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Francis Beidler Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-4260449 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$1.9M
Grants reported
186
Median grant
$3.3K
Future commitments
None reported

Giving by tax year

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202594$1M
202492$896K

Where Francis Beidler 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.

RecipientLocationPurposeTax yearAmount
VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTERWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT2025$285K
VOTER PARTICIPATION CENTERWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$265K
CHICAGO YOUTH CENTERSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$78.5K
CHICAGO YOUTH CENTERSCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$77K
AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATIONWASHINGTON, DCGENERAL SUPPORT2025$50K
PLANNED PARENTHOODCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$45K
PLANNED PARENTHOODCHICAGO, ILGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$45K
CHICAGO CHILDRENS MUSEUMCHICAGO, ILGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$40K
CHICAGO CHILDRENS MUSEUMCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$40K
GIANT STEPS ILBURR RIDGE, ILGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$30K
GIANT STEPS ILBURR RIDGE, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$30K
GIRLS PLAY SPORTSEVANSTON, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$27K
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETYHARLEYVILLE, SCGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$25K
NATIONAL AUDUBON SOCIETYHARLEYVILLE, SCGENERAL SUPPORT2025$25K
GIRLS PLAY SPORTSEVANSTON, ILGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$24K
BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$23K
BETTER GOVERNMENT ASSOCCHICAGO, ILGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$23K
CHAPIN HALL CENTER FOR CHILDRENCHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$21K
EVANSTON YWCAEVANSTON, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$20K
ERIE FAMILY HEALTH CENTEREVANSTON, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$19K
EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH CENTEREVANSTON, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$18K
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$18K
EVANSTON TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH CENTEREVANSTON, ILGENERAL, RELIGIOUS, EDUCATIONAL OR SCIENTIFIC2024$18K
PUBLIC INTEREST LAW INITIATIVECHICAGO, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$18K
KUUMBA EVANSTONEVANSTON, ILGENERAL SUPPORT2025$15K

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
FRANCIS BEIDLER III
Address
53 W JACKSON BLVD SUITE 530 CHICAGO, IL, 60604
Phone
3129223792
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
ALL APPLICATIONS NEED TO BE IN WRITING AND INCLUDE INFORMATION NECESSARY TO EVALUATE ORGANIZATION AND REQUEST.
Restrictions
NONE. ALL DONEES MUST BE QUALIFYING ORGANIZATIONS PURSUANT TO IRC SECTION 170(C).

About this data

Figures are aggregated from Francis Beidler 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.

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