James and Zita Gavin Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Kenilworth, IL · EIN 36-3256613 · reported 2023–2025 · files as James & Zita Gavin Foundation
84grants reported
$51Kmedian award
$25Klower quartile
$100smallest grant
$6.0Mtotal paid
17states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 28 of its 84 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $2.0M 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
701 Park Dr
Kenilworth, IL 60043-1008
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sister of Holy Family - New Orleans UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | New Orleans, LA | $405,955 |
| St Cecelia Dominican Congregation -Nashville UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Nashville, TN | $253,492 |
| Turning Point USA UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Indianapolis, IN | $250,621 |
| Relevant Radio UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Lincolnshire, IL | $247,938 |
| St John Henry Neuman UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Evanston, IL | $198,912 |
| Ewtn UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Irondale, AL | $197,808 |
| Word on Fire Catholic Ministries UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Washington, DC | $152,463 |
| Diocese of Joliet for St Isaac Jogues Parish UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Crest Hill, IL | $151,852 |
| Relevant Radio UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Lincolnshire, IL | $151,824 |
| St Cecelia Dominican Congregation -Nashville UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Nashville, TN | $151,824 |
| Focus Catholic UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Genessee, CO | $150,995 |
| Mary's Meals USA UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Bloomfield, NJ | $124,646 |
| Lumen Christie Institute UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Chicago, IL | $101,651 |
| Ewtn UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Irondale, AL | $101,449 |
| Lumen Christie Institute UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Chicago, IL | $101,449 |
| Mary's Meals USA UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Bloomfield, NJ | $101,449 |
| St John Henry Newman Parish UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Evanston, IL | $101,449 |
| Dominican Friars Foundation UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | New York, NY | $101,367 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Palatine, IL | $101,367 |
| Maria Joseph Manor UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Danville, PA | $100,050 |
| Becket Fund UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Washington, DC | $100,050 |
| Dominican Friars Foundation UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | New York, NY | $100,050 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Palatine, IL | $100,050 |
| St Bernard Catholic Church UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Holmes Beach, FL | $100,000 |
| Sister of Holy Family - New Orleans UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | New Orleans, LA | $76,262 |
| Word on Fire Catholic Ministries UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Washington, DC | $76,262 |
| Sister of Holy Family - New Orleans UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | New Orleans, LA | $75,758 |
| Diocese of Joliet for St Isaac Jogues School (hinsdale) UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Crest Hill, IL | $75,356 |
| Mary's Meals UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Bloomfield, NJ | $75,290 |
| Relevant Radio UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Lincolnshire, IL | $75,289 |
| Vox Populi Mariae Meditrici UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Hopedale, OH | $72,840 |
| Vox Populi Mariae Meditrici UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Hopedale, OH | $71,084 |
| Vox Populi Mariae Meditrici UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Hopedale, OH | $68,040 |
| St Norbert Abbey UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Depere, WI | $61,209 |
| Diocese of Los Angeles for Sts Peter & Paul Church (wilmington) UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Los Angeles, CA | $60,870 |
| Archbishop of Los Angeles - St Peter and Paul Church UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Los Angeles, CA | $59,846 |
| Diocese of Joliet for BE Formed UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Crest Hill, IL | $51,694 |
| University of St Mary of the Lake Seminary UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Mundelein, IL | $51,650 |
| Community Pregnancy Clinic UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Naples, FL | $51,650 |
| Chesterton Academy of St Padre Pio UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Sarasota, FL | $51,400 |
| St Gabriel Communications LLC (iowa Catholic Radio) UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | West Des Moines, IA | $51,075 |
| Community Pregnancy Clinic UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Naples, FL | $51,074 |
| Diocese of Baton Rouge for Sacred Heart School ( Baton Rouge) UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Batonrouge, LA | $51,074 |
| Stjohn & Paul Parish UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Altoona, IA | $51,014 |
| Diocese of Baton Rouge for Sacred Heart School ( Baton Rouge) UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Baton Rouge, LA | $50,825 |
| St Gabriel Communications LLC (iowa Catholic Radio) UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | West Des Moines, IA | $50,398 |
| The Coalition of Family Flourishing (MY Forge) UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | West Des Moines, IA | $50,398 |
| Catholic Charities-Archdioces Chicago UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Chicago, IL | $50,193 |
| St Joan of Arc Church ( Now St John Newman) UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Evanston, IL | $50,115 |
| Catholic Foundation Michigan for Acts Xxiv UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Bloomfield Twp, MI | $50,025 |
| St Bernard Catholic Church UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Holmes Beach, FL | $50,000 |
| The Beckett Fund UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Washington, DC | $30,458 |
| The Veil Removed UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Clive, IA | $25,518 |
| Archbishop of Los Angeles - St Peter and Paul Church UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Los Angeles, CA | $25,318 |
| St Isaac Jogues School UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Hinsdale, IL | $25,318 |
| Maria Joseph Manor UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Danville, PA | $25,318 |
| Becket Fund UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Washington, DC | $25,156 |
| Catholic Foundation Michigan for Acts Xxiv UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Bloomfield Twp, MI | $25,155 |
| Diocese of Joliet for BE Formed UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | Crest Hill, IL | $25,155 |
| Dominican Friars Foundation UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | New York, NY | $25,155 |
Showing the 60 largest of 84 reported grants.
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