William G McGowan Charitable Fund
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 52-1829785 · reported 2025
298grants reported
$5,000median award
$5,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$7.8Mtotal paid
22states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 31 of its 298 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $540K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| King's College | Wilkesbarre, PA | $500,000 |
| Foodlink INC | Rochester, NY | $250,000 |
| The Luzeme Fund | Wilkesbarre, PA | $250,000 |
| Allied Services Foundation | Clarks Summit, PA | $150,000 |
| Warren Village INC | Denver, CO | $150,000 |
| Commission ON Economic Opportunity | Wilkesbarre, PA | $150,000 |
| Bishop Miege High School | Shawnee Mission, KS | $140,000 |
| Rockhurst High School | Kansas City, MO | $130,000 |
| Literacy Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $130,000 |
| Volunteers IN Medicine | Wilkes Barre, PA | $125,000 |
| Vibrant Health (turner House Clinic INC) | Kansas City, KS | $125,000 |
| Bishop Ward High School | Kansas City, KS | $125,000 |
| King's College | Wilkesbarre, PA | $125,000 |
| Cristo Rey Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 |
| Crosspurpose | Denver, CO | $100,000 |
| Icstars | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Growing Futures Early Education Center | Overland Park, KS | $100,000 |
| Catholic Charities OF Northeast Kansas | Overland Park, KS | $100,000 |
| Colorado Homeless Families INC Dba Beyondhome | Arvada, CO | $100,000 |
| Allone Charities | Wilkes Barre, PA | $100,000 |
| Pawsperity | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 |
| Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach INC | Rochester, NY | $90,000 |
| Columbia University Columbia Business School | New York City, NY | $88,300 |
| Massachusetts Institute OF Technology Sloan School OF Management | Cambridge, MA | $86,550 |
| University OF Pennsylvania Wharton School OF Business | Philadelphia, PA | $83,830 |
| Northwestern University Kellogg School OF Management | Evanston, IL | $83,610 |
| Dartmouth College Tuck School OF Business | Hanover, NH | $80,620 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School OF Business | Pittsburgh, PA | $78,362 |
| University OF Michigan Ross School OF Business | Ann Arbor, MI | $78,362 |
| Duke University Fuqua School OF Business | Durham, NC | $77,925 |
| University OF Virginia Darden School OF Business | Charlottesville, VA | $75,014 |
| Notre Dame DE Sion | Kansas City, MO | $75,000 |
| Safehome INC | Overland Park, KS | $70,000 |
| Georgetown University McDonough School OF Business | Washington, DC | $67,184 |
| Nativitymiguel School OF Scranton | Scranton, PA | $60,000 |
| Marywood University | Scranton, PA | $60,000 |
| United Neighborhood Centers OF Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $60,000 |
| Jewish Family Services | Overland Park, KS | $60,000 |
| Wyoming Valley Children's Assoication | Forty Fort, PA | $60,000 |
| Saint Joseph's Center | Scranton, PA | $60,000 |
| The Scranton Area Community Foundation | Scranton, PA | $60,000 |
| Tecbridge LLC | Scranton, PA | $60,000 |
| Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA | Wilkesbarre, PA | $60,000 |
| Salvadori Center | New York, NY | $57,000 |
| McGlynn Center | Wilkesbarre, PA | $50,000 |
| The Wright Center Medical Group Dba the Wright Center for Community Health | Scranton, PA | $50,000 |
| Nurture KC | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 |
| Pharmacy OF Grace | Kansas City, KS | $50,000 |
| Dimitri-House INC | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Great Jobs KC | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 |
| Edceptional INC | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| Jewish Family Service OF Colorado INC | Denver, CO | $50,000 |
| Greater Wilkes-Barre Chamber OF Business & Industry | Wilkesbarre, PA | $50,000 |
| Reach Out and Read Colorado | Denver, CO | $50,000 |
| Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation INC | Fairport, NY | $50,000 |
| Sos Outreach | Avon, CO | $50,000 |
| Volunteers OF America Colorado Branch | Denver, CO | $50,000 |
| Jeffco Action Center INC Dba the Action Center | Lakewood, CO | $50,000 |
| Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
| The Center OF Teen Empowerment | Rochester, NY | $50,000 |
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