Organization · EIN 27-0914453 · Lake Bluff, IL · Youth development
Who funds Bernie's Book Bank?
44 private foundations reported paying Bernie's Book Bank $770,120 on returns for tax year 2023.
44 funders · 8 foundations that fund peers · 6 closest peers
Funders 44
| Foundation | Paid | Purpose as filed | Match | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AbbVie Foundation North Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$340,000 3 grant lines |
2023 Week of Possibilities +2 more | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Hunter Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$152,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT Filed as “BERNIE'S BOOKS - BOOK BANK DONATIONS” |
Same address 0.75 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Kemper Educational and Charitable Fund Winnetka, IL · Preselected only |
$28,500 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| FIRST Bank Chicago Foundation Highland Park, IL |
$25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Daniel R and Karen Kales Lee Family Foundation Glencoe, IL · Preselected only |
$25,000 | SUPPORT GENERAL OPERATIONS | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| D & R Legacy Fund Northfield, IL · Preselected only |
$20,000 | Civic & Social Filed as “Bernie's Book Fund” |
Same address 0.69 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| John and Kathleen Schreiber Foundation Lake Forest, IL · Preselected only |
$15,000 | General Operating | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Backstop Foundation Chicago, IL |
$15,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation Northfield, IL · Preselected only |
$15,000 | TO PROVIDE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AT-RISK CHILDREN. | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 06/2024 |
| The Mericos Foundation Pasadena, CA · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Damico Family Foundation Cleveland, OH · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Exact name 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Coghill Family Foundation Springfield, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | CHARITABLE | Same address 0.80 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Linder Family Foundation Lake Villa, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | SUPPORT FOR LITERACY AND EDUCATION | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Nicholas & Eleanor Chabraja Foundation Lake Forest, IL · Preselected only |
$10,000 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Helen V Brach Foundation Chicago, IL |
$7,500 | To bring over 930 children into the program for at-risk children to have ability to build their own libraries through 6th grade | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 03/2024 |
| Executive Construction Foundation Hillside, IL · Preselected only |
$7,500 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| The Witz Family Foundation Oak Brook, IL |
$7,500 | Charitable | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Harold F & Suzanne D Falk Foundation Northfield, IL · Preselected only |
$7,500 | GENERAL FUND | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Golub Family Foundation Chicago, IL · Preselected only |
$7,500 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 12/2023 |
| Joan and Norman Chapman Foundation Bannockburn, IL · Preselected only |
$7,000 | NON-SPECIFIC | Same address 1.00 Wrong? | 990-PF FYE 11/2024 |
Amounts are as filed on each foundation's 990-PF for a tax year beginning in 2023. The match shows how the payee on the filing was linked to this EIN (what each match type means); hover or tap it for the score. Wrong? Report it.
Foundations that fund organizations like Bernie's Book Bank
These foundations paid at least two of the 25 organizations that share the most funders with Bernie's Book Bank, but don't appear on its own funder list for 2023. This is a factual overlap from filings, not a recommendation or an endorsement.
- Circle of Service Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 17 of the 25 closest peers · $2.56M to them - John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation (Consolidated) Chicago, IL
Paid 13 of the 25 closest peers · $1.4M to them - Baird Foundation Milwaukee, WI
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $44.9K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only - Chubb Charitable Foundation Philadelphia, PA
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $83.4K to them - American Express Foundation New York, NY
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $829K to them - Dr Scholl Foundation Northbrook, IL
Paid 12 of the 25 closest peers · $170K to them - Bristol-Myers Squibb Foundation Princeton, NJ
Paid 11 of the 25 closest peers · $452K to them - Modestus Bauer Foundation Chicago, IL
Paid 10 of the 25 closest peers · $177K to them · Says it funds preselected organizations only
Organizations with the most funders in common
- Northern Illinois Food Bank Geneva, IL
20 shared funders · 148 funders in all - Greater Chicago Food Depository Chicago, IL
18 shared funders · 341 funders in all - Ravinia Festival Association Highland Park, IL
12 shared funders · 167 funders in all - Misericordia Home Chicago, IL
12 shared funders · 120 funders in all - Boys & Girls Club of Lake County Waukegan, IL
7 shared funders · 22 funders in all - American Cancer Society Atlanta, GA
13 shared funders · 2079 funders in all
Where this comes from
Each row is a grant line from Part XV of a private foundation's Form 990-PF. The 990-PF has no field for the recipient's tax ID, so WHOFUNDS matched the payee's name and address to the IRS Business Master File. How matching works and where it fails.
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