Mary Lou Downs Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3797797 · reported 2025
42grants reported
$4,000median award
$4,000lower quartile
$4,000smallest grant
$300Ktotal paid
10states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 42 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $12K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wings Program INC EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Palatine, IL | $14,000 |
| ST Jude Children's Research Hospital EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Memphis, TN | $14,000 |
| Little Sisters OF the Poor OF Palatine EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Palatine, IL | $14,000 |
| Misericordia Heart OF Mercy EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $14,000 |
| Hephzibah Children's Assn EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Oak Park, IL | $14,000 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $14,000 |
| Larabida Children's Hospital EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $14,000 |
| Tunnels TO Towers Foundation EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Staten Island, NY | $14,000 |
| The Center OF Concern EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Des Plaines, IL | $13,000 |
| Shelter INC EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Arlington Heights, IL | $13,000 |
| Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $12,000 |
| House OF the Good Shepherd EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Life Span EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Desplaines, IL | $8,000 |
| Paralyzed Veterans OF America EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Washington, DC | $7,000 |
| Maryville Academy EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Des Plaines, IL | $7,000 |
| Ntl Multiple Sclerosis Society EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Topeka, KS | $6,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Cincinnati, OH | $6,000 |
| The Anti-Cruelty Society EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $6,000 |
| Home for Our Troops EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Taunton, MA | $6,000 |
| Connections for Abused Women & Their Children EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Family Service Center EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Wilmette, IL | $4,000 |
| The Child's Voice EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Wood Dale, IL | $4,000 |
| Ronald McDonald House EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Oak Brook, IL | $4,000 |
| Journeys the Road Home EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Palatine, IL | $4,000 |
| Turning Point INC EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Woodstock, IL | $4,000 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Gateway TO Learning EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Alzheimer's Fdn OF America EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | New York, NY | $4,000 |
| American Heart Assn EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Dallas, TX | $4,000 |
| American Cancer Society EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Oklahoma City, OK | $4,000 |
| American Red Cross OF Greater Chicago EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Catholic Charities EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| The Night Ministry EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Pads Lake County EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Waukegan, IL | $4,000 |
| Franciscan Outreach EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Chicago, IL | $4,000 |
| Arden Shore Child and Family Service EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Waukegan, IL | $4,000 |
| West Suburban Humane Society EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Downers Grove, IL | $4,000 |
| Victorian Woods Senior Living EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Des Plaines, IL | $4,000 |
| Evanston North Shore Young Womens Christian Assn for the Evanston Shelter F EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Evanston, IL | $4,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Hagerstown, MD | $4,000 |
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