Funding search · EIN 203902715 · Lake Forest, IL

Bears Care

Name: Bears Care grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A grantmaking public charity (files IRS Form 990, Schedule I). Charities like this often run real grant programs with application cycles.

60
grants reported: $7.1M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

football flag girl cancer ovarian research women breast

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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Other (See Attachment)2 grants · $1.4M
Youth and Family (See Attachment)2 grants · $1.0M
Education (See Attachment)2 grants · $936,175
Athletics (See Attachment)2 grants · $719,553
Rush University Medical Center1 grant · $520,000
Health (See Attachment)2 grants · $412,500
Northwestern Memorial Foundation1 grant · $203,000
Endeavor Health Clinical Operations1 grant · $200,000
Hope Chicago1 grant · $200,000
The University of Chicago1 grant · $170,000

Giving over time

$2.3M

2022

$2.3M

2023

$2.6M

2024

Grant history

All 60 reported grants, largest first.

$741,100
Other (See Attachment) · 2023
$695,119
Other (See Attachment) · 2022
$559,988
Youth and Family (See Attachment) · 2023
$520,000
Rush University Medical Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support the road home program: the national center of excellence for veterans and their families at rush
$478,087
Youth and Family (See Attachment) · 2022
$476,175
Education (See Attachment) · 2022
$460,000
Education (See Attachment) · 2023
$416,283
Athletics (See Attachment) · 2022
$303,270
Athletics (See Attachment) · 2023
$207,500
Health (See Attachment) · 2022
$205,000
Health (See Attachment) · 2023
$203,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
2024 women's cancer research grants fat mass and obesity associated gene and highgrade serous ovarian cancer
$200,000
Endeavor Health Clinical Operations · Evanston, IL · 2024
2024 women's cancer research grants ovarian cancer prevention research program
$200,000
Hope Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
$170,000
The University of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
2024 women's cancer research grants ovarian cancer research, reproductive atlas of african american and hispanic women, gyn/onc fellowship n applying ai to digital pathology, breast cancer research consortium
$155,000
Chicago Parks Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
$100,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support the improvement of student outcomes, college access, and success for leo high school students and graduates.
$78,133
Les Turner Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Foundation · Skokie, IL · 2024
General operating support in honor of steve mcmichael's election to the pro football hall of fame
$75,000
Build · Chicago, IL · 2024
Sports and fitness program
$75,000
Youth Guidance · Chicago, IL · 2024
To support the bam and wow chicago programs
$70,000
Urban Growers Collective · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
$55,000
Greater Auburn Gresham Development Corp · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
$50,000
Imagine Englewood If Nfp · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$50,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$35,000
Midtown Metro · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$30,000
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$30,000
Gilda'S Club Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$30,000
Ronald McDonald House Charities · Hines, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$27,000
Rockford Park District Foundation · Rockford, IL · 2024
Girl's flag football program
$25,000
Adler Planetarium · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$25,000
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$25,000
Shedd Aquarium Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$25,000
The Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$20,000
Allendale Association · Lake Villa, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$20,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
General operating support
$20,000
The Methodist Hospitals · Gary, IN · 2024
Program assistance
$20,000
Ywca Metropolitan Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Lake county breast health promotion
$15,000
Advocate Charitable Foundation · Oak Brook, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$15,000
Beyond the Ball · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$15,000
Culinary Care · Chicago, IL · 2024
Health program
$15,000
Leo High School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$15,000
Sisters Working It Out · Matteson, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$12,500
Recovery On Water · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$11,205
American Heart Association · Dallas, TX · 2024
Kits for employees
$10,000
Asociacion Latina De Asistencia Y Prevencion Del Cancer De Mama · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$10,000
Clearbrook · Arlington Heights, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$10,000
Glenbard Township High School District 87 · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2024
Girl's flag football program
$10,000
Jennifer S Fallick Cancer Support Center · Homewood, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$10,000
Lemons of Love · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$10,000
Medical Careers Exposure and Emergency Preparedness Initiative · Chicago, IL · 2024
Medceep trauma recovery & prevention of violence program
$10,000
My Block My Hood My City · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$10,000
Resurrection Project · Chicago, IL · 2024
Fight to survive program
$10,000
Sisters Network Chicago Chapter · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$10,000
The National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame · Irving, TX · 2024
Program assistance
$10,000
USA Football · Indianapolis, IN · 2024
Program assistance
$10,000
Wellness House · Hinsdale, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$10,000
Young Black & Lit · Evanston, IL · 2024
Program assistance
$9,000
Township High School District 211 · Palatine, IL · 2024
Girl's flag football program
$7,500
School District U-46 · Elgin, IL · 2024
Girl's flag football program
$6,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program assistance

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Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I, as filed by this organization. These are grants already paid. Grants paid directly to individuals are reported to the IRS only as totals, so they do not appear as named lines here.