William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation
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About William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation
We support effective nonprofits who work in partnership with their communities towards a shared vision of health, safety, and empowerment.
Focus Areas
Family services / whole-family approachesHealth & well-being (including maternal & child health)Educational successHomelessness / housing stabilityDirect cash assistance / Dignity in ChoiceEnvironmental justiceRural community developmentYouth and NextGen engagementLeadership, mentorship, and fatherhood programs
Who They Fund
families with young children / parents and infantslow-income and underserved residents
About William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation
William J and Dorothy K O'neill Foundation Inc’s recent giving shows a strong preference for multi-year, family-centered work that blends whole-family support with health, housing, and economic stability. A $290,000 grant to The Seminar Network Inc Aka Stand Together Trust for Merit America stands out as the largest recent award on file, while a $200,000 grant to United Way of Central Maryland for evaluating a 2Gen framework in North Anne Arundel County points to sustained interest in two-generation strategy and local implementation. The foundation also supports programs that connect families to concrete services: Mercy Center Inc received $200,000 for Familia Adelante / Family Forward, and Mamatoto Village received $150,000 for Mothers Rising Home Visitation. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is not limited to one service type; it includes maternal and child health, housing stability, educational success, direct cash assistance, and environmental justice. The foundation’s stated orientation is toward effective nonprofits working in partnership with their communities toward health, safety, and empowerment, and the grant record reflects that emphasis through both general operating support and initiative-specific awards.
What William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation Funds
Two-generation and whole-family approaches appear throughout the grant record. United Way of Central Maryland received $200,000 to evaluate a 2Gen framework in North Anne Arundel County, and Center for Urban Families received $150,000 for launching a 2Gen ecosystem in Baltimore. Maternal and child health is another recurring theme: Community of Hope was awarded $150,000 for its 2Gen approach to maternal and child health services, while University Hospitals Health System Inc received $125,000 for dyadic mental health care for mothers and infants using the HealthySteps model. Housing stability also shows up in the recent grants, including $150,000 to Chn Housing Partners for Louise C. Stokes Scholar House implementation. The foundation also funded Birthing Beautiful Communities for a birth center capital campaign, and Groundswell Fund for its Birth Justice Fund.
How William J and Dorothy K O'Neill Foundation Gives
Typical awards cluster around a mid-sized grant range: the 25th percentile is $2,500, the median is $10,000, and the 75th percentile is $37,675. The recent list shows a mix of large initiative grants and many smaller awards, which fits a funder that uses both operating support and project-specific funding. Recipients also appear across multiple years, including Sisters of Charity Foundation of Cleveland and Mamatoto Village, indicating recurring relationships rather than one-off grants only. The foundation is classified as a regular funder, not a DAF, and it funds individuals. Program formats in the data include general operating support, multi-year partnerships, capital campaign support, and invitation-only or family-directed allocations.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$5.4M
Total Assets
$103.6M
Total Revenue
$13M
Total Expenses
$7.8M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $3K and $38K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$38K
Geographic Reach
National28 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
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