Funding search · EIN 300145862 · Elgin, IL

The Everett & Doris Bernardo

Name: The Everett & Doris Bernardo 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.

96
grants reported: $586,177
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.

What they fund

college education educationcollege

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Gift Hill School3 grants · $70,000
Loyola University4 grants · $52,500
Culver Educational Foundation3 grants · $50,000
Vail Mountain School1 grant · $38,900
Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley4 grants · $37,777
Elon University4 grants · $17,500
Augustana College4 grants · $17,500
University of Tampa3 grants · $17,500
St Olaf College4 grants · $17,500
Northern Illinois University3 grants · $17,500

Giving over time

$114,490

2022

$145,315

2023

$114,056

2024

$212,316

2025

Grant history

All 96 reported grants, largest first.

$38,900
Vail Mountain School · Vail, CO · 2025
College education
$35,000
Gift Hill School · St John, VI · 2025
College education
$20,000
Culver Educational Foundation · Culver, IN · 2025
College educationcollege educationcollege education
$20,000
Gift Hill School · St John, VI · 2023
College education
$15,000
Loyola University · Chicago, IL · 2025
College education
$15,000
Loyola University · Chicago, IL · 2024
College education
$15,000
Culver Educational Foundation · Culver, IN · 2023
College educationcollege educationcollege education
$15,000
Loyola University · Chicago, IL · 2023
College education
$15,000
Culver Educational Foundation · Culver, IN · 2022
College educationcollege educationcollege education
$15,000
Gift Hill School · St John, VI · 2022
College education
$12,472
Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley · Edwards, CO · 2024
College education
$10,000
Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley · Edwards, CO · 2025
College education
$10,000
Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL · 2025
College education
$10,000
University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO · 2025
College education
$7,815
Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley · Edwards, CO · 2023
College education
$7,500
University of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2023
College educationcollege education
$7,500
Loyola University · Chicago, IL · 2022
College education
$7,490
Colorado Mountain College Vail Valley · Edwards, CO · 2022
College education
$5,000
Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO · 2025
College education
$5,000
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2025
College educationcollege education
$5,000
John Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2025
College educationcollege education
$5,000
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2025
College educationcollege educationcollege education
$5,000
Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT · 2025
College education
$5,000
Savannah College of Art & Design · Savannah, GA · 2025
College education
$5,000
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2025
College education
$5,000
University of California Irvine · Irvine, CA · 2025
College educationcollege education
$5,000
University of Southern Florida · Atlanta, GA · 2025
College education
$5,000
Augustana College · Rock Island, IL · 2024
College education
$5,000
Boston College · Chesnut Hill, MA · 2024
College education
$5,000
Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO · 2024
College education
$5,000
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2024
College educationcollege education
$5,000
John Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024
College educationcollege education
$5,000
Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL · 2024
College education
$5,000
Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT · 2024
College education
$5,000
Savannah College of Art & Design · Savannah, GA · 2024
College education
$5,000
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2024
College education
$5,000
University of Colorado Boulder · Boulder, CO · 2024
College education
$5,000
University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, CO · 2024
College education
$5,000
University of Southern Florida · Atlanta, GA · 2024
College education
$5,000
University of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2024
College educationcollege education
$5,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA · 2024
College education
$5,000
Augustana College · Rock Island, IL · 2023
College education
$5,000
Boston College · Chesnut Hill, MA · 2023
College education
$5,000
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2023
College educationcollege educationcollege education
$5,000
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2023
College educationcollege education
$5,000
Harper College · Palatine, IL · 2023
College educationcollege education
$5,000
John Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2023
College educationcollege education
$5,000
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2023
College education
$5,000
University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, CO · 2023
College education
$5,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2023
College education
$5,000
University of the Virgin Islands · St Thomas, VI · 2023
College education
$5,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA · 2023
College education
$5,000
Augustana College · Rock Island, IL · 2022
College education
$5,000
Boston College · Chesnut Hill, MA · 2022
College education
$5,000
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2022
College educationcollege educationcollege education
$5,000
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2022
College educationcollege education
$5,000
Indiana University · Bloomington, IN · 2022
College educationcollege education
$5,000
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2022
College education
$5,000
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2022
College education
$5,000
University of Tampa · Tampa, FL · 2022
College educationcollege education
$5,000
University of Texas of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2022
College education
$5,000
University of the Virgin Islands · St Thomas, VI · 2022
College education
$5,000
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA · 2022
College education
$4,084
University of the Virgin Islands · St Thomas, VI · 2024
College education
$3,416
University of the Virgin Islands · St Thomas, VI · 2025
College education
$2,500
Augustana College · Rock Island, IL · 2025
College education
$2,500
Boston College · Chesnut Hill, MA · 2025
College education
$2,500
Depauw University · Greencastle, IN · 2025
College educationcollege education
$2,500
Harper College · Palatine, IL · 2025
College educationcollege education
$2,500
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2025
College educationcollege education
$2,500
University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, CO · 2025
College education
$2,500
University of Illinois · Urbana, IL · 2025
College educationcollege education
$2,500
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2025
College education
$2,500
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2025
College education
$2,500
Worcester Polytechnic Institute · Worcester, MA · 2025
College education
$2,500
Bradley University · Peoria, IL · 2024
College educationcollege educationcollege education
$2,500
Harper College · Palatine, IL · 2024
College educationcollege education
$2,500
Michigan State University · East Lansing, MI · 2024
College educationcollege educationcollege education
$2,500
University of Michigan · Ann Arbor, MI · 2024
College education
$2,500
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
College education
$2,500
Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO · 2023
College education
$2,500
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI · 2023
College educationcollege education
$2,500
Indiana University · Bloomington, IN · 2023
College educationcollege education
$2,500
Northern Illinois University · Dekalb, IL · 2023
College education
$2,500
Sacred Heart University · Fairfield, CT · 2023
College education
$2,500
Savannah College of Art & Design · Savannah, GA · 2023
College education
$2,500
University of Denver · Denver, CO · 2023
College education
$2,500
University of Southern California · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
College education
$2,500
University of Southern Florida · Atlanta, GA · 2023
College education
$2,500
University of Texas of San Antonio · San Antonio, TX · 2023
College education
$2,500
Colorado Mesa University · Grand Junction, CO · 2022
College education
$2,500
Elon University · Elon, NC · 2022
College educationcollege education
$2,500
John Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2022
College educationcollege education
$2,500
St Olaf College · Northfield, MN · 2022
College education
$2,500
University of Colorado Denver · Aurora, CO · 2022
College education
$2,000
Depaul University · Chicago, IL · 2022
College education

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