John Edward Fowler Memorial Foundation

Grants Since 1997

2006 GRANTS

2011   2010   2009   2008   2007   2006   2005  
Anacostia Community Outreach Center
Education and social services.
$5,000
The Anne Frank House
Permanent housing with support services for chronically mentally ill adults.
$5,000
Arlington Food Assistance Center
To help purchase food for distribution to the poor.
$7,000
Art Enables
Vocational training for adults who have developmental and/or mental disabilities.
$5,000
Arts for the Aging
Visual and performing arts programs at senior centers.
$5,000
The Barker Foundation
Crisis counseling and essential adoption support services.
$20,000
Beacon House Community Ministry
Out-of-school time education, culture and recreation programs for at-risk youth.
$5,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Washington
For the club located at THE ARC.
$60,000
Bread for the City
Support of comprehensive social service programs.
$20,000
Bucknell University
Unrestricted support.
$10,000
Building Bridges
Across the River Operating support for THE ARC.
$35,000
Capital Area Food Bank
Support of food delivery programs.
$20,000
Capitol Hill Computer Corner
Technology training and computer access for children and adults.
$5,000
Carlos Rosario International Career Center
English training and workforce development programs.
$10,000
Carpenter's Shelter
For the Transitional Services Program.
$10,000
Catalogue for Philanthropy
To help publish the 2006 Catalogue and start the Community Partners Program.
$5,000
Center for Inspired Teaching
For the Workshop in the Art of Teaching and Teacher Empowerment Program.
$15,000
Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church
For the Transition Assistance Program.
$10,000
The Christ Child Society
For the School Counseling Program.
$10,000
Church of the Epiphany
For the Welcome Table Program.
$5,000
City Arts
For the Urban Mentoring Program.
$5,000
Dance Institute of Washington
Capital campaign to build its own facility.
$10,000
DC Central Kitchen
To supply non-profits with prepared meals.
$20,000
DePauw University
Unrestricted support.
$10,000
Doorways
Emergency shelter for women and families.
$10,000
Downtown Cluster's Geriatric Day Care Center
Day program for poor, often frail senior citizens.
$20,000
Dumbarton Concerts/Inner City-Inner Child
Literacy arts program that trains staff and helps day care centers in disadvantaged neighborhoods attain accreditation.
$15,000
ECHO, Inc. (Ecumenical Community Helping Others)
For the Financial Assistance Program.
$10,000
The Ellington Fund
For Duke Ellington School of the Arts' expenses not covered by DCPS.
$15,000
Emerging Scholars Program
Prep elementary students for admission to academically challenging middle schools.
$20,000
Emmaus Services for the Aging
Various programs that help poor seniors remain in their own homes.
$10,000
Everybody Wins!
For the Power Lunch Program.
$10,000
Faith in the Family International
Family ministry programs.
$20,000
Fellowship of Christian Athletes National Capital Region
For its Huddles in DC high schools.
$30,000
First Time Computers
Rehab and distribute computers to low income families.
$5,000
Food & Friends
Free home delivery of meals to people facing life threatening illnesses.
$15,000
For Love of Children
For the Neighborhood Tutoring Program.
$15,000
The Foundation Center
For the Washington, DC Library.
$2,000
Girl Scout Council of the Nation's Capital
Summer day camps in disadvantaged neighborhoods.
$10,000
Good Shepherd Ministries
Out-of-school time programs for children and youth.
$10,000
Hope and a Home
Transitional housing program.
$10,000
Hospice Caring
To expand the size of its facility that provides programs for seriously ill adults and their families.
$10,000
House of Ruth
Various programs serving homeless women and their children.
$25,000
Imagination Stage
For the Imagination Quest program at Abram Simon Elementary School.
$10,000
INOVA Health Care Services
For the Beginning Steps for Parents Program.
$10,000
Jewish Council for the Aging of Greater Washington
An array of programs for senior citizens.
$10,000
The Joffrey Ballet of Chicago
For its DC Nutcracker Curriculum Program.
$10,000
John Wesley United Methodist Church
Restoration of historic African-American church to become a museum.
$10,000
Jubilee Housing
Challenge grant to help complete its capital campaign to renovate its buildings.
$25,000
Lab School of Washington
Education programs for learning disabled students.
$20,000
Language ETC
Adult education programs for immigrants.
$5,000
Literacy Council of Northern Virginia
Adult literacy programs.
$5,000
Live It Learn It
Educational field trips for students attending schools in disadvantaged communities.
$10,000
Love Thy Neighbor Community
Out-of-school time "safe haven" programs for youth.
$10,000
Mary House
Transitional housing program.
Renovation of its housing stock.
$10,000
$10,000
Metropolitan Washington Airports Interfaith Chapels
Interfaith ministry at Reagan National and Dulles airports.
$20,000
Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation
Support of Healthier Communities: Medical Mall Community Clinic.
$10,000
Population Reference Bureau
To fund a study on population trends of DC's senior citizens.
$10,000
Prison Fellowship
For the Angel Tree Ministry.
$7,000
Rebuilding Together With Christmas In April
For the Emergency Repair Fund.
$10,000
Recording for the Blind & Dyslexic
Remedial programs at community after-school education centers.
$10,000
Round House Theatre
For the Outreach Touring Program.
$10,000
Services for the Visually Impaired
Programs to help visually impaired people live and work as productively as possible.
$10,000
Shepherd's Table
An array of programs and services for the homeless and poor.
$10,000
Southeast Ministry
For the GED and job readiness programs.
$10,000
Street Sense
To help increase publication of the newspaper from monthly to bi-weekly.
$1,000
UNIQUE Learning Center
Out-of-school time education program for disadvantaged children.
$10,000
Washington Area New Automobile Dealers Community Support Foundation
Challenge grant for the Automotive Apprentice Program.
$10,000
The Washington Ballet
Support of programs at THE ARC and other outreach initiatives.
$20,000
Washington Jesuit Academy
Free, comprehensive middle school for disadvantaged boys.
$15,000
Washington Literacy Council
Teaching low literacy adults basic literacy skills.
$10,000
Washington Middle School for Girls
Tuition-free 4th through 8th grade school for disadvantaged girls.
$15,000
Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers
Operating support for the AIDS Partnership.
$10,000
Washington Interscholastic Network
For Students Assemblies and after-school programs to encourage moral and ethical behavior.
$15,000
Young Playwrights' Theater
Literacy arts-in-education programming for DC's school children.
$10,000
Zion Hill Ministries
For The International Cultural Bible Ministries.
$8,000
78 GRANTS TOTALING $950,000