John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation
Kensington, MD · EIN 51-6019469. Reported 286 grants totalling $11.8M to 157 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $30,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $20,000 and $40,000; the smallest was $5,000 and the largest $350,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | $1,075,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington School for Girls | Washington, DC | $620,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $370,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| So What Else | Rockville, MD | $350,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Glenbrook Cooperative Nursery School | Bethesda, MD | $300,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Junior Achievement of Gw | Washington, DC | $300,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| One World Education | Washington, DC | $210,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, MD | $200,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Friendship Place | Washington, DC | $180,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Lisner Home for Aged Women | Washington, DC | $165,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bright Beginnings | Washington, DC | $160,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington Ballet | Washington, DC | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Barker Adoption Foundation | Bethesda, MD | $150,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Voices for Children Montgomery | Rockville, MD | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Housing Unlimited | Silver Spring, MD | $140,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| For Love of Children | Washington, DC | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Western Fairfax Christian Ministries | Chantilly, VA | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Samaritan Ministry of Gw | Washington, DC | $130,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Wesley Housing Corporation of N Va | Alexandria, VA | $130,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Central Union Mission | Washington, DC | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless | Rockville, MD | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Arlington Thrive | Arlington, VA | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| College Tracks | Silver Spring, MD | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Arlington Free Clinic | Arlington, VA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | Takoma Park, MD | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Food and Friends | Washington, DC | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Futures | Washington, DC | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dance Institute of Washington | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Fair Chance | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Jubilee Jumpstart | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Manna | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nova Scripts Central Inc | Falls Church, VA | $100,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Thrive DC | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| DC Affordable Law Firm | Washington, DC | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Little Lights Urban Ministries | Washington, DC | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Nick's Place | Beltsville, MD | $90,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wanada | Washington, DC | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Arlington Pediatric Center | Arlington, VA | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Beacon House | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Collegiate Directions | Bethesda, MD | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Jubilee Housing | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Wendt Center | Washington, DC | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Doorways for Women and Families | Arlington, VA | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| N Street Village | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Aspire After School Learning | Arlington, VA | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| DC Scores | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Future Link | Rockville, MD | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| New Endeavors By Women | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Shaw Community Ministry | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Washington Jesuit Academy | Washington, DC | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Byte Back | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Greater Washington Diaper Bank | Silver Spring, MD | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hope and a Home | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Mary House | Washington, DC | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nourish Now | Rockville, MD | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Together We Bake | Alexandria, VA | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Crossroads Community Food Network | Takoma Park, MD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Father Mckenna Center | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends Club | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Georgetown Ministry Center | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mobile Medical Care Inc | Bethesda, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Pathforward | Arlington, VA | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Reading Partners | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Resources to Inspire Students and Educators | Capitol Heights, MD | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Seabury Resources for the Aging | Washington, DC | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Downtown Cluster of Congregations | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Gaithersburg Help | Gaithersburg, MD | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Kitchen of Purpose | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| La Cocina Va | Arlington, VA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Ann's Center | Hyattsville, MD | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Suited for Change | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Bethesda Cares | Bethesda, MD | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Leveling the Playing Field | Silver Spring, MD | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Senior Services of Alexandria | Alexandria, VA | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Young Playwrights Theatre Inc | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Anne Frank House Inc | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Calvary Women's Services | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Citydance | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Community Lodgings Inc | Alexandria, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Montgomery | Rockville, MD | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dance Place | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Iona Senior Services | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rx Partnership | Richmond, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Rebuilding Together Alexandria | Alexandria, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Society of St Andrew | Big Island, VA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| St Ann's Center for Children Youth Family | Hyattsville, MD | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wendt Center Loss and Healing | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Storybook Treasures | Ashburn, VA | $36,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Arts for the Aging | Gaithersburg, MD | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Beacon for Adult Literacy | Bristow, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bishop Walker School for Boys | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| City Blossoms | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Joseph's House | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Literacy Council of N Va Inc | Falls Church, VA | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Shepard's Table | Silver Spring, MD | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Art Enables Inc | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Carpenter's Shelter | Alexandria, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| District Alliance for Safe Housing | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Good Shepard Housing & Family Services | Lorton, VA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Habitat for Humanity | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Horizons of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jubilee Jobs Inc | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Platform of Hope | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together DC Alexandria | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Viva School of Dance | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Derwood Bible Church | Derwood, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Greater Washington Diaper Bank | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Keys for the Homeless | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Main Street Child Development Center | Fairfax, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mainstreet Child Development | Fairfax, VA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Montgomery College Foundation | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| My Sister's Place | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rising for Justice | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 826DC | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| All Ages Read Together | Herndon, VA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Church of the Ephipany | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Churchill School | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Churchill School and Center | New York, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Common Good City Farm | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Everybody Wins DC | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friends of Ft Dupont Ice Arena | Waldorf, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Imagination Stage | Bethesda, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jewish Council for the Aging | Rockville, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Pieces to Master Pieces | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Life Pieces to Masterpieces | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mamatoto Village | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Olney Help Inc | Olney, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Parkmont School | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Theatre Lab School for the Dramatic Arts | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Theatre Lab School of the Dramatic Arts | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Washington Legal Clinic Homeless | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Are Family Senior Outreach | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Community Hope Center at Seneca Creek | Gaithersburg, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Free Minds Book Club | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Grassroots Health | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Homeless Children's Playtime Project | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Rebuilding Together Inc Montgomery | Gaithersbury, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Treatment and Learning Center | Rockville, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| We Are Family Senior Outreach Network | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wilderness Leadership | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Wilderness Leadership and Learning | Washington, DC | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Arcadia Food Inc | Alexandria, VA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| DC Youth Orchestra Program | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Growing Together | Silver Spring, MD | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Hope House | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Spur Local | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Tzedek | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| DC Kincare Alliance | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Edgewood Community Farm | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feed the Fridge | Bethesda, MD | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
86 of 157 (55%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 37%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 156 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 76 | $3,045,000 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 67 | $2,956,000 | $35,000 |
| 2023 | 71 | $2,940,000 | $30,000 |
| 2024 | 72 | $2,855,000 | $30,000 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 63% of this one's giving went to organizations in District of Columbia. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $30,000. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in District of Columbia.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 10304 Montgomery Avenue, Kensington, MD, 20895. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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