families, public-interest research, and health-related services. The foundation also funded trauma healing, death-penalty work, and community programming, usually through specific projects or named initiatives.
Typical awards are in the low-thousands: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $5,000, and the 75th percentile is $5,500. Recent grants also include several $15,000 awards, showing a wider range when the project is larger.
Yes. The recent record includes repeat support for several organizations across 2023 and 2025, including Ruskin Group Theatre Company, Adelante Mujeres, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, and Womens Voices Now Inc. That pattern suggests ongoing relationships with some grantees.
California is the top state by grant count in the available data. Recipient cities there include Santa Monica, San Francisco, Inglewood, Los Angeles, and Rolling Hills Estates. The foundation’s grants are otherwise spread across a national U.S. footprint.
Yes. The foundation funds individuals, according to the provided foundation data. The recent grants list, however, shows the specific awards going to organizations rather than named individuals.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUSKIN GROUP THEATRE COMPANY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $15,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT FOR ARTIST PAY AND PRODUCTION COST |
| YOUTH ENSEMBLE THEATER INC | ROSENDALE, NY | $15,000 | 2025 | SUMMER WITH DIANNE BY SETH ZVI ROSENFELD |
| ADELANTE MUJERES | FOREST GROVE, OR | $15,000 | 2025 | EQUITABLE EDUCATION ACCESS FOR LATINE FAMILIES |
| HONOR THE EARTH | LAME DEER, MT | $15,000 | 2025 | NO GREEN COLONIALISM SCHOOL |
| LOUISIANA BUCKET BRIGADE | NEW ORLEANS, LA | $15,000 | 2025 | STOPPING THE EXPANSION OF PETROCHEMICAL COMPANIES IN CANCER ALLEY |
| AMERICAN FORESTS | WASHINGTON, DC | $12,000 | 2025 | ENVIRONMENT |
| BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS | CHICAGO, IL | $12,000 | 2025 | PROVIDING THE FOUNDATIONAL RESOURCE ON NUCLEAR RISK |
| COMMUNITY RESOURCE INITIATIVE | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $11,000 | 2025 | END THE DEATH PENALTY IN CALIFORNIA |
| FRACTURED ATLAS INC | HARSDALE, NY | $10,000 | 2025 | BURDEN ARCHIVE 1960 PHOTOS OF URBAN RENEWAL IN SAN FRANCISCO |
| WOMENS VOICES NOW INC | ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA | $10,000 | 2025 | WOMENS VOICES NOW FILM FESTIVAL |
| ADELANTE MUJERES | FOREST GROVE, OR | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATIONS SUPPORT FOR ADELANTE MUJERES |
| RUSKIN GROUP THEATRE COMPANY | SANTA MONICA, CA | $8,800 | 2025 | ARTS |
| LOTT-CANADA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION | BEEVILLE, TX | $8,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| BULLETIN OF THE ATOMIC SCIENTISTS | CHICAGO, IL | $8,000 | 2025 | PEACE |
| NASHI IMMIGRANTS | LAKE FOREST PARK, WA | $6,000 | 2025 | SUPPORT HEALTH |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | MUSEUM EDUCATION |
| EL PASO CENTER FOR CHILDREN INC | EL PASO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | EMPOWERING PEOPLE SEEKING PAROLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES |
| VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PRO BONO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR LOW-INCOME SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| ERIKAS LIGHTHOUSE A BEACON OF HOPE FOR ADOLESCENT DEPRESSION | WINNETKA, IL | $5,000 | 2025 | CREATING POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURES AROUND MENTAL HEALTH |
| SPECIALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INC | FLINT, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| SPECIALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INC | FLINT, MI | $5,000 | 2025 | COMBATING THE EFFECTS OF SHRINKFLATION FOR FLINT FAMILIES |
| TEXAS DEFENDER SERVICE | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PEACE, COMMUNITY |
| CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE STUDIES AND CULTURE INC | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION, PEACE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY |
| BEAUTY OF AFRIKAN SISTERHOOD | BURLINGTON, NJ | $5,000 | 2025 | HEALING OBSTETRIC FISTULA |
| DALLAS HOLOCAUST MUSEUM | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | EDUCATION |
| VOLUNTEER LEGAL SERVICES OF CENTRAL TEXAS | AUSTIN, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| DOCTORS OF THE WORLD-USA INC | NEW YORK, NY | $5,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| JEWISH FEDERATION OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | PEACE, COMMUNITY |
| GENESIS WOMENS SHELTER & SUPPORT | DALLAS, TX | $5,000 | 2025 | EMERGENCY SHELTER: A CRITICAL NEED FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
| WOMENS VOICES NOW INC | ROLLING HILLS ESTATES, CA | $4,500 | 2025 | WOMEN'S VOICES NOW FILM FESTIVAL |
| MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY | LOS ANGELES, CA | $4,500 | 2025 | STUDENT AMBASSADORS PROGRAM |
| BEAUTY OF AFRIKAN SISTERHOOD | BURLINGTON, NJ | $3,000 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| HEIGHTS CLUB | HOUSTON, TX | $2,500 | 2025 | PROVIDES MEETING PLACE FOR RECOVERY PROGRAMS THAT CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES |
| AMERICAN BIRD CONSERVANCY | THE PLAINS, VA | $2,500 | 2025 | PROTECTING BIRDS FROM COLLISIONS WITH GLASS |
| MONTANA RAPTOR CONSERVATION CENTER | BOZEMAN, MT | $2,500 | 2025 | RAPTOR RESCUE AND REHABILITATION |
| FUSION-FRIENDS UNITED TO SHELTER THE INDIGENT OPPRESSED AND NEEDY | FEDERAL WAY, WA | $2,500 | 2025 | COMMUNITY |
| TEXAS NATIVE HEALTH | DALLAS, TX | $1,600 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE |
| WATER COMPASS INC | BOSTON, MA | $800 | 2025 | HEALTHCARE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY |
| HIGHLINE BOTANICAL GARDENS | SEATAC, WA | $400 | 2025 | ARTS, COMMUNITY |
| Ruskin Group Theatre Company | Santa Monica, CA | $14,000 | 2023 | Artist compensation and production |
| Sequoia Springs Trauma Healing Center Inc | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 | 2023 | Providing access to trauma healing for victims of child abuse |
| Oficina Legal Del Pueblo Unido Inc | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 2023 | Texas Civil Rights Project |
| Adelante Mujeres | Forest Grove, OR | $10,000 | 2023 | Equitable education access for Latine families |
| California Greenworks Inc | Inglewood, CA | $8,500 | 2023 | Urban forestry development |
| Mount Saint Marys University | Los Angeles, CA | $6,500 | 2023 | Mount Saint Mary's University Student Ambassadors Program |
| Boys and Girls Club of Beeville Inc | Beeville, TX | $6,000 | 2023 | Boys & Girls Club of Beeville yearly programming |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Park, MO | $5,500 | 2023 | World Bird Sanctuary educational programming for underserved children |
| Women's Voices Now Inc | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | $5,500 | 2023 | Women's Voices Now Film Festival |
| Angel Flight Inc | Addison, TX | $5,000 | 2023 | Air transport mission for medical care and humanitarian purposes |
RUSKIN GROUP THEATRE COMPANY
$15,000SUPPORT FOR ARTIST PAY AND PRODUCTION COST
YOUTH ENSEMBLE THEATER INC
$15,000SUMMER WITH DIANNE BY SETH ZVI ROSENFELD
STOPPING THE EXPANSION OF PETROCHEMICAL COMPANIES IN CANCER ALLEY
ENVIRONMENT
PROVIDING THE FOUNDATIONAL RESOURCE ON NUCLEAR RISK
COMMUNITY RESOURCE INITIATIVE
$11,000END THE DEATH PENALTY IN CALIFORNIA
BURDEN ARCHIVE 1960 PHOTOS OF URBAN RENEWAL IN SAN FRANCISCO
WOMENS VOICES NOW INC
$10,000WOMENS VOICES NOW FILM FESTIVAL
RUSKIN GROUP THEATRE COMPANY
$8,800ARTS
LOTT-CANADA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
$8,000COMMUNITY
NASHI IMMIGRANTS
$6,000SUPPORT HEALTH
EMPOWERING PEOPLE SEEKING PAROLE TO ADVOCATE FOR THEMSELVES
PRO BONO LEGAL REPRESENTATION FOR LOW-INCOME SURVIVORS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
CREATING POSITIVE SCHOOL CULTURES AROUND MENTAL HEALTH
SPECIALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INC
$5,000COMMUNITY
SPECIALIZED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INC
$5,000COMBATING THE EFFECTS OF SHRINKFLATION FOR FLINT FAMILIES
CENTER FOR PROGRESSIVE STUDIES AND CULTURE INC
$5,000EDUCATION, PEACE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY
BEAUTY OF AFRIKAN SISTERHOOD
$5,000HEALING OBSTETRIC FISTULA
EMERGENCY SHELTER: A CRITICAL NEED FOR CHILDREN EXPERIENCING DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WOMENS VOICES NOW INC
$4,500WOMEN'S VOICES NOW FILM FESTIVAL
MOUNT SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY
$4,500STUDENT AMBASSADORS PROGRAM
BEAUTY OF AFRIKAN SISTERHOOD
$3,000HEALTHCARE
HEIGHTS CLUB
$2,500PROVIDES MEETING PLACE FOR RECOVERY PROGRAMS THAT CHANGE PEOPLES LIVES
MONTANA RAPTOR CONSERVATION CENTER
$2,500RAPTOR RESCUE AND REHABILITATION
FUSION-FRIENDS UNITED TO SHELTER THE INDIGENT OPPRESSED AND NEEDY
$2,500COMMUNITY
TEXAS NATIVE HEALTH
$1,600HEALTHCARE
WATER COMPASS INC
$800HEALTHCARE, ENVIRONMENT, COMMUNITY
HIGHLINE BOTANICAL GARDENS
$400ARTS, COMMUNITY
Ruskin Group Theatre Company
$14,000Artist compensation and production
Sequoia Springs Trauma Healing Center Inc
$10,000Providing access to trauma healing for victims of child abuse
California Greenworks Inc
$8,500Urban forestry development
Mount Saint Marys University
$6,500Mount Saint Mary's University Student Ambassadors Program
Boys and Girls Club of Beeville Inc
$6,000Boys & Girls Club of Beeville yearly programming
World Bird Sanctuary educational programming for underserved children
Women's Voices Now Inc
$5,500Women's Voices Now Film Festival
Angel Flight Inc
$5,000Air transport mission for medical care and humanitarian purposes