John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 51-6019469 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $5.5M
- Grants reported
- 154
- Median grant
- $30K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 82 | $2.7M |
| 2024 | 72 | $2.9M |
Where John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenbrook Cooperative Nursery School | Bethesda, MD | Gen ops | 2024 | $300K |
| Rockville Community Nursery School | Rockville, MD | General operating | 2025 | $200K |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | Gen ops | 2024 | $170K |
| Lisner Home for Aged Women | Washington, DC | Gen ops | 2024 | $125K |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | General operating | 2025 | $100K |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | General Operating | 2025 | $100K |
| Boys and Girls Club of Greater Washington | Washington, DC | General operating | 2024 | $100K |
| One World Education | Washington, DC | Gen ops | 2024 | $75K |
| So What Else | Rockville, MD | General Operating | 2024 | $75K |
| Building Bridges Across the River | Washington, DC | General Operating | 2024 | $75K |
| Arlington Free Clinic | Arlington, VA | General operating | 2025 | $70K |
| Central Union Mission | Washington, DC | General operating | 2025 | $65K |
| Friendship Place | Washington, DC | General Operating | 2024 | $65K |
| DC Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | General operating | 2025 | $65K |
| Housing Unlimited | Silver Spring, MD | Gen ops | 2024 | $60K |
| Bright Beginnings | Washington, DC | General operating | 2024 | $60K |
| Western Fairfax Christian Ministries | Chantilly, VA | General Operating | 2024 | $55K |
| Aspire Afterschool Learning | Arlington, VA | General operating | 2025 | $55K |
| Fair Chance | Washington, DC | General Operating | 2024 | $50K |
| Barker Adoption Foundation | Bethesda, MD | General operating | 2024 | $50K |
| Thrive DC | Washington, DC | Gen ops | 2024 | $50K |
| Barker Adoption Foundation | Bethesda, MD | General operating | 2025 | $50K |
| Kitchen of Purpose | Arlington, VA | Gen ops | 2024 | $50K |
| St Ann's Center | Hyattsville, MD | Gen ops | 2024 | $50K |
| Fair Chance | Washington, DC | General operating | 2025 | $50K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- Jeff Capron co The John Edward Fowl
- Address
- PO Box 370 Oakton, VA, 22124
- Phone
- 7032142266
- Deadlines
- None
- Application materials
- Information as required in the online website
- Restrictions
- None
About this data
Figures are aggregated from John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.