Womens Eleemosynary Foundation
EIN 743041047Total Given 2022–2025
$371K
25 grants · $93K avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $4K–$6K
grant size
9%
transactional · 2/23 multi-year
repeat
$1.5M
Assets (2025)
23
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
Sharon Zago
Phone
(847) 297-0300
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
Written request.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60K | $1.4M | $97K | 2 |
| 2023 | $72K | $1.3M | $68K | 18 |
| 2024 | $97K | $1.4M | $71K | 3 |
| 2025 | $143K | $1.5M | $127K | 2 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 25 grants on record
Minimum
$100
25th Pctl
$4K
Median
$4K
Average
$15K
75th Pctl
$6K
Maximum
$78K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DP
Dorothy Polus
4+ yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
LP
Laura Pawlowski
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
MD
Mary Derwinski
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NR
Natalie Rossi
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DL
Delphine Lytell
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barbara Warner
4+ yrs
Director
CC
Carmen Czerwinski
4+ yrs
Director
GW
Gloria Jean Waber
4+ yrs
Director
DP
Dorothy Polus
4+ yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
LP
Laura Pawlowski
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
MD
Mary Derwinski
4+ yrs
Vice President
Leadership
NR
Natalie Rossi
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DL
Delphine Lytell
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BW
Barbara Warner
4+ yrs
Director
GW
Gloria Jean Waber
4+ yrs
Director
CC
Carmen Czerwinski
4+ yrs
Director
DP
Dorothy Polus
4+ yrs
President Emeritus
Leadership
SZ
Sharon Zago
2 yrs
Fmr President
Leadership
LP
Laura Pawlowski
4+ yrs
President
Leadership
NR
Natalie Rossi
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DL
Delphine Lytell
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
GW
Gloria Jean Waber
4+ yrs
Director
CC
Carmen Czerwinski
4+ yrs
Director
BW
Barbara Warner
4+ yrs
Director
MD
Mary Derwinski
4+ yrs
Director
LP
Laura Pawlowski
4+ yrs
Vice President-Sec'Y
Leadership
SZ
Sharon Zago
2 yrs
President
Leadership
NR
Natalie Rossi
4+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DL
Delphine Lytell
4+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MD
Mary Derwinski
4+ yrs
Director
BW
Barbara Warner
4+ yrs
Director
CC
Carmen Czerwinski
4+ yrs
Director
GW
Gloria Jean Waber
4+ yrs
Director
DP
Dorothy Polus
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (25 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aid to Elderly See Attached | Worth, IL | $77,500 | Elderly & Disabled Aid | 2025 |
| Aid to Elderly See Attached | Worth, IL | $67,000 | Elderly & Disabled Aid | 2024 |
| Scholarship Aid See Attached | Worth, IL | $65,500 | Scholarship Aid | 2025 |
| Elderly Disabled Aid | Worth, IL | $41,500 | Charitable Grant | 2022 |
| Scholarship Aid See Attached | Worth, IL | $30,000 | Scholarship Aid | 2024 |
| Scholarships | Worth, IL | $18,000 | Scholarships | 2022 |
| Walter CHWojko | Worth, IL | $6,000 | Disabled Grant | 2023 |
| Southern Cal Univ Heatlh | Whittier, CA | $5,500 | ScholarshipMarlena Burst | 2023 |
| George Mason University | Fairfax, VA | $5,500 | ScholarshipVanessa Jasiewicz | 2023 |
| Doris Sikorsky | Worth, IL | $5,000 | Elderly Grant | 2023 |
| Glenda Stoklosa | Worth, IL | $5,000 | Elderly Grant | 2023 |
| Linda Sajdak | Worth, IL | $4,500 | Elderly Grant | 2023 |
| Joyce Molnar | Worth, IL | $4,500 | Elderly Grant | 2023 |
| Steven Cortright | Worth, IL | $4,000 | Disabled Grant | 2023 |
| Nancy Miller | Worth, IL | $4,000 | Disabled Grant | 2023 |
| Richard Mika | Worth, IL | $4,000 | Elderly Grant | 2023 |
| Marie Dooley | Worth, IL | $4,000 | Elderly Grant | 2023 |
| Diane Latigau | Worth, IL | $4,000 | Elderly Grant | 2023 |
| Michael Hannigan | Worth, IL | $4,000 | Elderly Grant | 2023 |
| Western Michigan Univ | Kalamazoo, MI | $3,500 | ScholarshipGrace Foley | 2023 |
| Univ Wisconsin Madison | Madison, WI | $3,500 | ScholarshipAlison Holden | 2023 |
| Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | $3,500 | ScholarshipAndrea Holden | 2023 |
| Carmelite Fathers | Munster, IN | $800 | Charitable | 2023 |
| Sacred Heart Parish | Palos Hills, IL | $300 | Charitable | 2023 |
| Memorial Donation See Attached | Worth, IL | $100 | Memorial Donation | 2024 |