Private foundation · EIN 36-3797797 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where Mary Lou Downs Foundation's grants went
It reported $190,000 in grants paid across 44 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 68.4% of those dollars to 30 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $130K 30 lines
- No confident match $58K 12
- Individuals, not shown $2,000 2
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 40 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life-Span Des Plaines, IL · EIN 36-2991281 | $11,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Wings Program Palatine, IL · EIN 36-3456061 | $11,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN · EIN 62-0646012 | $11,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Center of Concern Des Plaines, IL · EIN 36-2984360 | $9,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Hephzibah Children's Association Oak Park, IL · EIN 36-2167096 | $9,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL · EIN 36-2193608 | $9,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Known alias 1.00 |
| LA Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2170143 | $9,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2170833 | $9,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 0.86 |
| Shelter Arlington Heights, IL · no confident EIN match | $9,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine Palatine, IL · no confident EIN match | $9,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $9,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Wounded Warrior Project Jacksonville, FL · EIN 20-2370934 | $4,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Disabled American Veterans (Dav) Charitable Service Trust Erlanger, KY · EIN 52-1521276 | $4,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Exact name 1.00 |
| Maryville Academy Des Plaines, IL · EIN 36-2170873 | $4,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Anti-Cruelty Society Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2179814 | $4,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Homes for Our Troops Taunton, MA · EIN 54-2143612 | $4,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same ZIP 0.93 |
| Ntl Multiple Sclerosis Society Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $4,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America Washington, DC · no confident EIN match | $4,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Connections for Abused Women and Their Children Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2950380 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Child's Voice School Wood Dale, IL · EIN 36-4031325 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 0.89 |
| Pads to Hope Dba-Journeys the Road Home Palatine, IL · EIN 36-3919018 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 0.71 |
| Turning Point Woodstock, IL · EIN 36-3163296 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Gateway to Learning Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2806595 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Alzheimer's Foundation of America New York, NY · EIN 91-1792864 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same street 1.00 |
| American Heart Association Dallas, TX · EIN 13-5613797 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA · EIN 13-1788491 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Known alias 1.00 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2971864 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Night Ministry Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3145764 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Pads Lake County Waukegan, IL · EIN 36-2948857 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Franciscan Outreach Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2928835 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same city 1.00 |
| Arden Shore Child and Family Services Waukegan, IL · EIN 36-2167724 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same street 1.00 |
| West Suburban Humane Society Downers Grove, IL · EIN 23-7355420 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| Victorian Woods Senior Living Inc C/O Lutheran Social Services of Illinois Des Plaines, IL · EIN 05-0536002 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 |
| The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research New York, NY · EIN 13-4141945 | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Known alias 1.00 |
| Family Service Center Wilmette, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| American Red Cross of Greater Chicago Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Catholic Charities Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Evanston North Shore Young Womens Christian Assn for the Evanston Shelter F Evanston, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,000 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Unmatched Help match |
| Geneva Foundation Tacoma, WA · EIN 91-1593913 | $0 | EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE | Exact name 1.00 |
2 more lines ($13K) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
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14 recipients in common - Arthur J Gallagher Foundation Rolling Meadows, IL
13 recipients in common - Enterprise Holdings Foundation Saint Louis, MO
12 recipients in common - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
11 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.