Society of the Little Flower

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Darien, IL EIN 36-2174834

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.8M

Foundation funders

72

Grants recorded

171

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Society of the Little Flower?

Society of the Little Flower is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Margie and Robert E Petersen Foundation Co Theodore Calleton ($2.2M), Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools ($210K), The Lazzara Family Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Society of the Little Flower between 2019–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Margie and Robert E Petersen Foundation Co Theodore Calleton$2,215,00022021–2022
Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools$210,14012025
The Lazzara Family Foundation$100,00022023–2024
The Salvatore Family Foundation$36,20042020–2025
Elizabeth M Claus Charitable Trust$33,00062020–2025
Jerome J & Ursula Choromanski Family$27,50062020–2025
James J Capone Charitable Foundati$23,73952021–2025
The Rose M Buckarma Foundation$20,00012025
The Francis J and Patricia a Houlihan$20,00022019–2020
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$19,50032022–2024
Gloria L Sukup Foundation$16,46362020–2025
The Salem Foundation$12,40412025
Park Avenue Charitable Fund$10,15212020
Dallas Jewish Community Foundation$10,00012025
John & Barbara Friedrich Foundation$8,00042022–2025
The Ann M and David E Harden$6,50012022
The Dickinson Foundation Inc$5,30042021–2025
Alexander and Linda Milley Foundation$4,50082022–2024
Garvy Family Foundation Inc$3,50022020
RCP Foundation$3,18252020–2024
The Carlesimo Family Foundation$3,00072019–2025
The Bonfield Family Foundation$2,40062020–2025
Simons Family Foundation$1,60052020–2025
The Willow Foundation$1,00012021
Marian Family Foundation$70032022–2025
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The Cordell Family Foundation$59032021–2023
Manloy Heritage Foundation Inc$55062020–2025
Baird Foundation Inc$50022024–2025
Nicholas & Christina Raho Foundationinc$50032021–2025
Tess Clayton Charities Inc$50012022
David E & Mary C Gallo Foundation$50012020
Patti and Paul Yetter Foundation$40012023
The M J Saad Family Foundation$35022020–2022
James and Melanie Crockard Foundation$30032022–2024
Lourdes Mercy Foundation$25032022–2025
Rossi Family Foundation$25012023
Weissler Family Charitable Trust$20012023
The Whelan Family Foundation Inc$20042020–2023
B & R Charitable Foundation Inc$20012020
Verizon Foundation$20032020
The Talbott and Ann Bond$17542022–2025
Kish Charitable Trust$16242020–2023
The Delivery from Heaven Foundation$11232020–2022
Richard L and Virginia M Fischer Foundation$10012025
Greco Trapp Foundation Inc$10012025
DiPaolo Family Charitable Foundation Inc$10012024
Monica Heaney Nackard Foundation$10012024
The Rosemary DePetris Foundation$10012024
The Jaeger Family Foundation$10012024
Florence Mauboules Charitable Trust$10012024
Central Coast Catholic Culture$10012023
Julie and Mark Pulte$10012022
Mukhopadhyay Foundation Inc$10012019
Frederick Crescent C Tr Uw$7072019–2025
The Miles Family Foundation$6532022–2024
The Brandsma Family Foundation$5412024
Seckinger Foundation Corporation$5012023
Sacred Family Causes Foundation$5012022
Mutual of America Foundation$5012020
Marjorie & Richard McGahren Foundation$5012020
The Stewart Family Foundation$4022021–2022
Bremer Family Foundation$3012020
Marilyn W Dugan Foundation Inc$3012019
Thomas P and Patricia a O'Donnell Family Foundation C/O Madden Jiganti$2512024
The Scripps Howard Foundation$2512024
Gerald J Kostelny and Carolyn C Kostelny$2512022
Ginny L Clements Charitable Trust$2512021
Faith in Families Foundation$2012024
Grace and Li Yu Family Foundation$2012020
The Maier Foundation Inc$2012020
Anastasia & KR Jenkins Foundation$1012022
The Hehl Family Foundation$1012019

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$1M$2M$3M6 grants2019 28 grants2020 21 grants2021 32 grants2022 25 grants2023 36 grants2024 23 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2019) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $284K.

What grants has Society of the Little Flower received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Business Leadership Organized for Catholic SchoolsSCHOLARSHIPS$210,140
2025The Rose M Buckarma FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$20,000
2025The Salem FoundationCHARITABLE DISTRIBUTION$12,404
2025Dallas Jewish Community FoundationRELIGION$10,000
2025Elizabeth M Claus Charitable TrustPortion be set aside for the sisters of TheCarmel of St. Therese$7,000
2025James J Capone Charitable FoundatiGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$6,676
2025The Salvatore Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,600
2025Jerome J & Ursula Choromanski FamilyUNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GRANT$5,000
2025Gloria L Sukup FoundationGeneral Purpose$2,463
2025John & Barbara Friedrich FoundationFURTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES$2,000
2025The Dickinson Foundation IncGENERAL SUPPORT$1,100
2025The Bonfield Family FoundationGeneral Support$400
2025Marian Family FoundationSUPPORT CHARITABLE PROGRAMMING$300
2025Simons Family FoundationMINISTRIES$300
2025The Carlesimo Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$250
2025Baird Foundation IncETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS$250
2025Lourdes Mercy FoundationENHANCEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION'S CHARITY WORK$150
2025Richard L and Virginia M Fischer FoundationGENERAL SUPPORT$100
2025Manloy Heritage Foundation IncGENERAL UNRESTRICTED$100
2025Greco Trapp Foundation Incunrestricted$100
2025Nicholas & Christina Raho FoundationincGENERAL SUPPORT$100
2025The Talbott and Ann BondRELIGIOUS PURPOSES. Founded in 1923, the Society of the Little Flower is the largest organization in the world promoting devotion to St. Therese. Over half a million active members share in the spirit of St. Therese.$50
2025Frederick Crescent C Tr UwGENERAL OPERATING$10
2024The Lazzara Family FoundationPRAYER GAZEBO$50,000
2024Elizabeth M Claus Charitable TrustPROMOTE GOSPEL MINISTRIES & EDUCATION OF SEMINARIANS$7,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$6,500
2024James J Capone Charitable FoundatiGENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES$6,066
2024The Salvatore Family FoundationGENERAL PURPOSE$5,600
2024Jerome J & Ursula Choromanski FamilyGENERAL OPERATING$5,000
2024Gloria L Sukup FoundationGeneral Purpose$2,700

Showing 30 most recent of 171 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Society of the Little Flower?

Society of the Little Flower is funded by 72 grantmakers, led by Margie and Robert E Petersen Foundation Co Theodore Calleton ($2.2M), Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools ($210K), The Lazzara Family Foundation ($100K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Society of the Little Flower between 2019–2025.

Who is Society of the Little Flower's largest funder?

Margie and Robert E Petersen Foundation Co Theodore Calleton is the largest recorded funder of Society of the Little Flower, with $2.2M across 2 grants (2021–2022).

How much grant funding has Society of the Little Flower received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.8M in grants to Society of the Little Flower across 171 grants from 72 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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