Grants awarded
Who does John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation fund?
John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation has awarded $18 million across 456 grants to 246 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $30,000, with most between $20,000 and $40,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $30,000 versus $20,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$17.7M
Typical grant
$30K
Grantees
246
Grants
456
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 | Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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$1.2M | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
The Washington School for Girls
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$680K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
The DC Central Kitchen INC
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$470K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
So What Else INC
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$425K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| B Boys & Girls Club of Greater Washington | $400K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| J Junior Achievement of Gw | $300K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| G Glenbrook Cooperative Nursery School | $300K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | — | — |
The Washington Ballet
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$260K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| M Montgomery County Coalition for the Homeless | $250K | 4 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$250K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
One World Education
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$240K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| I Individual recipient | $235K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington | $200K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| R Rockville Community Nursery School | $200K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Central Union Mission
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$195K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Arlington Free Clinic INC
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$185K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | VA | |
| F Food and Friends | $185K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
The Barker Adoption Foundation
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$185K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
Housing Unlimited INC
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$180K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| F For Love of Children | $175K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Western Fairfax Christian Ministries
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$170K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| L Lisner Home for Aged Women | $165K | 2 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $160K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $160K | 4 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Thrive DC
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$150K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| V Voices for Children Montgomery | $150K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $150K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$150K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | VA | |
Capital Area Food Bank INC
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$150K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | DC | |
| I Individual recipient | $140K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S St Ann's Center | $140K | 3 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S Samaritan Ministry of Gw | $130K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Insight Memory Care Center
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$130K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | VA | |
| W Wesley Housing Corporation of N Va | $130K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| H Hope and a Home | $130K | 4 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
N Street Village INC
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$125K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| C College Tracks | $120K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
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$120K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | VA | |
| C Calvary Women's Services | $120K | 3 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$120K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| D Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School | $110K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Doorways for Women & Families INC
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$110K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| I Individual recipient | $110K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| G Greater Washington Diaper Bank | $110K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| R Resources to Inspire Students and Educators | $100K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Jubilee Jumpstart
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$100K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Dance Institute of Washington INC
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$100K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Jubilee Housing INC
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$100K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| D DC Volunteer Lawyers Project | $100K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Building Bridges Across the River | $100K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Little Lights Urban Ministries INC
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$95K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
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$95K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
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$95K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| A Aspire After School Learning | $95K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Mobile Medical Care INC
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$90K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| W Wanada | $90K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| K Kitchen of Purpose | $90K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
The Father McKenna Center INC
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$90K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
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$90K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
New Endeavors by Women
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$90K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Future Link INC
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$90K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
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$80K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| W Wendt Center Loss and Healing | $80K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| F Friends Club INC | $80K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | SC | |
| C Collegiate Directions Incorporated | $80K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| W Wendt Center | $80K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$80K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| I Individual recipient | $75K | 2 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Downtown Cluster of Congregations | $75K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $75K | 2 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
Crossroads Community Food Network INC
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$75K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| A Arlington Free Clinic | $70K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
DC Scores
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$70K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| I Individual recipient | $70K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| W Washington Jesuit Academy | $70K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| N Nova Scripts Central INC | $70K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | — | — |
| B Bishop Walker School for Boys | $70K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Manna | $65K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Gaithersburg Help INC
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$65K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | MD | |
| I Individual recipient | $65K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Central Union Mission | $65K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $65K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| K Koinonia Foundation | $60K | 2 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| J Jubilee Jobs INC | $60K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $60K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Georgetown Ministry Center
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$60K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
Senior Services of Alexandria INC
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$60K | 4 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
Dance Place
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$60K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | DC | |
| V Viva School of Dance | $60K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Reading Partners
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$60K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| G Good Shepard Housing & Family Services | $60K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Leveling the Playing Field INC
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$60K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | MD | |
| W Wesley Housing of N Va | $60K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Seabury Resources for Aging
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$60K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | DC | |
| I Individual recipient | $60K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$60K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | VA | |
Storybook Treasures INC
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$56K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | VA | |
The Society of Saint Andrew INC
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$55K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | VA | |
| I Individual recipient | $55K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Beacon for Adult Literacy | $55K | 3 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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