Funding search · EIN 263205517 · Chicago, IL

Cornell Brewer Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

118
grants reported
$1.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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2 grants matching “miistry · $14,000

  • $6,000

    Mel Trotter Miistries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $8,000

    Mel Trotter Miistries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Public or society benefit

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Rush University Medical Center4 grants · $200,000
  • Willow Creek Community Church4 grants · $161,500
  • Schwab Charitable Fund1 grant · $130,000
  • Core Re-Entry2 grants · $113,000
  • Philemon House4 grants · $105,000
  • One Hope Community Church1 grant · $100,000
  • Young America'S Foundation4 grants · $95,000
  • David & Claudia Jackson Foundation3 grants · $75,000
  • Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation4 grants · $30,000
  • Canopy Church3 grants · $25,000

Giving over time

$367,000
2022
$341,500
2023
$358,000
2024
$307,500
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 118 grants.

  • $130,000

    Schwab Charitable Fund · San Francisco, CA · 2025

    Public or society benefit

  • $130,000

    Willow Creek Community Church · Dundee Township, IL · 2022

    Specific church

  • $100,000

    One Hope Community Church · Huntley, IL · 2024

    Specific church

  • $100,000

    Core Re-Entry · Danville, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $50,000

    Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2025

    Health

  • $50,000

    Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Health

  • $50,000

    Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Health

  • $50,000

    Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Health

  • $30,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2025

    Public or society benefit

  • $30,000

    Philemon House · Palatine, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $30,000

    Philemon House · Palatine, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $30,000

    Philemon House · Palatine, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $25,000

    David & Claudia Jackson Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $25,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $25,000

    David & Claudia Jackson Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $25,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $25,000

    David & Claudia Jackson Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $25,000

    Help Hope Live · Radnor, PA · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $20,000

    Shoreline Community Church Sb · Santa Barbara, CA · 2025

    Specific church

  • $20,000

    Willow Creek Community Church · South Barrington, IL · 2025

    Specific church

  • $15,000

    Philemon House · Palatine, IL · 2025

    Public or society benefit

  • $15,000

    Young America'S Foundation · Reston, VA · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $13,000

    Core Re-Entry · Danville, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $10,000

    Filo Community Nfp · Crystal Lake, IL · 2025

    Public or society benefit

  • $10,000

    Living Water International · Stafford, TX · 2025

    Public or society benefit

  • $10,000

    Canopy Church · Camdenton, MO · 2024

    Specific church

  • $10,000

    Filo Community Nfp · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $10,000

    Canopy Church · Camdenton, MO · 2023

    Specific church

  • $10,000

    Living Water International · Stafford, TX · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $10,000

    North Park University · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $8,000

    Willow Creek Community Church · South Barrington, IL · 2024

    Specific church

  • $8,000

    Mel Trotter Miistries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $7,500

    Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee Township, IL · 2025

    Public or society benefit

  • $7,500

    Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee Township, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $7,500

    Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee Township, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $7,500

    Ethnos360 · Sanford, FL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $7,500

    Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation · Dundee Township, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $7,000

    Imaging the World Corp · Charlotte, VT · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $6,500

    Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $6,000

    Mel Trotter Miistries · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $6,000

    Alpine Chapel · Lake Zurich, IL · 2022

    Specific church

  • $5,000

    A Rosie Place for Children · South Bend, IN · 2025

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Nicholas Sergi Foundation · Oak Brook, IL · 2025

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House · Wheaton, IL · 2025

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Ada Bible Church · Ada, MI · 2024

    Specific church

  • $5,000

    Calvary Church · Grand Rapids, MI · 2024

    Specific church

  • $5,000

    Global Leadership Network · Barrington, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Northwestern College · Roseville, MN · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House · Wheaton, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Ada Bible Church · Ada, MI · 2023

    Specific church

  • $5,000

    Global Leadership Network · Barrington, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Hand2hand · Jenison, MI · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Imaging the World Corp · Charlotte, VT · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Northwestern College · Roseville, MN · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House · Wheaton, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Amazing Grace Fellowship Church · Crocker, MO · 2022

    Specific church

  • $5,000

    Canopy Church · Camdenton, MO · 2022

    Specific church

  • $5,000

    Christ Church of Oak Brook · Oak Brook, IL · 2022

    Specific church

  • $5,000

    Global Leadership Network · Barrington, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Midwest Shelter for Homeless Vets · Wheaton, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $5,000

    Spectrios Institute for Low Vision · Wheaton, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $4,000

    Tlc Centers for Therapy · Crystal Lake, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,500

    Willow Creek Community Church · South Barrington, IL · 2023

    Specific church

  • $3,000

    Bibles in Schools · Midlothian, VA · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,000

    Guns and Hoses · Holts Summit, MO · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,000

    Illinois Conservation Foundation · Springfield, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,000

    Live for a Cure · Libertyville, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,000

    My Joyful Heart · Mokena, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,000

    Chadtough Foundation · Saline, MI · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,000

    Guns and Hoses · Holts Summit, MO · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,000

    Live for a Cure · Libertyville, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,000

    Tlc Centers for Therapy · Crystal Lake, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $3,000

    Live for a Cure · Libertyville, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Clearbrook · Arlington Heights, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Ganna Walska Lotusland · Montecito, CA · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Nicholas Sergi Foundation · Oak Brook, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Youversion · Edmond, OK · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Clearbrook · Arlington Heights, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Ganna Walska Lotusland · Montecito, CA · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Laclede County Pregnancy Support Center · Lebanon, MO · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Pucks for Autism · Valparaiso, IN · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Ganna Walska Lotusland · Montecito, CA · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Illinois Conservation Foundation · Springfield, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,500

    Koinonia House · Carol Stream, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Foundation for Hearing and Speech · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Outdoor Heritage Education Center · Hazel Green, WI · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Tlc Centers for Therapy · Crystal Lake, IL · 2024

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Bibles in Schools · Midlothian, VA · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Kansas City, MO · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Foundation for Hearing and Speech · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Illinois Conservation Foundation · Springfield, IL · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Orphanetwork · Virginia Beach, VA · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Outdoor Heritage Education Center · Hazel Green, WI · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy · Washington, DC · 2023

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Bibles in Schools · Midlothian, VA · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Caring Bridge · Eagan, MN · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Foundation for Hearing and Speech · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy · Washington, DC · 2022

    Public or society benefit

  • $2,000

    Sedol Foundation · Gages Lake, IL · 2022

    Public or society benefit

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.