William G Mcgowan Charitable Fund
Chicago, IL · EIN 52-1829785. Reported 648 grants totalling $23.0M to 268 organizations across tax years 2021-2023. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Yesaccepts unsolicited requests
$5,000median grant
$23.0Mgranted, 2021-2023
268organizations funded
62%of grantees funded again the next year
$216.7Massets, latest filing
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. William G Mcgowan Charitable Fund did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
This is the foundation's own statement to the IRS, not our judgement, and it says nothing about whether they have a form, a deadline, or an appetite for new grantees. Treat it as the reason this foundation is worth your research time, not as an invitation. Many small foundations of this kind have no website and no application process -- a letter of inquiry is the normal first step.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $5,000. Half of everything it gave fell between $2,500 and $40,000; the smallest was $100 and the largest $1,600,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
All 268 recipients appear in its filings; the 250 largest are listed here. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which this organization received money -- the clearest signal of who this foundation actually has a relationship with.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $4,300,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation | Kansas City, MO | $1,687,500 | 9 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Scranton Area Community Foundation | Scranton, PA | $1,042,127 | 10 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Luzerne Foundation | Wilkesbarre, PA | $553,400 | 10 | 3 | 2023 |
| Commission on Economic Opportunity | Wilkes Barre, PA | $524,086 | 20 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rochester Area Community Foundation | Rochester, NY | $500,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Warren Village Inc | Denver, CO | $475,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bishop Miege High School | Shawnee Mission, KS | $365,000 | 13 | 3 | 2023 |
| Rockhurst High School | Kansas City, MO | $332,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Literacy Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $330,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Community Linc | Kansas City, MO | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Vibrant Health (turner House Clinic Inc) | Kansas City, KS | $325,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| New Moms Inc | Chicago, IL | $245,000 | 4 | 2 | 2022 |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management | Cambridge, MA | $243,554 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Columbia University Columbia Business School | New York City, NY | $242,344 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management | Evanston, IL | $234,162 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dartmouth College Tuck School of Business | Hanover, NH | $232,560 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Virginia Darden School of Business | Charlottesville, VA | $222,378 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Michigan Ross School of Business | Ann Arbor, MI | $221,694 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bishop Ward High School | Kansas City, KS | $220,000 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Duke University Fuqua School of Business | Durham, NC | $216,750 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Carnegie Mellon University Tepper School of Business | Pittsburgh, PA | $212,800 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Inner-City Computer Stars Foundation (dba Icstars) | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Georgetown University Mcdonough School of Business | Washington, DC | $187,864 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jewish Family Services | Overland Park, KS | $170,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Restoration House of Greater Kansas City | Harrisonville, MO | $165,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Volunteers in Medicine | Wilkesbarre, PA | $162,750 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Spiritus Christi Prison Outreach Inc | Rochester, NY | $160,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| King's College | Wilkesbarre, PA | $158,400 | 18 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Children's Agenda Inc | Rochester, NY | $157,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| University of Pennsylvania Wharton School of Business | Philadelphia, PA | $157,230 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Chicago, IL | $155,000 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Bright Future Foundation | Avon, CO | $150,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mercy Housing Lakefront | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fire Foundation Aka Foundation for Inclusive Religious Education | Kansas City, MO | $138,500 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Jeffco Action Center Inc Dba the Action Center | Lakewood, CO | $135,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Crosspurpose | Denver, CO | $132,500 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Notre Dame De Sion | Kansas City, MO | $125,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Sos Outreach | Avon, CO | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Delores Project | Denver, CO | $120,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Work Options | Denver, CO | $115,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Family Tree Inc | Wheat Ridge, CO | $110,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Marywood University | Scranton, PA | $110,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Youth Services | Rochester, NY | $108,400 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Outreach - Center for Community Resources | Scranton, PA | $107,605 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Cristo Rey Kansas City | Kansas City, MO | $105,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Nativitymiguel School of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $101,100 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Women's Resource Center | Scranton, PA | $101,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| All Chicago Making Homelessness History | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Beyondhome (formerly Known As Colorado Homeless Families) | Arvada, CO | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Connections to Success | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dimitri-House Inc | Rochester, NY | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Foodlink Inc | Rochester, NY | $100,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Greater Wyoming Valley Area YMCA | Wilkesbarre, PA | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope House Inc | Lees Summit, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Kansas City Free Eye Clinic | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Operation Breakthrough Inc | Kansas City, MO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Volunteers of America Colorado Branch | Denver, CO | $100,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Sheffield Place | Kansas City, MO | $95,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Way of Wyoming Valley | Wilkesbarre, PA | $94,104 | 10 | 3 | 2023 |
