John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation

Grants Since 1997

2008 GRANTS

2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  
Academy of Hope
Basic education and GED classes for low-income adults.
$15,000
All Souls' Episcopal Church
Orphans Program of the Maseno Mission in Kenya.
$15,000
Alzheimer's Family Day Center
Comprehensive adult respite care.
$10,000
The Anne Frank House
Permanent supportive housing for chronically mentally ill adults.
$5,000
Arlington Food Assistance Center
Food distribution to the poor.
$15,000
Arlingtonians Meeting Emergency Needs
Emergency rental assistance program.
$10,000
Art Enables Vocational training and employment
for adults with disabilities.
$10,000
Arts for the Aging
Artist-led workshops at senior centers.
$5,000
The Barker Foundation Counseling and supportive services
for pregnant women and girls.
$15,000
Beacon House Community Ministry
Out-of-school-time programs for at-risk children and youth.
$10,000
Beyond Talent
College prep, counseling and career guidance for non-traditional high school graduates.
$5,000
Bishop John T. Walker School for Boys
Start-up support for Pre-K through 8th grade school for disadvantaged boys.
$25,000
Black Student Fund
Essential Support Services program for students enrolled at independent schools.
$10,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
Support of the FBR Branch at THEARC.
To help match the Ferris Challenge.

$70,000
$30,000
Bread for the City
Comprehensive services for the poor.
$25,000
Bucknell University
General support.
$10,000
Building Bridges Across the River
Operating support for THEARC's theater.
$70,000
Capital Area Food Bank
To purchase food for area-wide distribution.
$20,000
Carpenter's Shelter
Housing with intensive supportive services for homeless adults and children.
$20,000
Catalogue for Philanthropy
To promote individual giving to small DC area non-profits.
$5,000
Chillum Youth Project
Education and enrichment programs with supportive services for at-risk youth.
$20,000
Christian Communities Group Homes
Permanent supportive housing for low-income seniors.
$10,000
Columbia Road Health Services
Comprehensive medical clinic for the poor.
$10,000
Community Support Systems
Food pantry and social services.
$10,000
D.C. Habitat for Humanity
Construction of its 101st affordable house.
$10,000
Dance Institute of Washington
Free/low cost dance instruction.
$10,000
DC Central Kitchen
Preparation/delivery of meals to agencies serving the poor and job training.
$25,000
DePauw University
General support.
$10,000
Don Bosco Cristo Rey High School
Start-up funding for work/study school.
$25,000
Doorways
Construction of new transitional housing facility. Second payment, two year pledge.
$25,000
Downtown Cluster's Geriatric Day Care
Comprehensive care for low income seniors.
$25,000
The Ellington Fund
Public/private arts curriculum high school.
$15,000
Everybody Wins!
Lunch time reading program pairs volunteers with underserved students.
$10,000
FACETS (Fairfax Area Christian Emergency and Transitional Services)
Comprehensive social services for the home-less and families living in public housing.
$15,000
Fair Chance
Capacity building training for agencies serving at-risk children.
$10,000
Faith in the Family International
Faith based programs that work to build or rebuild strong families.
$20,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes National Capital Region Office
Huddles in DC high schools.
$30,000
First Time Computers
Renovated computers provided to low income families and job training.
$10,000
Food & Friends
Nutritious, specialized meals delivered to seriously ill people.
$20,000
Food Research and Action Center
For D.C. Hunger Solutions' work to eliminate childhood hunger by 2016.
$10,000
For Love of Children
Neighborhood Tutoring Program.
$20,000
The Foundation Center
Support of the DC Library.
$1,000
Growing Together
Tutoring for students in grades K-9.
$20,000
Hearts and Homes for Youth
Therapeutic Recreation Program.
$20,000
Hope and a Home
Supportive transitional housing for families.
$10,000
Hope House
Programs for children to stay connected to their fathers who are incarcerated.
$5,000
Hospice Caring
Non-medical hospice care.
$15,000
Housing Unlimited
Tenant Empowerment Program to facilitate permanent housing for low-income adults who have mental disabilities.
$10,000
Interfaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington
25th edition of "Emergency Food, Shelter and Health Care" directory.
$5,000
The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
DC arts education initiative.
$15,000
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
Adult literacy classes and tutoring.
$5,000
Love Thy Neighbor
Out-of-school-time enrichment and safe haven for at-risk children.
$10,000
Maret School
Horizons at Maret summer program for inner-city elementary school students.
$10,000
Mary House
Transitional housing and supportive services for homeless and refugee families.
$20,000
Metropolitan Washington Airports Interfaith Chapels
Ministry to the employees and travelers at Reagan National and Dulles airports.
$15,000
Mi Casa
Developing affordable housing for very low to moderate income families in DC.
$10,000
Montgomery College Foundation
Scholarships for vocational non-credit courses.
$20,000
New Futures
Scholarships for very poor students to attend vocational and trade schools.
$10,000
Parklands Community Center
Parenting and family skills workshops for low income mothers.
$10,000
Parkmont School
Financial aid.
$10,000
Prison Fellowship
Angel Tree Ministry.
$6,000
Rebuilding Together of Washington DC
Repairing homes owned by low income seniors and families with small children.
$15,000
Round House Theatre
Intersections literacy outreach for Maryland public school students.
$15,000
Samaritan Inns
Moving homeless adults from addictions to independence.
$25,000
Suited for Change
Professional "outfitting" for unemployed women interviewing for jobs.
$10,000
Thrive DC
Breakfast for homeless people and dinner for women with supportive services.
$20,000
Transitional Housing Corporation
Transitional and permanent housing for families with supportive services.
$10,000
Washington Area Fuel Fund
Energy assistance grants.
$10,000
Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Community Support Foundation
Automotive Apprentice Training Program.
$10,000
The Washington Ballet
Outreach programs at THEARC.
$25,000
Washington Grantmakers
Washington Aids Partnership.
General support of WRAG.

$10,000
$1,000
Washington Jesuit Academy
Tuition-free, intensive middle school for disadvantaged boys.
$25,000
Washington Middle School for Girls
Tuition-free, intensive school for at-risk girls in 4th through 8th grades.
$25,000
Washington National Eye Center
Comprehensive eye clinic for uninsured poor patients.
$10,000
WETA
Ready to Learn outreach program.
$10,000
Young Playwrights' Theater
Arts and literacy instruction for at-risk youth.
$10,000
Youth Leadership Foundation
Academic enrichment and leadership development for disadvantaged youth.
$10,000
Zion Hill Ministries
Construction of an orphanage in rural India.
$12,000
78 GRANTS TOTALING $1,220,000