Private foundation · EIN 85-1393990 · Chicago, IL · Return for the year ending 2023-12-31
Where JR and Katie Berger Family Foundation's grants went
It reported $287,692 in grants paid across 45 lines. WHOFUNDS matched 78.9% of those dollars to 26 recipient organizations.
- Matched to an EIN $227K 26 lines
- No confident match $60.6K 19
What its filing says about applications
Preselected only It checked the 990-PF box saying it only gives to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Contact names and phone numbers are on the filing itself. WHOFUNDS doesn't republish them.
Grants paid 41 published lines
| Recipient | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund of Metropolitan Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167034 | $151,548 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 0.67 |
| Jewish Federation of Greater KC Overland Park, KS · no confident EIN match | $18,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Washington, DC · EIN 52-1309391 | $15,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 0.59 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces New York, NY · EIN 13-3156445 | $11,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Known alias 1.00 |
| Lurie Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $10,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| High Jump Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4470186 | $7,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $7,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum Skokie, IL · no confident EIN match | $7,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Evergreen Climate Innovations Chicago, IL · EIN 27-2378677 | $5,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same city 1.00 |
| The Ark Chicago, IL · EIN 23-7164967 | $4,300 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Anshe Emet Synagogue Chicago, IL · EIN 36-0739900 | $4,170 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same street 1.00 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America New York, NY · EIN 13-1644147 | $3,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Known alias 1.00 |
| Chiarts Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 85-1586666 | $2,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Chicago Public Library Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3480353 | $2,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| The Uli Foundation Washington, DC · EIN 23-7133957 | $2,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Exact name 1.00 |
| Hire 360 Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $2,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| White Stork International Winnetka, IL · EIN 93-4027980 | $2,300 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 0.78 |
| Chicago Police Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 56-2450501 | $2,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Sinai Preschool Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,800 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3727715 | $1,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy Overland Park, KS · EIN 48-6125262 | $1,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 0.90 |
| Chabad at Uic Chicago, IL · EIN 26-1195954 | $1,500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Paws Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4219778 | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167725 | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Kenneth C Griffin Museum of Science and Industry Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167797 | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Shedd Aquarium Society Chicago, IL · EIN 36-2167918 | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same street 0.92 |
| No Shame on U Chicago, IL · EIN 47-2268140 | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same city 1.00 |
| COMMIT-2-CHANGE Tuckahoe, NY · EIN 30-0504062 | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Zioness Movement New York, NY · EIN 82-4360952 | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 0.80 |
| American Committee for Weizmann Institutes Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Lincoln Park Zoo Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| PJ Library Agawam, MA · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| The Field Museum Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Afins New York, NY · no confident EIN match | $1,000 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Chicago Media Project Chicago, IL · EIN 46-5739978 | $750 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Cancer Research Foundation (Breakthrough Board) Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $750 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| 626 Landmark Foundation Chicago, IL · EIN 36-4382547 | $500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same city 1.00 |
| Chicago Children's Museum Chicago, IL · EIN 36-3162484 | $500 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Same address 1.00 |
| Jcrbajc Overland Park, KS · no confident EIN match | $324 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
| Wttw Chicago, IL · no confident EIN match | $250 | EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | Unmatched Help match |
4 more lines ($6,500) aren't listed because the payee name as filed could identify a private person.
Foundations that fund the same organizations
- Amazonsmile Foundation Seattle, WA
21 recipients in common - Jpmorgan Chase Foundation New York, NY
17 recipients in common - Arie and Ida Crown Memorial Chicago, IL
14 recipients in common - The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Charlotte, NC
13 recipients in common - Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
13 recipients in common - Polk Bros Foundation Chicago, IL
10 recipients in common - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
10 recipients in common - Jarvis Foundation Northbrook, IL
9 recipients in common
Where this comes from
Grant lines are from Part XV of this foundation's Form 990-PF (XML). The filing names each payee but gives no tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched payees to the IRS Business Master File. Lines it couldn't match confidently are listed as filed. Method and limits.