FUNDER
THE BERGMAN FOUNDATION
16recipients FY2016–24
$385,238giving on file
2024latest grant year
noaccepts unsolicited
LocalLocal funder, 63% of giving in Illinois
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A local funder — 63% of its dollars go to IL. It is a candidate for organizations in the 4 states it has funded, whatever their cause: CA, IL, NY, VA.
Funders that fund the same organizations
| Funder | Location | Channel | Shared recipients |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE POETRY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 5 |
| ACADEMY OF AMERICAN POETS INCORPORATED | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 4 |
| HYDE AND WATSON FOUNDATION | WARREN, NJ | large program funder | 4 |
| JOHN D & CATHERINE T MACARTHUR FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | large program funder | 4 |
| BLUHM FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| BUILDERS INITIATIVE | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| FIELD FOUNDATION OF ILLINOIS INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| JEROME FOUNDATION INC | SAINT PAUL, MN | program funder | 3 |
| JUST BUFFALO LITERARY CENTER INC | BUFFALO, NY | program funder | 3 |
| LLOYD A FRY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| METZNER FAMILY FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| NCRC COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INC | WASHINGTON, DC | program funder | 3 |
| POLK BROS FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 3 |
| ANDREW W MELLON FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | large program funder | 2 |
| ARIE AND IDA CROWN MEMORIAL | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| AXE HOUGHTON FOUNDATION | FAIRFIELD, CT | program funder | 2 |
| BEATRICE R AND JOSEPH A COLEMAN FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 2 |
| BYDALE FOUNDATION | PENNINGTON, NJ | program funder | 2 |
| CIRCLE OF SERVICE FOUNDATION | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| COLEMAN FOUNDATION INC | CHICAGO, IL | program funder | 2 |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE NAPA VALLEY | NAPA, CA | program funder | 2 |
| DESTINA FOUNDATION INC | NEW YORK, NY | program funder | 2 |
| EXECUTIVE CONSTRUCTION FOUNDATION | HILLSIDE, IL | program funder | 2 |
| HAWTHORNDEN FOUNDATION | PITTSBURGH, PA | program funder | 2 |
| INSURANCE INDUSTRY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC | LOS ANGELES, CA | program funder | 2 |
Recent recipients
| Organization | State | Years | Latest | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVO MISSION INC | CA | 4 | 2024 | $95,000 |
| ARTS OF LIFE | IL | 4 | 2024 | $55,000 |
| GRACE CHICAGO CHURCH | IL | 1 | 2024 | $50,000 |
| UNITING VOICES | IL | 3 | 2024 | $45,000 |
| MARWEN FOUNDATION | IL | 3 | 2024 | $30,000 |
| ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO | IL | 4 | 2024 | $28,500 |
| INTONATION MUSIC WORKSHOP | IL | 3 | 2024 | $13,500 |
| PILOT LIGHT | IL | 2 | 2024 | $8,500 |
| SHED NYC INC | NY | 1 | 2024 | $5,000 |
| ASSOCIATION OF WRITERS & WRITING | VA | 1 | 2024 | $870 |
| POETS HOUSE INC | NY | 1 | 2024 | $600 |
| NATIONAL BOOK FOUNDATION INC | NY | 1 | 2024 | $405 |
| TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK | NY | 1 | 2024 | $225 |
| POETRY SOCIETY OF AMERICA | NY | 1 | 2024 | $60 |
| THE POETRY PROJECT LIMITED | NY | 1 | 2022 | $25,000 |
| ROULETTE INTERMEDIUM INC | NY | 1 | 2022 | $10,000 |