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Polish Womens Alliance of America Charitable and Educational Foundation

Accepts applications Naperville, Illinois · EIN 364480318

Polish Womens Alliance of America Charitable and Educational Foundation is a private foundation in Naperville, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.3 million in 3 grants; the typical grant was $224,556 and the largest $1.1 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $373,493 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$373,4933$1.5 million
2024$1.3 million3$280,369

How to apply

ContactPWA Charitable Educational Fund
420 W Spring Ave, Naperville, IL 60540
Phone or email(630) 945-4592, mderwinski@hotmail.com
What to submitAvailable on Request

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Polish Womens Alliance of America Charitable and Educational Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$1.3 million
Illinois1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hillsdale College
Hillsdale, MI
Educational$1.1 million
Catholic Foundation Diocese Lansing
Lansing, MI
Charitable$224,556
Polish Museum of America
Chicago, IL
Charitable$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Polish Womens Alliance of America Charitable and Educational Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Polish Womens Alliance of America Charitable and Educational Foundation give?

$1.3 million in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $224,556.

Who runs Polish Womens Alliance of America Charitable and Educational Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Mary Derwinski (President), Norma Hnilo (Director) and Delphine Lytell (Vice President).

What does Polish Womens Alliance of America Charitable and Educational Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and arts and culture.

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