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The Bersted Foundation Grants

Private foundation · EIN 36-6493609 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

Total grants paid
$2.3M
Grants reported
144
Typical grant
$15K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

Not reported

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
Susan Boin
Deadlines
See attached statement
Application materials
See attached statement
Restrictions
See attached statement
Original filing text
Contact
SUSAN BOIN
Address
110 N WACKER IL4-110-7-3 CHICAGO, IL, 60603
Phone
3128283603
Deadlines
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT
Application materials
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT
Restrictions
SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT

Reported organization name: THE BERSTED FOUNDATION

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202574$1.2M
202470$1.1M

Where The Bersted Foundation gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Habitat for Humanity Dupage County

WHEATON, IL

$30KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Unrestricted general

Suicide Prevention

BATAVIA, IL

$30KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted general

Dupage Pads

WHEATON, IL

$30KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Unrestricted general

Suicide Prevention Services

BATAVIA, IL

$30KTax year 2025

Grant purpose

Unrestricted general

Ascension Illinois Foundation

BOLINGBROOK, IL

$27KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

Unrestricted general

Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (144 reported in all).

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from The Bersted 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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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