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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 84-1672598

Honora M Cullinan Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $367,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $367,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,302,257
  • Tax year 2024

    $375,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $2,485,132
  • Tax year 2023

    $322,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,417,738
  • Tax year 2022

    $313,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,665,276
  • Tax year 2021

    $290,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $2,939,703
  • Tax year 2020

    $249,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,524,344
  • Tax year 2019

    $217,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $3,709,585
  • Tax year 2018

    $220,550

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $3,743,551

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Franciscan Outreach AssociationChicago, IL

    For the indigentin chicagoarea

    $60,000
  2. Franciscan ConnectionSaint Louis, MO

    Unitility billsfor poor inst. Louis

    $60,000
  3. General Minister of the Franciscan OrderSt Louis, MO

    Assist in developing countries

    $52,000
  4. St Anthony of Padua ParishSt Louis, MO

    Food, rent andutility inst louis mo

    $35,000
  5. Loaves and FishesMaryland Heights, MO

    Homeless sheltersupports familieswith minors

    $35,000
  6. Thomas Terry Community CenterEast St Louis, IL

    Low income housing program

    $30,000
  7. Children's Center of the CumberlandsOneida, TN

    Support for needy in TN

    $25,000
  8. Sister Thea Bhowman Catholic SchoolEast Louis, IL

    Funds for school

    $25,000
  9. Little Flower of Jesus Catholic ChurchMonroe, LA

    Provide food for underprivilegedin louisiana

    $20,000
  10. St Mary's Home Little Sisters of the PoorChicago, IL

    Medical supplies,utilities and maintenancefor elderly poor in chicago

    $10,000
  11. Peter & Paul Community ServicesSaint Louis, MO

    Funds for homeless

    $10,000
  12. Morningstart Mission Ministries IncJoliet, IL

    Basic necesities for homeless

    $5,000
  13. Fransciscans for the WorldChicago, IL

    Medical work in papua, new guineahelping orphans in mangoraka, madagascar

    $0
  14. Griffin CenterEast St Louis, IL

    After school programs for needy childrenin east ST louis

    $0
  15. Franciscan MissionsWaterford, WI

    For pakistan flood relief

    $0
  16. Catholic Relief ServicesBaltimore, MD

    For afghanistan relief

    $0
  17. Quincy UniversityQuincy, IL

    Education

    $0
  18. The Franciscan Missionary Union of the Sacred Heart ProvinceSt Louis, MO

    Funds for needy

    $0
  19. Custody Saint Benedict of the AmazonWaterford, WI

    Funds for housing

    $0

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Religion1 grant $60,00063% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $25,00026% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $10,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Missouri6 grants $192,000
  2. Illinois8 grants $130,000
  3. Tennessee1 grant $25,000
  4. Louisiana1 grant $20,000
  5. Maryland1 grant $0
  6. Wisconsin2 grants $0

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Father Edward TverdkPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Father William SpencerofmTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Father John DoctorofmSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Father Rommel Perez OfmDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Berni MayerDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Linda JamrozyDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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