| Dress for Success Luzerne County | Wilkesbarre, PA | $89,750 | 7 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Center of Teen Empowerment | Rochester, NY | $88,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Safehome Inc | Overland Park, KS | $87,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| University of Pennslyvania Wharton School of Business | Philadelphia, PA | $85,370 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Catholic Charities of Northeast Kansas | Overland Park, KS | $85,100 | 8 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Family Conservancy | Kansas City, KS | $85,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Tecbridge LLC | Scranton, PA | $82,737 | 8 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bishop Sheen Ecumenical Housing Foundation Inc | Fairport, NY | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hands of the Carpenter | Golden, CO | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Metropolitan Lutheran Ministry | Kansas City, MO | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School | Rochester, NY | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Young Men's Educational Network | Chicago, IL | $80,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Bridge of Hope Greater Denver | Denver, CO | $76,110 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Bayaud Enterprises | Denver, CO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Colorado Homeless Families Inc Dba Beyondhome | Arvada, CO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Greater Rochester Summer Learning Association | Rochester, NY | $75,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Pawsperity | Kansas City, MO | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes Inc | Geneva, NY | $75,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Jane Addams Resource Corporation | Chicago, IL | $70,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Revolution Workshop | Chicago, IL | $70,000 | 3 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Scranton Area Foundation | Scranton, PA | $67,100 | 6 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dinners for Kids | Edwardsville, PA | $65,590 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| United Neighborhood Centers of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Scranton, PA | $65,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Baden Street Settlement of Rochester Inc | Rochester, NY | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Center for Work Education and Employment (cwee) | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Co Womens Employment and Edu | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Colorado Womens Employment Education Dba Center for Work Educ & Employment | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lawndale Christian Health Center | Chicago, IL | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Gathering Place | Denver, CO | $60,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Fork Over Love | Kingston, PA | $58,350 | 12 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cure of Ars Catholic Church | Leawood, KS | $55,200 | 11 | 3 | 2023 |
| Growing Futures Early Education Center | Overland Park, KS | $55,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Domestic Violence Service Center Inc | Wilkesbarre, PA | $50,500 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Allied Services Foundation | Clarks Summit, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Bishop Sullivan Center | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| By the Hand Club for Kids | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Catholic Charities and Community Services of the Archdiocese of Denver Inc | Denver, CO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Chicago Education Partnership | Wheaton, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Christ the King Jesuit College Preparatory School | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Empowering the Parent to Empower the Child (epec) | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Immanuel Christian School | Hazleton, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Lead to Read Kc | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Leadership Northeast | Wilkesbarre, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mcglynn Center | Wilkesbarre, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mercy & Truth Medical Missions Inc | Kansas City, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Mk Youth Foundation | Lenexa, KS | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pennsylvania Coalition Against Domestic Violence | Harrisburg, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Rose Brooks Center | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Seton Center | Kansas City, MO | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Society for Human Resource Management | Alexandria, VA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Telespond Senior Services Inc | Scranton, PA | $50,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Food Dignity Project | Forty Fort, PA | $50,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Our Lady of Unity Catholic School | Kansas City, KS | $46,714 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Neighborworks Northeastern Pennslyvania | Scranton, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Northeast Regional Cancer Institute | Scranton, PA | $40,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Eagle Valley Community Foundation | Vail, CO | $38,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Cara Collective | Chicago, IL | $37,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Penn Yan United Methodist Church | Penn Yan, NY | $36,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Nativity Preparatory Academy of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Villa