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MARY LOU DOWNS FOUNDATION

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

30recipients FY2016–24
$1Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 81% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 81% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 7 states it has funded, whatever their cause: DC, IL, MA, NY, TN, TX, VA.

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UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder9
A MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION 32 48652-4DALLAS, TXprogram funder6
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
BLOWITZ-RIDGEWAY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
GEORGE M EISENBERG FOUNDATION FOR CHARITIESARLINGTON HTS, ILprogram funder6
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder6
POLK BROS FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder6
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
DECLARATION OF TR ESTABLISHING THE CUORE E MANI FOUNDATIONWILMINGTON, DEprogram funder4
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder4
DUPAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONDOWNERS GROVE, ILprogram funder4
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
SERVICE CLUB OF CHICAGOCHICAGO, ILprogram funder4
ALPHAWOOD FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CHICAGO FOUNDATION FOR WOMENCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
CME GROUP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION F/K/A NYMEX FOUNDATIONprogram funder3
EDMOND AND ALICE OPLER FOUNDATIONOAK LAWN, ILprogram funder3
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder3
FIFTH THIRD CHICAGOLAND FOUNDATIONprogram funder3
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF EVANSTON-NORTH SHORE INCWINNETKA, ILprogram funder3
MICHAEL REESE HEALTH TRUSTCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder3
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARECHICAGO, ILprogram funder3

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
WINGS PROGRAM INCIL52024$55,000
ST JUDE CHILDRENS RESEARCH HOSPITAL INCTN52024$55,000
LIFE SPANIL52024$55,000
CENTER OF CONCERNIL52024$43,000
HEPHZIBAH CHILDRENS ASSOCIATIONIL52024$41,000
LA RABIDA CHILDRENS HOSPITALIL52024$39,000
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGOIL52024$39,000
HOUSE OF THE GOOD SHEPHERDIL52024$38,000
MARYVILLE ACADEMYIL52024$25,500
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICADC52024$23,500
ANTI-CRUELTY SOCIETYIL52024$20,500
WEST SUBURBAN HUMANE SOCIETYIL52024$17,000
HOMES FOR OUR TROOPS INCMA32024$14,500
PADS LAKE COUNTY INCIL52024$12,500
TURNING POINT INCIL52024$12,500
ALZHEIMERS FOUNDATION OF AMERICA INCNY52024$12,500
CHILDS VOICE SCHOOLIL52024$12,500
FRANCISCAN OUTREACHIL52024$12,500
GREATER CHICAGO FOOD DEPOSITORYIL52024$12,500
YWCA EVANSTON NORTH SHOREIL52024$12,500
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INCTX52024$12,500
CATHOLIC CHARITIES INCIL52024$12,500
GATEWAY TO LEARNINGIL52024$12,500
THE NIGHT MINISTRYIL52024$12,500
CONNECTIONS FOR ABUSED WOMEN AND THEIR CHILDRENIL52024$12,500
ARDEN SHORE CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICEIL52024$11,500
VICTORIAN WOODS SENIOR LIVING INCIL52024$11,000
GENEVA FOUNDATION OF PRESBYTERIAN HOMESIL42024$7,000
STEPHEN SILLER TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONNY12024$5,000
MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS FOUNDATIONVA42024$3,000