John & Susan Dewan Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4339823 · reported 2023–2025
125grants reported
$3,500median award
$2,500lower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$894Ktotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 125 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $11K 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
6543 N Tahoma Ave
Chicago, IL 60646-2824
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Jesuit Academy EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR NEEDY STUDENTS AND CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL EXPANSION. | Chicago, IL | $117,500 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR NEEDY STUDENTS AND CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL EXPANSION. | Chicago, IL | $117,500 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR NEEDY STUDENTS AND CAPITAL SUPPORT FOR SCHOOL EXPANSION. | Chicago, IL | $117,500 |
| Spark Ventures SUPPORT FOR NEEDY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NDOLA, ZAMBIA. | Chicago, IL | $21,000 |
| Olancho Aid Foundation Support economic sustainability in Olancho, Honduras. | Accord, MA | $18,500 |
| Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart TUITION SUPPORT FOR DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. | Chicago, IL | $17,500 |
| Kiwimbi International EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR NEEDY STUDENTS IN AMAGORO, KENYA. | Gladstone, NJ | $17,000 |
| Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart TUITION SUPPORT FOR DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. | Chicago, IL | $17,000 |
| Josephinum Academy of the Sacred Heart TUITION SUPPORT FOR DISADVANTAGED HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. | Chicago, IL | $17,000 |
| Paramedics for Children Provides medical care, education programs, and disaster relief to children, families, and communitie | Rock Hill, SC | $10,600 |
| New Moms JOB TRAINING FOR HOMELESS YOUNG MOTHERS. | Chicago, IL | $10,042 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac High School COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM FOR NEEDY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS. | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac High School COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM FOR NEEDY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS. | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac High School COLLEGE READINESS PROGRAM FOR NEEDY HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS. | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Kino Border Initiative Promote humane, just and workable migration. | Nogales, AZ | $10,000 |
| St Nicholas Cathedral School Provide a unique learning environment where academic excellence and traditional values are affirmed | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Spark Ventures SUPPORT FOR NEEDY SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN NDOLA, ZAMBIA. | Chicago, IL | $8,000 |
| Adoption Center of Illinois Domestic infant and agency-assisted adoptions. | Chicago, IL | $7,500 |
| Jesuit Refugee Service USA SUPPORT SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND ADVOCACY FOR REFUGEES AND OTHER FORCIBLY DISPLACED PEOPLE. | Washington, DC | $7,010 |
| Cooperative for Education RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER PROGRAM, WESTERN HIGHLANDS, GUATEMALA. | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 |
| Inkululeko EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR NEEDY STUDENTS IN MAKHANDA, SOUTH AFRICA. | Lockport, NY | $5,183 |
| Care for Friends FOOD AND BASIC SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Caravan to Class SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND EDUCATION SUPPORT IN TIMBUKTU, MALI. | Sausalito, CA | $5,000 |
| Gracia Inc MILAGROS WORKSHOP FOR DISADVANTAGED GIRLS AT CASA HOGAR JALAPA, GUATEMALA. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| San Miguel School TUITION SUPPORT FOR NEEDY STUDENTS. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Sunsar Maya WOMEN'S LITERACY PROGRAM IN KATHMANDU, NEPAL. | San Francisco, CA | $5,000 |
| Adoption Center of Illinois Domestic infant and agency-assisted adoptions. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Crea LITERACY PROGRAM FOR NICARAGUANS | Oakland, CA | $5,000 |
