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The Ed Watkowski Foundation C/o Jason S Ornduff Harrison Llp Grants

Private foundation · EIN 93-2477586 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2.2M
Grants reported
22
Median grant
$100K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202511$1.1M
202411$1.1M

Where The Ed Watkowski Foundation C/o Jason S Ornduff Harrison Llp gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Illinois$1.2MNew York$200KTennessee$200KOhio$200KTexas$200K

Largest reported grants

The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
DE PAUL UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
DIOCESE OF CHICAGO - HOLY NAME CATHEDRALCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV)CINCINNATI, OHGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
LOYOLA UNIVERSITYCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
MAKE A WISHCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
MERCY HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
MERCY SHIPSGARDEN VALLEY, TXGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALMEMPHIS, TNGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NYGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECTTOPEKA, KSGENERAL PURPOSES2024$100K
DIOCESE OF CHICAGO - HOLY NAME CATHEDRALCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS (DAV)CINCINNATI, OHGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
MAKE A WISHCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
MARCH OF DIMESCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
MERCY HOME FOR BOYS AND GIRLSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
MERCY SHIPSGARDEN VALLEY, TXGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE LURIE CHILDREN'SCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
SHRINERS CHILDREN'S HOSPITALCHICAGO, ILGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALMEMPHIS, TNGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
TUNNEL TO TOWERS FOUNDATIONSTATEN ISLAND, NYGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K
WOUNDED WARRIOR PROJECTTOPEKA, KSGENERAL PURPOSES2025$100K

How to apply

This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.

About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Ed Watkowski Foundation C/o Jason S Ornduff Harrison Llp'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.

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