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Blowitz-ridgeway Foundation

EIN 36-2488355 · IL

Typical grant ~$15K Funds in IL
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Giving Profile

In 2024, Blowitz-ridgeway Foundation based in IL paid 78 grants totaling $1.1M to 78 organizations. Individual grants ranged from $10K to $20K, with a median of $15K. Its largest recipients included Community Health, Connections for Abused Women and their Children, and Franciscan Outreach Association. Its application process is not specified in the filing.

Foundation at a Glance

Total assets
$24,938,814
Giving (latest yr)
$1,095,000
Filing year
2024
Itemized grants
78
Median grant
$15K
Recipients
78
States reached
1
Officers/trustees
9
Unsolicited applications
Unknown

Where the Money Goes

Top recipients

  • Community Health$20,000
  • Connections for Abused Women and their Children$20,000
  • Franciscan Outreach Association$20,000
  • Heartland Alliance International$20,000
  • KAN-WIN (Korean American Women in Need)$20,000

Where grants went

  • Illinois$1,095,000 · 78 grants

Grants Paid (78)

KAN-WIN (Korean American Women in Need)
Chicago, IL
For General Operating Support. KAN-WIN serves Asian American domestic violence and sexual assault survivors in Chicago and suburbs. Programs include multi-lingual crisis hotline, legal clinic, advocacy, transitional housing, emergency hotel stay, etc.
$20,000
South Suburban PADS
Oak Park, IL
For General Operating Support. Programs and Services include Prevention (emergency funds), Street Outreach, Emergency Shelter, Rapid Rehousing, Permanent Supportive Housing, and Supportive Services for homeless individuals/families in south suburban Cook.
$20,000
Connections for Abused Women and their Children
Wheaton, IL
For General Operating Support. CAWC's comprehensive domestic violence services include crisis intervention, shelter, safety planning/assessment, legal and medical advocacy, individual and group counseling for survivors of domestic violence in Chicago.
$20,000
Franciscan Outreach Association
Chicago, IL
For General Operating Support to provide emergency shelter, transitional housing, rapid rehousing, case management, meals, financial assistance, access to health care, etc. for individuals who are homeless in Chicago, shelters in the west side and Pilsen.
$20,000
Heartland Alliance International
Chicago, IL
For General Operating Support of the Kovler Center, which provide critical trauma-informed services to individuals, unaccompanied children, and families affected by forced migration, now residing in Chicago and surrounding Cook County suburbs.
$20,000
Community Health
Chicago, IL
For General Operating Support of this free health care center which provides uninsured and low-income individuals in Chicago with primary, dental, specialty care, medication, mental health, and lab services, as well as health education, Telehealth, etc.
$20,000
Deborah's Place
Chicago, IL
For General Operating Support. Deborah's Place provides housing and comprehensive supportive services to chronically homeless women in Chicago. Services include Interim/Permanent Supportive Housing, comprehensive support services, case management, etc.
$17,500
Chicago Community Foundation
Chicago, IL
Immigrant Funders Collaborative
$15,000
Chinese American Service League
Chicago, IL
For Behavioral Health and Clinical Services Program, which offers uninsured individuals and families in Chicago's Armour Square, Bridgeport area with mental health screening and assessment, individual, couples and/or family counseling and intervention.
$15,000
Christian Outreach of Lutherans
Carol Stream, IL
For the Family Housing Program, a transitional housing program for homeless families with children in Lake County. Families must demonstrate the potential to obtain permanent housing in 12-18 months by adhering to a structured plan with specific goals.
$15,000
Zacharias Sexual Abuse Center (formerly LaCASA)
Palatine, IL
For General Operating Support. ZCenter provides comprehensive services for survivors of sexual violence and abuse in Lake County. Services include a 24-hour hotline, trauma informed counseling, medical and legal advocacy, prevention education, etc.
$15,000
Apna Ghar Inc (Our Home)
Homewood, IL
For General Operating Support. Apna Ghar provides comprehensive culturally competent services, outreach and advocacy services to immigrant and non-immigrant women experiencing domestic violence and other gender violence in Chicago.
$15,000

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FAQFrequently Asked Questions

Blowitz-ridgeway Foundation's 990-PF filing does not specify whether it accepts unsolicited applications. Many private foundations give by invitation only, so confirm before applying.

In its most recent filing, Blowitz-ridgeway Foundation reported 78 itemized grants totaling $1.1M. Individual grants ranged from $10K to $20K (median $15K).

Recent recipients include Community Health, Connections for Abused Women and their Children, Franciscan Outreach Association, among 78 organizations in total. The full grant list is on this page.

Blowitz-ridgeway Foundation is a private foundation based in Illinois, per its IRS 990-PF filing.

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