Grants awarded
Who does Mary Lou Downs Foundation fund?
Mary Lou Downs Foundation has awarded $1.3 million across 253 grants to 62 organizations between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $4,000, with most between $2,000 and $8,000.
Total awarded
$1.3M
Typical grant
$4K
Grantees
62
Grants
253
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| M Misericordia Heart of Mercy | $57K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Shelter INC | $56K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Hephzibah Children's Assn | $55K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INC
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$55K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | TN | |
Wings Program INC
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$55K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Life Span
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$55K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| L Larabida Children's Hospital | $53K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Shriner's Hospital for Children | $53K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Ann & Robert Lurie Children's Hospital | $51K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H House of the Good Shepherd | $48K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
The Center of Concern
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$43K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$41K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| N Ntl Multiple Sclerosis Society | $34K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Paralyzed Veterans of America | $30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Maryville Academy
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$26K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Disabled American Veterans (dav) Charitable Service Trust
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$24K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | KY | |
| U USO of Illinois | $24K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Wounded Warrior Project INC
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$24K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | FL | |
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$20K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| H Home for Our Troops | $20K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T Tunnels to Towers Foundation | $19K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
West Suburban Humane Society
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$17K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| R Ronald McDonald House | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Catholic Charities | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Child's Voice | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Cancer Society | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Alzheimer's Fdn of America | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Night Ministry | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Family Service Center | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Heart Assn | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T Turning Point INC | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Journeys the Road Home | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A American Red Cross of Greater Chicago | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Mercy Home for Boys & Girls | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Arden Shore Child and Family Service | $16K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Little Sisters of the Poor of Palatine | $14K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $14K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Wings Program INC | $14K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Center of Concern | $13K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Greater Chicago Food Depository
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$12K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Connections for Abused Women and Their Children
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$12K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
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$12K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Franciscan Outreach
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$12K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Pads Lake County INC
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$12K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
Victorian Woods Senior Living INC
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$11K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | IL | |
| M Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinsons Research | $10K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Evanston North Shore Young Womens Christian Assn for the Evanston Shelter F | $10K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Life Span | $8K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Evanston North Shore YWCA | $7K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| M Maryville Academy | $7K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Geneva Foundation 04-15-93
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$7K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | WA | |
| W Wounded Warrior Project | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Anti-Cruelty Society | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Disabled American Veterans Charitable Service Trust | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Franciscan Outreach | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| G Greater Chicago Food Depository | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Connections for Abused Women & Their Children | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Pads Lake County | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| G Gateway to Learning | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| V Victorian Woods Senior Living | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W West Suburban Humane Society | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Marine Toys for Tots Foundation
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$3K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | VA |
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