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The Ed Watkowski Foundation: 11 grants to organizations, $1.1 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Ed Watkowski Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 11 grants to organizations totaling $1,100,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 6, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Diocese of Chicago - Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, IL for general purposes.
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- EIN
- 932477586
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $18,920,133
- Grants paid
- $1,100,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 6, 2026, IRS object ID 202611269349101641. It reported $1,100,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese of Chicago - Holy Name Cathedral | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled American Veterans (dav) | Cincinnati, OH | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| March of Dimes | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ronald McDonald House Lurie Children's | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 30, 2025, IRS object ID 202511819349100226. It reported $1,100,000 in grants paid; 11 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| De Paul University | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Diocese of Chicago - Holy Name Cathedral | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Disabled American Veterans (dav) | Cincinnati, OH | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loyola University | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Make A Wish | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercy Ships | Garden Valley, TX | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shriners Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tunnel To Towers Foundation | Staten Island, NY | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Topeka, KS | General purposes | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $1,200,000 |
| Ohio | $200,000 |
| Texas | $200,000 |
| Tennessee | $200,000 |
| New York | $200,000 |
| Kansas | $200,000 |
Updated May 6, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.