| New Moms HOUSING STABILITY AND ECONOMIC MOBILITY SUPPORT SERVICES FOR YOUNG MOTHERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Caravan to Class SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND EDUCATION SUPPORT IN TIMBUKTU, MALI. | Sausalito, CA | $5,000 |
| Gracia Inc MILAGROS WORKSHOP FOR DISADVANTAGED GIRLS AT CASA HOGAR JALAPA, GUATEMALA. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Kiwimbi International MEAL PROGRAM FOR NEEDY STUDENTS IN AMAGORO, KENYA. | Gladstone, NJ | $5,000 |
| San Miguel School TUITION SUPPORT FOR NEEDY STUDENTS. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Jesuit Refugee Service USA Transitional jobs and training in organic agriculture social enterprise for homeless and disadvantag | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Caravan to Class SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AND EDUCATION SUPPORT IN TIMBUKTU, MALI. | Sausalito, CA | $5,000 |
| Gracia Inc MILAGROS WORKSHOP FOR DISADVANTAGED GIRLS AT CASA HOGAR JALAPA, GUATEMALA. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Kiwimbi International MEAL PROGRAM FOR NEEDY STUDENTS IN AMAGORO, KENYA. | Gladstone, NJ | $5,000 |
| San Miguel School TUITION SUPPORT FOR NEEDY STUDENTS. | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Growing Home Transitional jobs and training in organic agriculture social enterprise for homeless and disadvantag | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Unlocking Communities To empower individuals and communities in Haiti to unlock their economic potential through entrepren | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Nicaraguan Education Resource Center Elevate Nicaraguans and their communities through literacy and learning. | Oakland, CA | $5,000 |
| UN Mundo LITERACY CONNECTIONS PROJECT EL PITAL, HONDURAS. | Menlo Park, CA | $4,000 |
| Centro Arte Para LA Paz Support peace making through arts and creativity for youth in Suchitoto. | Covent Station, NJ | $4,000 |
| UN Mundo LITERACY CONNECTIONS PROJECT EL PITAL, HONDURAS. | Menlo Park, CA | $4,000 |
| Ignatian Volunteer Corps SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEER PROGRAM SERVING THE POOR AND DISADVANTAGED. | Baltimore, MD | $4,000 |
| Centro Arte Para LA Paz Support peace making through arts and creativity for youth in Suchitoto. | Covent Station, NJ | $4,000 |
| Crea Foundation Academic success and outreach program for needy students in rural Nicaragua. | Oakland, CA | $4,000 |
| Growing Home Transitional jobs and training in organic agriculture social enterprise for homeless and disadvantag | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| UN Mundo LITERACY CONNECTIONS PROJECT EL PITAL, HONDURAS. | Menlo Park, CA | $4,000 |
| Centro Arte Para LA Paz Support peace making through arts and creativity for youth in Suchitoto. | Covent Station, NJ | $4,000 |
| Central Honduran Education Fund EDUCATION SUPPORT FOR POOR STUDENTS IN VILLAGES NEAR TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS. | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Concern America FAIR TRADE CRAFT PROGRAM SUPPORTING JOB CREATION AND SOCIAL ENTERPRISE IN CENTRAL AMERICA. | Santa Ana, CA | $3,500 |
| Healing Art Missions SALARY SUPPORT FOR THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC IN DUMAY, HAITI. | Granville, OH | $3,500 |
| Strategies for International Development ASSIST COFFEE FARMERS IN ALTA VERAPAZ, GUATEMALA TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND FAMILY INCOME. | Washington, DC | $3,500 |
| Pedals 4 Progress Support for vocational training in Mityana, Uganda. | High Bridge, NJ | $3,500 |
| Sisterhouse LIVING PROGRAM FOR WOMEN IN RECOVERY, SUPPORTING EMPLOYMENT AND STABLE HOUSING. | Oak Park, IL | $3,500 |
| The Boulevard EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM FOR HOMELESS PEOPLE RECOVERING FROM ILLNESS OR INJURY. | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Cooperative for Education RURAL TECHNOLOGY CENTER PROGRAM, WESTERN HIGHLANDS, GUATEMALA. | Cincinnati, OH | $3,500 |
| Franciscan Outreach CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE HOMELESS. | Chicago, IL | $3,500 |
| Healing Art Missions SALARY SUPPORT FOR THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC IN DUMAY, HAITI. | Granville, OH | $3,500 |
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