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David and Karen Bere Foundation

Name: David and Karen Bere Foundation grants, 2022–2025
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

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

119
grants reported: $1.9M
total given: 2022–2025
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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

Fuller Theological Seminary5 grants · $425,000
Christ Church of Oak Brook5 grants · $412,500
Christianity Today International6 grants · $370,000
Mike Kruger Ministries4 grants · $132,000
Young Life21 grants · $84,050
Lawndale Community Church4 grants · $72,000
The Fuller Foundation1 grant · $50,000
Thornston Educational Fund4 grants · $48,000
Championship Fathering2 grants · $35,000
Timothy Christian Schools7 grants · $29,000

Giving over time

$495,950

2022

$546,300

2023

$588,500

2024

$298,000

2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 119 grants.

$150,000
Christ Church of Oak Brook · Oak Brook, IL · 2024
Lift
$150,000
Christ Church of Oak Brook · Oak Brook, IL · 2023
Lift Campaign FUND
$150,000
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
Christianity Today International · Wheaton, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$100,000
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2024
Rev. Dr. Daniel Meyer/Christ Church of Oak Brook Scholarship Fund
$100,000
Christianity Today International · Carol Stream, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$75,000
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$75,000
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Christ Church of Oak Brook · Oak Brook, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Christianity Today International · Wheaton, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
The Fuller Foundation · Pasadena, CA · 2023
Presidential transition Fund
$50,000
Christ Church of Oak Brook · Oak Brook, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$50,000
Christianity Today International · Carol Stream, IL · 2022
Campaign Fund
$50,000
Christianity Today International · Carol Stream, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$33,000
Mike Kruger Ministries · Sarasota, FL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$33,000
Mike Kruger Ministries · Sarasota, FL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$33,000
Mike Kruger Ministries · Sarasota, FL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$33,000
Mike Kruger Ministries · Sarasota, FL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Fuller Theological Seminary · Pasadena, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$25,000
Championship Fathering · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$20,000
Christianity Today International · Carol Stream, IL · 2023
branding initiative
$18,000
Lawndale Community Church · Chicago, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Lawndale Community Church · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Lawndale Community Church · Chicago, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$18,000
Lawndale Community Church · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Championship Greatness · Kansas City, MO · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$15,000
Young Life Eastern Dupage · Hinsdale, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$12,500
Christ Church of Oak Brook · Oak Brook, IL · 2022
Missions-World Relief Ukraine Scholarship Fund
$12,000
Championship Greatness · Kansas City, MO · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$12,000
Thornston Educational Fund · Wrightwood, CA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$12,000
Thornston Educational Fund · Wrightwood, CA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$12,000
Thornston Educational Fund · Wrightwood, CA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$12,000
Thornston Educational Fund · Wrightwood, CA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$11,000
Good Works Collective · Houston, TX · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$10,200
Young Life · Hinsdale, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Altar Fly Fishing · Lombard, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary · Lisle, IL · 2025
Perkins Scholarship Fund
$10,000
Thillen Education Foundation · Greensboro, GA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Young Life · Immokalee, FL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary · Lisle, IL · 2024
John Perkins Fellows
$10,000
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2024
Charitable Event
$10,000
Championship Fathering · Kansas City, MO · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$10,000
Timothy Christian Schools · Elmhurst, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$7,500
Tarrant Baptist Association Inc - Pillar Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$7,200
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Fayetteville, AR · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$7,200
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Good Works Collective · Houston, TX · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Pillar Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Pillar Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2024
Warrick County
$6,000
Pillar Church · Fort Worth, TX · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$6,000
Allegro Organizational Solutions · Houston, TX · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,500
Allegro Organizational Solutions · Houston, TX · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,200
Fellowship of Christian Athletes · Fayetteville, AR · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Come and See Foundation · Colorado Spgs, CO · 2025
The Chosen Series
$5,000
Encountering the Logos Ministry · Winnetka, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Indiana University Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2025
John Miley Media School Collection Fund
$5,000
Timothy Christian Schools · Elmhurst, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Altar Fly Fishing · Lombard, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Come and See Foundation · Colorado Spgs, CO · 2024
The Chosen
$5,000
Encountering the Logos Ministry · Winnetka, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Indiana University Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
John Miley Media School Collection Fund
$5,000
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Altar Fly Fishing · Lombard, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Berrien Community Foundation · Saint Joseph, MI · 2023
310 Orchard Project
$5,000
Come and See Foundation · Colorado Spgs, CO · 2023
The Chosen
$5,000
Encountering the Logos Ministry · Winnetka, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Thillen Education Foundation · Greensboro, GA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Timothy Christian Schools · Elmhurst, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2023
Charitable Event
$5,000
Amazing Men Ministries · Naperville, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Harbert Community Church-Harbert Mi · Harbert, MI · 2022
Neighbor by Neighbor
$5,000
Indiana University Foundation · Indianapolis, IN · 2022
Kelley School of Business Fund
$5,000
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary · Lisle, IL · 2022
Perkins Scholarship Fund
$5,000
Presbyterian Frontier Fellowship · Richfield, MN · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$5,000
Young Life - Chicagoland · Oak Park, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$4,500
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2023
Warrick County
$3,000
Young Life · Northville, MI · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Young Life · Northville, MI · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Young Life · Saint Joseph, MI · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Chicago West Side Christian School Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Young Life - Warrick County · Harlan, IA · 2022
General & Unrestricted
$3,000
Young Life - Warrick County · Harlan, IA · 2022
Charitable Event
$2,500
Timothy Christian Schools · Elmhurst, IL · 2023
Staff Christmas Bonus Fund
$2,500
Timothy Christian Schools · Elmhurst, IL · 2022
Staff Christmas Bonus Fund
$2,400
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2025
Eastern DuPage Chapter
$2,400
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2024
Eastern Dupage
$2,400
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2022
Eastern DuPage Chapter
$2,000
Timothy Christian Schools · Elmhurst, IL · 2025
Christmas bonus fund for staff
$2,000
Timothy Christian Schools · Elmhurst, IL · 2024
Christmas Bonus for Staff
$1,800
Young Life · Hinsdale, IL · 2023
Eastern Dupage Chapter
$1,500
Bona Vista Programs · Kokomo, IN · 2025
Charitable Event
$1,500
Chicago West Side Christian School Association · Chicago, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Chicago West Side Christian School Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Chicago West Side Christian School Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,500
Young Life · Harlan, IA · 2023
General & Unrestricted
$1,200
Sim USA Incorporated · Charlotte, NC · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,200
Teachbeyond · Downers Grove, IL · 2025
General & Unrestricted
$1,200
Sim USA Incorporated · Charlotte, NC · 2024
General & Unrestricted

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