The W O'neil Foundation
Chevy Chase, MD · EIN 34-6516969. Reported 238 grants totalling $10.4M to 112 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. The W O'neil 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 $25,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $10,000 and $35,000; the smallest was $2,500 and the largest $1,250,000. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Relief Services | Baltimore, MD | $4,300,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities USA | Alexandria, VA | $400,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $305,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Haitian Health Foundation | Norwich, CT | $275,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington School for Girls | Washington, DC | $200,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Jesuit Academy | Washington, DC | $188,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington | Washington, DC | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Friendship Place | Washington, DC | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Homeboy Industries | Los Angeles, CA | $140,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Avsi-USA Inc | Silver Spring, MD | $132,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| School of Leadership Afghanistan | Boston, MA | $125,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Missio Corp | New York, NY | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Georgetown Visitation | Washington, DC | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Operation Smile | Virginia Beach, VA | $115,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Meds & Food for Kids | Saint Louis, MO | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Xavier Mission | New York, NY | $110,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| San Miguel School | Washington, DC | $105,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Washington Montessori School | New Preston, CT | $105,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| School Sisters of St Francis | Milwaukee, WI | $95,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Togo Mission Inc | Gaithersburg, MD | $92,144 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Community Services | New York, NY | $90,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Bread for the City | Washington, DC | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Community Service Associates Inc | Mount Vernon, NY | $70,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Crossing Thresholds Inc | New Canaan, CT | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St John's Bread and Life | Brooklyn, NY | $70,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Ann's Center for Children Youth and Families | Hyattsville, MD | $65,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Depaul USA Inc | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Red Cloud Indian School | Pine Ridge, SD | $60,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Capital Area Foodbank | Washington, DC | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| San Miguel Academy of Newburgh | Newburgh, NY | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Society of Jesus USA East | New York, NY | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Together We Bake | Alexandria, VA | $55,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of New York | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Community Services New York | New York, NY | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Student Center Umd College Park | College Park, MD | $50,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Hope for Haiti | Naples, FL | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| The Father Mckenna Center | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Vital Voices | Washington, DC | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| USA for Unhcr | Washington, DC | $46,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christ Child Society of Washington DC | Washington, DC | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Center for Children and Families | Bethesda, MD | $45,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Young Center for Immigrant Children's Rights | Chicago, IL | $45,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| City Harvest | Brooklyn, NY | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Diocese of Savannah | Savannah, GA | $40,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society National Capital Area Chapter | Alexandria, VA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Anselm's Abbey School | Washington, DC | $40,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese Washington DC | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fadica Inc | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Jubilee Jobs Inc | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Miriam's Kitchen | Washington, DC | $35,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Catholic Charities of Wyoming | Cheyenne, WY | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Cristo Rey Ny High School Inc | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Crudem Foundation Inc (dba Haiti Health Promise of Holy Name) | Ludlow, MA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Doctors Without Borders USA | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Fistula Foundation | San Jose, CA | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Rescue US | Stamford, CT | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Free the Slaves Inc | Washington, DC | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Julia's Wings Foundation | Sherman, CT | $30,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Ann's Center for Children Youth & Families | Hyattsville, MD | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United States Fund for Unicef | New York, NY | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Paterson | Oak Ridge, NJ | $28,550 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Miami | Wilton Manors, FL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Extension | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Christ Child Society National Office | Rockville, MD | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Crossing Thresholds Inc | Chester, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Fistbula Foundation | San Jose, CA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | Bronx, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Martha's Table | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Missionary Oblate Partnership | Washington, DC | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Society of Jesus USA Northeast Province | New York, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St John's Bread & Life | Brooklyn, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Watts of Love | Downers Grove, IL | $25,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Human Options | Irvine, CA | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Boston, MA | $23,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Catholic Student Center University of Maryland College Park | College Park, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| NAMI National | Arlington, VA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Polaris | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Project Home | Philadelphia, PA | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Regional Hospice | Danbury, CT | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Washington DC Archdiocese | Hyattsville, MD | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rostro De Cristo | Braintree, MA | $17,534 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sherman Higher Education Fund Inc | Sherman, CT | $17,500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School | Washington, DC | $16,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Hebrew International Aid Society (hias) | Silver Spring, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Jewish Agency for Israel-North American Council | New York, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Millbrook School | Millbrook, NY | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| National Christ Child Society | Rockville, MD | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Starfish Foundation Inc | West Chester, PA | $15,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Georgetown University | Washington, DC | $14,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Network | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Feeding America | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Friends of United Hatzalah of Israel | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| John S Mulholland Family Foundation | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Keys for the Homeless Foundation Inc | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Open Collective Foundation for 1KPROJECT for Ukraine | Walnut, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Partners in Health | Boston, MA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Polaris Project | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| So Others Might Eat (some) | Washington, DC | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Southern Poverty Law Center | Montgomery, AL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| American Jesuits International | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Negotiation Works | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Foundation of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany Ny | Albany, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The One Love Foundation in Honor of Yeardley Love Inc | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Susan B Anthony Project | Torrington, CT | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
63 of 112 (56%) 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 67%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is about typical. 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 the money was for
Taken verbatim from the purpose field of its filings. This is the closest thing to a statement of what this foundation cares about, in its own words.
- Catholic Relief Services
INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY RELIEF PROGRAMS - Catholic Charities USA
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUNDS AND COVID-19 RELIEF, FRANCIS FUND FOR EVICTION PREVENTION - Haitian Health Foundation
FOOD PROGRAM FOR SCHOOLS IN JEREMIE, HAITI AND EARTHQUAKE RELIEF - World Central Kitchen
INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC EMERGENCY FOOD PROGRAMS - International Rescue Committee
PROGRAMS FOR THOSE DISPLACED BY THE WAR IN UKRAINE - Catholic Charities Archdiocese of Washington DC
EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE FUNDS, ACT TEAM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH PROGRAMS, FOOD PANTRY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 147 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56 | $3,061,750 | $25,000 |
| 2022 | 64 | $3,039,300 | $25,000 |
| 2023 | 62 | $2,501,428 | $20,000 |
| 2024 | 56 | $1,837,750 | $10,000 |
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. 46% of this one's giving went to organizations in Maryland. 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 $25,000. 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 Maryland.
- 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 The W O'neil 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: 5910 Connecticut Avenue 15888, Chevy Chase, MD, 20825. 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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