John & Susan Dewan Foundation
Historical FunderChicago, Illinois · EIN 36-4339823 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$278K
Organizations funded28
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$1.6M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $3,500 and $5,183.
From the return
How to apply
The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):
| Contact | ARIANNA CISNEROS |
|---|---|
| Address | 1501 N Oakley 214, CHICAGO IL 60622 |
| info@dewanfoundation.org | |
| Form and materials | COMPLETE THE FIRST-TIME FUNDING INQUIRY FORM ON OUR WEBSITE at www.dewanfoundation.org/funding-inquiries. RESPONSES TO THESE INQUIRIES WILL GENERALLY BE RECEIVED WITHIN 90 DAYS OF SUBMITTING AN APPLICATION. |
| Deadlines | NONE |
| Restrictions | THE JOHN AND SUSAN DEWAN FOUNDATION MAKES GRANTS TO ORGANIZATION WITH FEDERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT PROVIDE DIRECT SERVICES TO PEOPLE EXPERIENCING POVERTY. |
Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
50% of grants went outside Illinois.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | Education support for needy students and capital support for school expansion. | $117,500 |
| Olancho Aid Foundation | Accord, MA | Support economic sustainability in Olancho, Honduras. | $18,500 |
| Kiwimbi International | Gladstone, NJ | Education program for needy students in amagoro, kenya. | $17,000 |
| JOSEPHINUM ACADEMY of the Sacred Heart | Chicago, IL | Tuition support for disadvantaged high school students. | $17,000 |
| Our Lady of Tepeyac High School | Chicago, IL | College readiness program for needy high school girls. | $10,000 |
| Jesuit Refugee Service USA | Washington, DC | Support services, education, and advocacy for refugees and other forcibly displaced people. | $7,010 |
| Cooperative for Education | Cincinnati, OH | Rural technology center program, western highlands, guatemala. | $6,000 |
| Inkululeko | Lockport, NY | Education program for needy students in makhanda, south africa. | $5,183 |
| Care for Friends | Chicago, IL | Food and basic services for the homeless. | $5,000 |
| Caravan to Class | Sausalito, CA | School construction and education support in timbuktu, mali. | $5,000 |
| Gracia Inc | Chicago, IL | Milagros workshop for disadvantaged girls at casa hogar jalapa, guatemala. | $5,000 |
| San Miguel School | Chicago, IL | Tuition support for needy students. | $5,000 |
| Sunsar Maya | San Francisco, CA | Women's literacy program in kathmandu, nepal. | $5,000 |
| Adoption Center of Illinois | Chicago, IL | Domestic infant and agency-assisted adoptions. | $5,000 |
| Crea | Oakland, CA | Literacy program for nicaraguans | $5,000 |
| New Moms | Chicago, IL | Housing stability and economic mobility support services for young mothers and their families. | $5,000 |
| Un Mundo | Menlo Park, CA | Literacy connections project el pital, honduras. | $4,000 |
| Centro Arte Para La Paz | Covent Station, NJ | Support peace making through arts and creativity for youth in Suchitoto. | $4,000 |
| Central Honduran Education Fund | Chicago, IL | Education support for poor students in villages near tegucigalpa, honduras. | $3,500 |
| Concern America | Santa Ana, CA | Fair trade craft program supporting job creation and social enterprise in central america. | $3,500 |
| Healing Art Missions | Granville, OH | Salary support for the primary care clinic in dumay, haiti. | $3,500 |
| Strategies for International Development | Washington, DC | Assist coffee farmers in alta verapaz, guatemala to increase productivity and family income. | $3,500 |
| Pedals 4 Progress | High Bridge, NJ | Support for vocational training in Mityana, Uganda. | $3,500 |
| SisterHouse | Oak Park, IL | Living program for women in recovery, supporting employment and stable housing. | $3,500 |
| l'Ecole de Choix | Oak Park, IL | provide high quality leadership development education to young adults living in Haiti's extreme conditions of poverty. | $3,000 |
| Spark Ventures | Chicago, IL | Support for needy secondary school students in ndola, zambia. | $2,720 |
| Loyola University School of Nursing | Chicago, IL | Provide education opportunities for young adults. | $2,500 |
| Deborah's Place | Chicago, IL | Supportive housing and support services for homeless women in chicago. | $2,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $277,913 | 28 |
| 2024 | $325,600 | 47 |
| 2023 | $290,542 | 50 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 15, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202621359349103427
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 36-4339823
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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