of Hope | Rochester, NY | $35,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Salvadori Center | New York, NY | $32,670 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Vail Veterans Program | Vail, CO | $32,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Friends of the Poor | Scranton, PA | $31,600 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Junior Achievement of Northeastern Pennsylvania | Wilkesbarre, PA | $31,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Brighter Journeys | Wilkesbarre, PA | $30,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope Faith | Kansas City, MO | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ignite (formerly Teen Living Programs) | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Mokan Youth Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $30,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Heart Association | Pittsburgh, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Food Justice of Geneva Inc | Geneva, NY | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Foundation for Public Education in Georgia Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hdc Midatlantic | Lancaster, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hogan Preparatory Academy Inc | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Keystone Mission | Scranton, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Learning Club of Kck | Kansas City, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Newark Alliance | Newark, NJ | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Nourishkc Formerly Episcopal Community Services Inc | Kansas City, MO | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Pharmacy of Grace | Kansas City, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rally Foundation Inc | Atlanta, GA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Resurrection Catholic School | Kansas City, KS | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The New York State Wine and Culinary Center Inc Dba New York Kitchen | Canandaigua, NY | $25,000 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Valley Youth House Committee Inc | Bethlehem, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Vigilant Torch Foundation | Alexandria, VA | $25,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Willow Foundation | Drums, PA | $25,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Scranton School for Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children | South Abington Townshi, PA | $24,675 | 11 | 3 | 2023 |
| Ignatian Lay Volunteer Corps Inc | Baltimore, MD | $20,106 | 5 | 3 | 2023 |
| Family Promise of Greater Rochester (dba Raihn) | Rochester, NY | $20,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Good Shepherd Academy | Kingston, PA | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Head for the Cure | Kansas City, MO | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| National Center for Family Philanthropy | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeastern Resources Development Corporation | Wilkesbarre, PA | $20,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| St James Academy | Lenexa, KS | $20,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Institute | Wilkesbarre, PA | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | $20,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association Dba Wvia | Pittson, PA | $17,500 | 3 | 1 | 2023 |
| Missionary Servants Most Holy Trinity | Silver Spring, MD | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| One Research Foundation | Portland, OR | $16,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| John V Mesh Memorial Scholarship | Kansas City, MO | $15,500 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| 1C22 Ministries | Lenexa, KS | $15,000 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Ohio Inc | Columbus, OH | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Calvary Lutheran School | Kansas City, MO | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Providence Network | Denver, CO | $15,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| St Leo's Church | Ashley, PA | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| The Artist Outreach | Dallas, TX | $15,000 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Kansas City Chapter of Unico National | Kansas City, MO | $12,500 | 4 | 3 | 2023 |
| Chicago Theatre Group Inc Goodman Theatre | Chicago, IL | $11,500 | 4 | 2 | 2023 |
| St Nicholas Church | Wilkesbarre, PA | $11,430 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Atlanta Speech School Inc | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Austin Recovery | Austin, TX | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Canyon Ridge Baptist Church | San Diego, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Focus Hope | Detroit, MI | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine | Danville, PA | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Inspiration Corporation | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kerriville Pets Alive | Kerriville, TX | $10,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lyte Collective | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Maziwa | San Jose, CA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Educational Television Association | Pittston, PA | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Golden Scoop LLC | Overland Park, KS | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | New York, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Uplift Organization | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Vertus Charter School | Rochester, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Young Women's College Prep Foundation | Rochester, NY | $10,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Independent Sector | Washington, DC | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Finger Lakes Museum | Branchport, NY | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| The Village Church | Northbrook, IL | $8,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Wyoming Valley Children's Association | Forty Fort, PA | $7,750 | 3 | 2 | 2023 |
| Diocese of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Hakesher Library Inc | Overland Park, KS | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania Council Boy Scouts of America | Moosic, PA | $7,500 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| Phi Gamma Delta Educational Foundation | Lexington, KY | $7,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| The University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | $6,250 | 3 | 1 | 2022 |
