Bryan Cressey and Iliana Sweis Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 83-3694159 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $3.5M
- Grants reported
- 35
- Median grant
- $10K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | $1.9M |
| 2024 | 19 | $1.7M |
Where Bryan Cressey and Iliana Sweis Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABOVE BEYOND FAMILY RECOVERY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2025 | $1.4M |
| ABOVE BEYOND FAMILY RECOVERY CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $1.3M |
| AVOCET POLYMER TECHNOLOGIES INC | CHICAGO, IL | RESEARCH | 2025 | $260K |
| ST JAMES CATHEDRAL CHURCH | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $160K |
| HEALTHSPERIEN | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $50K |
| THE DEPARTMENT OF GLOBAL SURGERY | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $40K |
| UIC DEPARTMENT OF SURGERY | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $30K |
| LAKE FOREST ACADEMY | LAKE FOREST, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2025 | $30K |
| CHICAGO INSTITUTE FOR REBT | MT PROSPECT, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2025 | $28K |
| REVIVE CENTER FOR HOUSING AND HEALI | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $25K |
| ADLER PLANETARIUM | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $25K |
| HARVARD LAW SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | UNRESTRICED USE | 2025 | $25K |
| LAKE FOREST ACADEMY | LAKE FOREST, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $25K |
| HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL | CAMBRIDGE, MA | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $25K |
| PCRM INC | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICED USE | 2024 | $22.6K |
| JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICED USE | 2024 | $20K |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $12.5K |
| GATEWAY FOR CANCER RESEARCH | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $10K |
| NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION | VIRGINIA BEACH, VA | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $10K |
| EPISCOPAL CHARITIES | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $10K |
| H FOUNDATION | LA GRANGE, IL | UNRESTRICTED | 2025 | $5K |
| RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $5K |
| EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF CHICAGO | CHICAGO, IL | UNRESTRICTED USE | 2024 | $5K |
| WILLOW FOUNDATION | DRUMS, PA | UNRESTRICTED | 2024 | $5K |
| PCRM INC | WASHINGTON, DC | UNRESTRICED USE | 2025 | $5K |
How to apply
This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.
- Contact
- BRYAN C CRESSEY
- Address
- 155 N WACKER DR STE 4500 CHICAGO, IL, 60606
- Phone
- 8478978900
- Deadlines
- THERE ARE NO SUBMISSION DEADLINES
- Application materials
- NO SPECIAL FORMS ARE REQUIRED
- Restrictions
- ONLY MAJOR PUBLIC CHARITIES ARE CONSIDERED
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Bryan Cressey and Iliana Sweis Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF e-file archive.