FUNDER
THE BERENS FOUNDATION
8recipients FY2016–24
$6Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 55% of giving in Illinois
Footprint
A local funder — 55% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: AZ, IL, IN, KY.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| DIANE AND JOHN ODONNELL FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| FRANCES E STREIT FOUNDATION | THE VILLAGES, FL | program funder | 2 |
| HARRY F CHADDICK AND ELAINE CHADDICK FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| HELEN BRACH FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| HOME RUN INN FOUNDATION | WOODRIDGE, IL | program funder | 2 |
| JOHN BUCK COMPANY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| MAZZA FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| MISSION PRE-BORN INC | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | program funder | 2 |
| NEW FRONTIERS FOUNDATION | program funder | 2 | |
| OUR SUNDAY VISITOR INC | HUNTINGTON, IN | program funder | 2 |
| THE SYCAMORE FOUNDATION C/O BESSEMER TRUST COMPANY N A | program funder | 2 | |
| UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC | NOTRE DAME, IN | program funder | 2 |
| A BETTER CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 1 |
| AMELIA CLAIRE FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 1 |
| AMICUS FOUNDATION | CAMERON, MT | program funder | 1 |
| ARKES FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 1 |
| ARTHUR J SCHMITT FOUNDATION | NORTHBROOK, IL | program funder | 1 |
| ASANTE FOUNDATION INC | SOUTH BEND, IN | program funder | 1 |
| ASSIST CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER | ANNANDALE, VA | program funder | 1 |
| BARKER WELFARE FOUNDATION | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | program funder | 1 |
| BELVEDERE CARES INC | DEERFIELD, IL | program funder | 1 |
| BERNARD HEEREY FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 1 |
| BEST WALTER & EDITH FOUNDATION 110010842120 | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 1 |
| BILL DEPUTY FOUNDATION | ELKHART, IN | program funder | 1 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIG SHOULDERS FUND | IL | 5 | 2024 | $1,595,000 |
| WOMENS CARE CENTER INC | IN | 2 | 2024 | $1,582,065 |
| HIGHSIGHT | IL | 2 | 2024 | $900,000 |
| INFINITE WORTH PROJECT | AZ | 1 | 2024 | $800,000 |
| HORIZONS FOR YOUTH | IL | 2 | 2024 | $400,000 |
| DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS CHARITABLE SERVICE TRUST | KY | 2 | 2024 | $250,000 |
| OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP | IL | 2 | 2024 | $200,000 |
| AID FOR WOMEN INC | IL | 2 | 2024 | $123,678 |