Honora M Cullinan Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 84-1672598 · reported 2023–2025
37grants reported
$25Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$1.1Mtotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 11 of its 37 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $212K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
110 W Madison St
Chicago, IL 60602-4102
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Outreach Association FOR THE INDIGENTIN CHICAGOAREA | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| Franciscan Connection UNITILITY BILLSFOR POOR INST. LOUIS | St Louis, MO | $60,000 |
| Franciscan Outreach Association FOR THE INDIGENTIN CHICAGOAREA | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| Franciscan Outreach Association FOR THE INDIGENTIN CHICAGOAREA | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| General Minister of the Franciscan Order ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | St Louis, MO | $52,000 |
| General Minister of the Franciscan Order ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | St Louis, MO | $52,000 |
| General Minister of the Franciscan Order ASSIST IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES | St Louis, MO | $50,000 |
| Fransciscans for the World MEDICAL WORK IN PAPUA, NEW GUINEAHELPING ORPHANS IN MANGORAKA, MADAGASCAR | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Franciscan Connection UNITILITY BILLSFOR POOR INST. LOUIS | St Louis, MO | $45,000 |
| Franciscan Connection UNITILITY BILLSFOR POOR INST. LOUIS | St Louis, MO | $42,000 |
| Fransciscans for the World MEDICAL WORK IN PAPUA, NEW GUINEAHELPING ORPHANS IN MANGORAKA, MADAGASCAR | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| St Anthony of Padua Parish FOOD, RENT ANDUTILITY INST LOUIS MO | St Louis, MO | $35,000 |
| Loaves and Fishes HOMELESS SHELTERSUPPORTS FAMILIESWITH MINORS | Maryland Heights, MO | $35,000 |
| Thomas Terry Community Center LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM | East St Louis, IL | $30,000 |
| St Anthony of Padua Parish FOOD, RENT ANDUTILITY INST LOUIS MO | St Louis, MO | $30,000 |
| Custody Saint Benedict of the Amazon FUNDS FOR HOUSING | Waterford, WI | $28,000 |
| Children's Center of the Cumberlands SUPPORT FOR NEEDY IN TN | Oneida, TN | $25,000 |
| Sister Thea Bhowman Catholic School FUNDS FOR SCHOOL | East Louis, IL | $25,000 |
| St Anthony of Padua Parish FOOD, RENT ANDUTILITY INST LOUIS MO | St Louis, MO | $25,000 |
| Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church PROVIDE FOOD FOR UNDERPRIVILEGEDIN LOUISIANA | Monroe, LA | $20,000 |
| Children's Center of the Cumberlands SUPPORT FOR NEEDY IN TN | Oneida, TN | $20,000 |
| Loaves and Fishes HOMELESS SHELTERSUPPORTS FAMILIESWITH MINORS | Maryland Heights, MO | $20,000 |
| Thomas Terry Community Center LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM | East St Louis, IL | $20,000 |
| The Franciscan Missionary Union of the Sacred Heart Province FUNDS FOR NEEDY | St Louis, MO | $20,000 |
| Children's Center of the Cumberlands SUPPORT FOR NEEDY IN TN | Oneida, TN | $20,000 |
| Loaves and Fishes HOMELESS SHELTERSUPPORTS FAMILIESWITH MINORS | Maryland Heights, MO | $20,000 |
| Thomas Terry Community Center LOW INCOME HOUSING PROGRAM | East St Louis, IL | $20,000 |
| Sister Thea Bhowman Catholic School FUNDS FOR SCHOOL | East Louis, IL | $20,000 |
| Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church PROVIDE FOOD FOR UNDERPRIVILEGEDIN LOUISIANA | Monroe, LA | $15,000 |
| Little Flower of Jesus Catholic Church PROVIDE FOOD FOR UNDERPRIVILEGEDIN LOUISIANA | Monroe, LA | $12,500 |
| St Mary's Home Little Sisters of the Poor MEDICAL SUPPLIES,UTILITIES AND MAINTENANCEFOR ELDERLY POOR IN CHICAGO | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Peter & Paul Community Services FUNDS FOR HOMELESS | St Louis, MO | $10,000 |
| St Mary's Home Little Sisters of the Poor MEDICAL SUPPLIES,UTILITIES AND MAINTENANCEFOR ELDERLY POOR IN CHICAGO | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| St Mary's Home Little Sisters of the Poor MEDICAL SUPPLIES,UTILITIES AND MAINTENANCEFOR ELDERLY POOR IN CHICAGO | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Morningstart Mission Ministries Inc BASIC NECESITIES FOR HOMELESS | Joliet, IL | $5,000 |
| Morningstart Mission Ministries Inc BASIC NECESITIES FOR HOMELESS | Joliet, IL | $5,000 |
| Peter & Paul Community Services FUNDS FOR HOMELESS | St Louis, MO | $5,000 |
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