What kinds of organizations does Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation support?

The foundation supports local charitable causes focused on children’s education, health, development, and welfare, as well as improvements and comfort for the sick, aged, or disabled. Recent grants also show support for schools, disability services, mental health programs, emergency shelter, scholarships, and community education and training.

What is the foundation’s typical grant size?

Its typical grants are moderate in size: the 25th percentile is $5,000, the median is $8,750, and the 75th percentile is $12,084. Recent awards include amounts such as $8,500, $9,500, $10,000, and larger project-specific gifts in the $20,000 to $28,700 range.

Can organizations apply for funding directly?

Yes. The active Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation grant request programs accept unsolicited applications. They are described as general grant programs for local charitable causes in Elgin, Illinois, and local communities.

Does the foundation give repeat grants to the same organizations?

Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including St Edward High School, Marklund Wasmond Center, St Catherine of Siena Catholic School, YWCA Elgin, Casa Kane County, Immanuael Lutheran Church and School, Easter Seals of Dupage and Fox Valley, Ecker Center for Behavioral Health, Fox Valley Christian Action, The Chicago Lighthouse, Rotary Charitable Projects Foundation of Elgin, and Dundee Township Rotary Foundation.

How local is the foundation’s giving?

It is strongly local. Illinois accounts for 96% of grants, and recent recipients are centered in Elgin and nearby communities such as West Dundee, East Dundee, Geneva, and St. Charles.

Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation

Name: Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation — grants, 990 financials & funding data
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About Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation

The Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation concentrates local, pragmatic giving on direct-service nonprofits, primarily supporting disability services and Catholic secondary education. Most funding is targeted to capital or equipment needs (e.g., patient lifts, laptops) rather than unrestricted operating support. The foundation makes a small number of moderately sized gifts and shows a clear preference for repeat support to organizations it knows.

Focus Areas

Assistive equipment and capital improvements for residential disability services (e.g., Marklund Wasmond Center lifts)Technology/equipment support for Catholic secondary schools (e.g., laptops for St. Edward High School)

Who They Fund

at-risk children and youth (including summer camps and school programs)K-12 students and scholarship recipientsfamilies in the Elgin / Fox Valley / Kane County areaseniors/older adultspeople experiencing homelessness or housing crisislow-income individuals seeking basic needs or legal access

About Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation

Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation’s recent giving is shaped by practical support for local institutions, especially disability services and Catholic education. The largest grants in the file went to St Edward High School for laptops and to Marklund Wasmond Center for interactive display panels and Lumex lifts, showing a preference for equipment and facility improvements that support daily operations rather than unrestricted funding. That pattern continues across the grant list: the foundation repeatedly backs schools, service providers, and community organizations with purpose-specific awards tied to technology, accessibility, security, scholarships, and direct service delivery. The foundation also shows continuity in its relationships. St Edward High School appears more than once, as do Marklund Wasmond Center, St Catherine of Siena Catholic School, YWCA Elgin, Casa Kane County, and Immanuael Lutheran Church and School. Its grants are generally moderate in size, and many are aimed at tangible needs such as laptops, smartboards, security systems, elevator upgrades, and student scholarships. The result is a portfolio that reads as hands-on, locally focused, and attentive to capacity-building at organizations serving children, students, seniors, and people with disabilities.

What Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation Funds

A major theme in the Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation’s grantmaking is education technology. In 2024, it gave $28,700 to St Edward High School for laptops, and in 2023 it awarded $24,049 to St Catherine of Siena Catholic School for a technology program that included Chromebooks, laptops, and a smartboard. The same school received another $14,719 in 2024 for various technology and education needs. Disability and accessibility needs are another clear focus. Marklund Wasmond Center received $28,544 in 2023 for Nathan Education Center interactive display panels and $28,128 in 2024 for Lumex lifts. The foundation also funded YWCA Elgin for elevator upgrades, a capital improvement tied to access and facility use. It also supports direct service and student support. Immanuael Lutheran Church and School received scholarships in 2024, and Casa Kane County received grants in both 2023 and 2024 for its Kane County education and training program.

How Harvey and Ethel Daeumer Foundation Gives

Financial Snapshot

Annual Giving

$258K

Total Assets

$4.3M

Total Revenue

$593K

Total Expenses

$272K

Typical Grant Size

Most grants fall between $5K and $12K, with a median of $9K.

25th Percentile

$5K

Median

$9K

75th Percentile

$12K

Geographic Reach

Local2 states funded

Funding intensity

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Recipient	Location	Amount	Year	Purpose
MARKLUND	GENEVA, IL	$29,980	2026	CENRTAL MONITORING SYSTEM AT THE MARKLUND WASMOND CENTER IN ELGIN, IL
ST EDWARD HIGH SCHOOL	ELGIN, IL	$25,000	2026	MICROSOFT SURFACE DEVICES - CLASS OF 2029 PROJECT, INCLUDING 60 LAPTOPS
ST CATHERINE OF SIENA SCHOOL	WEST DUNDEE, IL	$20,093	2026	30 CHROMEBOOK TABLETS, CHARGING CART, AND SUPERKIDS READING PROGRAM
CASA KANE COUNTY	GENEVA, IL	$20,000	2026

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