| Northeastern Pa Council Boy Scouts of America | Moosic, PA | $6,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Osterhout Free Library | Wilkes Barre, PA | $5,300 | 6 | 3 | 2023 |
| Albion College | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| Catholic Comm Hospice of Ne Kansas Inc | Lenexa, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Chicago Coalition for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Children's Miracle Networkchildren's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Clean Cause Foundation | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Coalition for the Homeless | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enable Kc | Lees Summit, MO | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Faspe Fellowships at Auschwitz for the Study of Professional Ethics | New York, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Harvest Hope Food Bank | Columbia, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| I Am Dom Foundation | Mission, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Kansas University Endowment Association | Kansas City, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Kc Hammers Dba Ravens Baseball Club | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| La CASA Norte (lcn) | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Langdon Club | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Loretta G Purcell Fund for Retired Priests | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Middlebury College | Middlebury, VT | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2023 |
| National Fund for Workforce Solutions | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Not a Glum Lot | Austin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| One Family Fund | Teaneck, NJ | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Overland Park Police Officers Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Pawmetto Lifeline | Columbia, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Peace Winds America | Washington, DC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Screaming Eagles Special Needs Athletics | Little Mountain, SC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shawnee Mission South Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Simple Promise Farms | Elgin, TX | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| The New York State Wine and Culinary Center Inc | Canandaigua, NY | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| United Charities Inc of Hazleton | West Hazleton, PA | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | $5,000 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Watson Links Mentors Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Watts of Love | Downers Grove, IL | $5,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Women's Impact Fund | Charlotte, NC | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Worldchicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| International Messengers | Clear Lake, IA | $4,925 | 6 | 2 | 2023 |
| Tiny Pantry Times | Overland Park, KS | $4,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| CASA of Luzerne County | Plains, PA | $3,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Western New York Medical Practice Pc | Rochester, NY | $3,100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois | South Elgin, IL | $3,000 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Minsi Trails Council Boy Scouts of America | Lehigh Valley, PA | $2,700 | 2 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Stroke Foundation | Overland Park, KS | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Depaul University Office of Advancement | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Dupage Education Foundation | Wheaton, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Enable Kansas City | Harrisonville, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| First Call Alcoholdrug Prevention & Recovery | Kansas City, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jobs for America's Graduates | Alexandria, VA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Luzerne County Community College | Nanticoke, PA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Rended Heart | Grandview, MO | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| US Jet Alumni Association | Washington, DC | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wheaton College | Norton, MA | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Open Heart Magic | Chicago, IL | $2,406 | 4 | 1 | 2023 |
| The Jamie Kotula Foundation | Elmhurst, PA | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Towncast Inc | Hawthorne, NJ | $1,600 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
129 of 268 (48%) received money in more than one year over the 3 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 62%, across 2 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.
- Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT (TO MEET 5% REQUIRED DISTRIBUTION) - Rush University Medical Center
A NATIONAL TRIAL OF THE ELM LIFESTYLE PROGRAM AND REMISSION OF THE METABOLIC SYNDROME - YEAR 5 - Commission on Economic Opportunity
MONSIGNOR ANDREW J. MCGOWAN CENTER FOR HEALTHY LIVING EXPANSION PROJECT - Warren Village Inc
BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERTY THROUGH A TWO-GENERATION APPROACH - Volunteers in Medicine
SUPPORT STAFF TO INCREASE CONTINUITY OF CARE IN A FREE CLINIC SETTING - Literacy Kansas City
ADULT EDUCATION & LITERACY
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 394 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 200 | $7,675,745 | $5,500 |
| 2022 | 189 | $8,229,990 | $10,000 |
| 2023 | 259 | $7,105,582 | $5,000 |
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. 26% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $5,000. 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 Illinois.
- 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.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from William G Mcgowan Charitable Fund's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 3 returns (tax years 2021-2023). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 30 S Wacker Drive 3825, Chicago, IL, 60606. 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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This is history, not an open call. Foundation returns are published about a year after the tax year ends. Nothing on this page is a deadline. It is a record of who this foundation has actually funded, which is the best available predictor of who it will fund next -- and a much better basis for deciding whether to write to them than a mission statement.
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