Wow Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 27-4344349
Foundation Overview
Based in Prescott, AZ, Wow Charitable Foundation has awarded 173 grants totaling $1,000,503 to organizations in Florida, Michigan and 16 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $6 to $50,000, with a median award of $2,304.
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New Applicant Friendliness
9 of 20 recipients (45%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 34% in California and funding distributed across 18 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within California, funding concentrates in Palm Desert (26%), Beaumont (16%), Monrovia (14%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 89% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Dual focus on general purposes (54%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Wow Charitable Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Town Artisian Art Studio | $13,100 | La Quinta, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $20,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Hillsdale College | $1,000 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Prager University Foundation | $3,000 | Owings Mills, MD, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Beaumont Sda Church | $10,000 | Beaumont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Mamas House | $19,208 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| World Vision | $420 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Childfund International | $2,016 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Compassion International | $3,096 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Wikimedia | $103 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| American Heart Association | $103 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Muttville | $2,000 | San Francisco, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| St Judes | $2,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Jewish National Foundation | $200 | Rockville Centre, NY, US | Gan Israel Day Camp | 2024 |
| Restored Hope Ministries | $10,000 | Dallas, TX, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Ascend Ministries Clinical Services | $5,000 | Rehrersburg, PA, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Heartland Ranch | $10,000 | Prescott Valley, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Grey Muzzle Organization | $2,000 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Restoration Church | $5,000 | Prescottq, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Kingdom Culture - Christian Fellows | $5,000 | Prescott, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2024 |
| Old Town Artisian Art Studio | $10,000 | La Quinta, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $6,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Prager University Foundation | $1,000 | Owings Mills, MD, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Beaumont Sda Church | $3,800 | Beaumont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Mamas House | $37,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| World Vision | $420 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Childfund International | $5,052 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| The Grey Muzzle Operation | $1,236 | Raleigh, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Cornerstone Church | $1,000 | Prescott, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Cras | $185 | Prescott, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2023 |
| Individual | $6,000 | Green Cove Springs, FL, US | Assistence To Needy Individual. | 2023 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Building Fund | 2022 |
| Old Town Artisian Art Studio | $600 | La Quinta, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Prager University Foundation | $15,000 | Owings Mills, MD, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Christ Church Of Lake Forest | $148 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Beaumont Sda Church | $9,300 | Beaumont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mamas House | $40,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| World Vision | $420 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Childfund International | $2,304 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Compassion International | $2,660 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chaper Y Peo Philanthropic Educatio | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Building Fund | 2022 |
| Old Town Artisian Art Studio | $600 | La Quinta, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Prager University Foundation | $15,000 | Owings Mills, MD, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Christ Church Of Lake Forest | $148 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Beaumont Sda Church | $9,300 | Beaumont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mamas House | $40,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| World Vision | $420 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Childfund International | $2,304 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Compassion International | $2,660 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chaper Y Peo Philanthropic Educatio | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Building Fund | 2022 |
| Old Town Artisian Art Studio | $600 | La Quinta, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Prager University Foundation | $15,000 | Owings Mills, MD, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Christ Church Of Lake Forest | $148 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Beaumont Sda Church | $9,300 | Beaumont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Mamas House | $40,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| World Vision | $420 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Childfund International | $2,304 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Compassion International | $2,660 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Chaper Y Peo Philanthropic Educatio | $1,000 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2022 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | $500 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Prager University Foundation | $5,000 | Owings Mills, MD, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fellowship Housing | $1,000 | Hoffman Estates, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Beaumont Sda Church | $10,000 | Beaumont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Mamas House | $20,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| World Vision | $420 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Childfund International | $2,304 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Compassion International | $2,622 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Mccallum Theater Foundation | $10,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Wikimedia | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| St Jude | $2,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Inter-american Division Of Sda | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Chaper Y Peo Philanthropic Educatio | $830 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Prescott Community Pregnancy Center | $10,000 | Prescott, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Camp Gan Israel | $1,800 | Hawthorn Woods, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Ruben Garcia | $500 | Thermal, CA, US | Support Father Died During Covid | 2021 |
