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BEST WALTER & EDITH FOUNDATION 110010842120

· CHICAGO, IL · private_foundation · program funder

60recipients FY2016–24
$2Mgiving on file
2024latest grant year
yesaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 97% of giving in Illinois

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A local funder — 97% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: IL, PA, TN, WI.

Funders that fund the same organizations

FunderLocationChannelShared recipients
UNITED WAY OF METROPOLITAN CHICAGO INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder22
GEORGE M EISENBERG FOUNDATION FOR CHARITIESARLINGTON HTS, ILprogram funder18
DUPAGE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONDOWNERS GROVE, ILprogram funder15
A MONTGOMERY WARD FOUNDATION 32 48652-4DALLAS, TXprogram funder14
BERSTED FOUNDATIONDALLAS, TXprogram funder13
DR SCHOLL FOUNDATIONNORTHBROOK, ILprogram funder12
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARECHICAGO, ILprogram funder11
CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
COLEMAN FOUNDATION INCCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
HELEN BRACH FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
ROBERT R MCCORMICK FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder10
THE RICHARD M SCHULZE FAMILY FOUNDATIONMINNEAPOLIS, MNlarge program funder9
ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIALCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
BLOWITZ-RIDGEWAY FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILprogram funder8
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE FOX RIVER VALLEYAURORA, ILprogram funder8
JOHN MARSHALL FAMILY FOUNDATIONPALATINE, ILprogram funder8
PELINO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONGLEN ELLYN, ILprogram funder8
WEBB FOUNDATIONWINTHROP HBR, ILprogram funder8
DUNHAM FUNDprogram funder7
EDWARD & WANDA JORDAN FOUNDATIONGLEN ELLYN, ILprogram funder7
ENTERPRISE HOLDINGS FOUNDATIONSAINT LOUIS, MOlarge program funder7
EXECUTIVE CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATIONHILLSIDE, ILprogram funder7
JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATIONCHICAGO, ILlarge program funder7
NAPERVILLE ROTARY CHARITIES INCNAPERVILLE, ILprogram funder7
OBERWEILER FOUNDATIONBARRINGTON, ILprogram funder7

Recent recipients

OrganizationStateYearsLatestTotal
NORTHWEST COMMUNITY HOSPITALIL72024$155,000
CASA KANE COIL82024$85,000
EDWARD FOUNDATIONIL82024$75,000
PEDIATRIC ONCOLOGY TREASURE CHEST FOUNDATIONIL82024$57,350
FAMILY SHELTER SERVICE INCIL82024$50,000
SPECTRIOS INSTITUTE FOR LOW VISIONIL72024$44,760
CATHOLIC CHARITIES OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF CHICAGOIL42024$42,500
LAZARUS HOUSEIL82024$40,935
GIGIS PLAYHOUSE INCIL82024$40,000
ASSOCIATION FOR INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENTIL82024$40,000
MARKLUND CHILDRENS HOMEIL62024$35,424
INFANT WELFARE SOCIETY OF CHICAGOIL72024$35,000
AID FOR WOMEN INCIL72024$32,500
LITTLE FRIENDS INCIL52024$32,100
FAMILY RESCUEIL62024$32,000
KIDSMATTER FOUNDATION INCIL62024$30,000
CASA CENTRAL SOCIAL SERVICES CORPORATIONIL62024$30,000
THE HUMANITARIAN SERVICE PROJECTIL62024$29,000
CANINE THERAPY CORPS INCIL82024$26,500
AURORA AREA INTERFAITH FOOD PANTRYIL52024$22,000
OPEN HEART MAGICIL62024$21,000
LEMONS OF LOVE INCIL42024$20,000
TEEN PARENT CONNECTION INCIL42024$20,000
MADONNA MISSIONIL32024$15,000
BEAR NECESSITIES PEDIATRIC CANCER FOUNDATIONIL32024$15,000
BRIDGE COMMUNITIES INCIL32024$15,000
ALIVE CENTER NFPIL22024$10,000
MY JOYFUL HEART NFPIL22024$10,000
HOPES FRONT DOORIL52024$9,145
SHARING NOTESIL12024$3,000
ANN & ROBERT H LURIE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF CHICAGOIL72023$210,000
PICKLEBERRY PIE INCORPORATEDPA62023$22,000
CHARACTERS OF CHARACTER NFP INCTN22023$10,000
ELIM CHRISTIAN SERVICESIL62022$40,991
THE HARBOUR INCIL62022$33,500
THE BEACON PLACE NFPIL42022$20,000
CLEARBROOKIL12022$5,000
KALEIDOSCOPE INCIL42021$20,000
LOVE MOVES US INCIL22021$7,000
KIDS ABOVE ALL ILLINOISIL12021$7,000
ALEXANDER LEIGH CENTER FOR AUTISMIL22021$6,000
REHABILITATION INSTITUTE OF CHICAGOIL42020$60,000
MOTHERS TR FOUNDATIONIL22020$20,000
BETWEEN FRIENDSIL32020$15,000
ADVOCATE CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONIL12020$8,000
LEUKEMIA RESEARCH FOUNDATION INCIL32019$11,000
ST JOSEPH HIGH SCHOOLIL12019$10,000
ILLINOIS COLLEGE OF OPTOMETRYIL12019$5,000
GIRLS IN THE GAME NFPIL12019$2,500
CATHOLIC CHARITIES INCIL22018$15,000