| As Preventions Of Cruelty To Aninma | $6,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Phippen Museum | $5,500 | Prescott, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $10,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | $500 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Prager University Foundation | $5,000 | Owings Mills, MD, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Fellowship Housing | $1,000 | Hoffman Estates, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Beaumont Sda Church | $10,000 | Beaumont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Mamas House | $20,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| World Vision | $420 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Childfund International | $2,304 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Compassion International | $2,622 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Mccallum Theater Foundation | $10,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Wikimedia | $200 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| St Jude | $2,000 | Memphis, TN, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Inter-american Division Of Sda | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Chaper Y Peo Philanthropic Educatio | $830 | Des Moines, IA, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Prescott Community Pregnancy Center | $10,000 | Prescott, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Camp Gan Israel | $1,800 | Hawthorn Woods, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Ruben Garcia | $500 | Thermal, CA, US | Support Father Died During Covid | 2021 |
| As Preventions Of Cruelty To Aninma | $6,500 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Phippen Museum | $5,500 | Prescott, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2021 |
| Church At The Red Door | $15,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Old Artisian Art Studio | $14,036 | La Quinta, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Moody Bible Institute | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,000 | Lutz, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Mamas House | $6,500 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| World Vision | $420 | Monrovia, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Childfund International | $2,304 | Richmond, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Compassion International | $2,204 | Colorado Springs, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Mccallum Theater Foundation | $20,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Flint Creek Wildlife Reahb Center | $500 | Barrington, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Anti-cruelty Soc | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Food For The Poor | $2,500 | Coconut Creek, FL, US | General | 2020 |
| Maryville Academy | $1,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General | 2020 |
| Muttville | $500 | San Francisco, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| St Jude | $6 | Memphis, TN, US | General | 2020 |
| The Garden Fellowship | $15,000 | Bermuda Dunes, CA, US | General | 2020 |
| Human Society | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General | 2020 |
| Inter-american Division Of Sda | $10,000 | Miami, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2020 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Cv Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Indio, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Church At The Red Door | $5,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| St Vincent Mission | $7,750 | Beaumont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Lenoard Hayes | $7,559 | Desert Hot Springs, CA, US | Leonard Is A Christian Man Who Was Falsely Incarcerated For A Crime He Did Not Commit, Fund To Help Him Buy A Vehicle So He Could Start Working Again. | 2018 |
| Palm Springs Cruisin Ass | $1,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Campus Crusade For Christ | $12,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Supportvehicle For David And Annie Ngarviya | 2018 |
| Center For Disability Services | $1,000 | Joliet, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | $120 | Geneva, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| St Francis Animal Protection Societ | $1,000 | Campbell, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Indigo Foundation | $200 | Niwot, CO, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Hillsdale College | $500 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| The Anti Cruelty Society | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Moody Bible Institute | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| The Salvation Army | $1,000 | Lutz, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Northpointe Resources | $3,000 | Zion, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Fellowship Housing | $1,000 | Hoffman Estates, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Delta Rescue Mission | $1,000 | Glendale, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Christ Church Of Lake Forest | $5,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2018 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Cv Rescue Mission | $500 | Indio, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Church At The Red Door | $5,000 | Palm Desert, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Old Artisian Art Studio | $1,000 | La Quinta, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Mary Kristen Byrd | $1,303 | Palm Springs, CA, US | Provide Housing For Person In Need | 2017 |
| Beaumont 7th Day Adventist Church | $6,000 | Beaumont, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| La Quinta High School Dance Team | $100 | La Quinta, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2017 |
| Lawyer For Leonard Hayes | $25,000 | Ridgeland, MS, US | Legal Fees To Defend Innocent Man Against Charges Of Crime He Did Not Commit. | 2017 |
| Tiger Preservation Center | $250 | Cave Junction, OR, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Hbi Global Partners | $10,000 | Forest, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Pinnacle Forum | $750 | Scottsdale, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Lawndale Christian Legal Center | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Cds | $600 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Christ Church Of Lake Forest | $5,000 | Lake Forest, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Desert Christian Academy | $300 | Bermuda Dunes, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Our Lady Of Soledad Church | $1,000 | Coachella, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Campus Crusade Ngaruiya | $5,000 | Orlando, FL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| St Francis Of Chicago Humane Societ | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Paws For Purple Hearts | $500 | Rohnert Park, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Anti-cruelty Society Chicago | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Moody Bible Institute | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Salvation Army | $3,500 | Cathedral City, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Maryville Academy | $2,500 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Findfoodbank | $1,000 | Indio, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Samaritan's Purse | $5,000 | Boone, NC, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Cv Rescue Mission | $2,000 | Indio, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Heifer International | $3,164 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Paws Chicago | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Mercy Home | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Natl Wildlife Fed | $1,000 | Merrifield, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Food For The Hungry In Phoenix | $500 | Phoenix, AZ, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Northpointe Resources Zion | $5,000 | Zion, IL, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Guide Dogs Of The Desert | $250 | Whitewater, CA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
| Tarigopula - Hbi Ministries Interna | $5,000 | Forest, VA, US | General Operating Support | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 27-4344349 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 411 WALNUT ST 5608 Green Cove Springs, FL 32043-0000 |
Key People (4)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Wow Charitable Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Christopher Margarites |
|---|---|
| Vice President | Gail Margarites |
| Secretary | Bret Fuller |
| Director | Ian Fuller |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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