Funding search · EIN 366857916 · Chicago, IL

Best Walter & Edith Foundation

Name: Best Walter & Edith Foundation grants, 2021–2024
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.

155
grants reported: $1.1M
total given: 2021–2024
filing years: $5,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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

Northwest Community Hospital4 grants · $85,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab4 grants · $85,000
Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center4 grants · $60,000
Casa Kane County4 grants · $50,000
Ann and Robert Lurie Children'S Hosp of2 grants · $50,000
Edward Foundation4 grants · $40,000
Catholic Charities - Chicago3 grants · $35,000
Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest4 grants · $32,000
Family Shelter Service4 grants · $30,000
Marklund Children'S Home4 grants · $25,024

Giving over time

$299,350

2021

$270,374

2022

$265,620

2023

$308,260

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 155 grants.

$30,000
Ann and Robert Lurie Children'S Hosp of · Chicago, IL · 2021
Program support
$25,000
Northwest Community Hospital · Arlington, IL · 2021
Program support
$25,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2021
Program support
$20,000
Lurie Children'S Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$20,000
Northwest Community Hospital · Arlington, IL · 2024
Program support
$20,000
Northwestern Memoral Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$20,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$20,000
Ann and Robert Lurie Children'S Hosp of · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$20,000
Northwest Community Hospital · Arlington, IL · 2023
Program support
$20,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$20,000
Ann and Robert Lurie Children'S Hosp of · Chicago, IL · 2022
Program support
$20,000
Northwest Community Hospital · Arlington, IL · 2022
Program support
$20,000
Shirley Ryan Ability Lab · Chicago, IL · 2022
Program support
$17,500
Ascension Autism Spectrum (Asddrc) · Bolingbrook, IL · 2024
Program support
$15,000
Casa Kane County · Geneva, IL · 2024
Program support
$15,000
Catholic Charities - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$15,000
Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$15,000
Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$15,000
Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center · Chicago, IL · 2022
Program support
$15,000
Casa Kane County · Geneva, IL · 2021
Program support
$15,000
Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center · Chicago, IL · 2021
Program support
$10,000
Edward Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2024
Program support
$10,000
Family Shelter Service · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Program support
$10,000
Casa Kane County · Geneva, IL · 2023
Program support
$10,000
Catholic Charities - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$10,000
Edward Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2023
Program support
$10,000
Casa Kane County · Geneva, IL · 2022
Program support
$10,000
Edward Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2022
Program support
$10,000
Elim Christian Services · Orland Park, IL · 2022
Program support
$10,000
Catholic Charities - Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2021
Program support
$10,000
Edward Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2021
Program support
$10,000
Little Friends · Warrenville, IL · 2021
Program support
$10,000
Spectrios Institute for Low Vision · Wheaton, IL · 2021
Program support
$9,000
Elim Christian Services · Orland Park, IL · 2021
Program support
$8,000
Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest · Orland Park, IL · 2024
Program support
$8,000
Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest · Orland Park, IL · 2023
Program support
$8,000
Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest · Orland Park, IL · 2022
Program support
$8,000
Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest · Orland Park, IL · 2021
Program support
$7,500
Ascension Autism Spectrum (Asddrc) · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2023
Program support
$7,500
Family Shelter Service · Wheaton, IL · 2023
Program support
$7,500
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation · Park Ridge, IL · 2023
Program support
$7,500
Amita Health Alexian Brothers Behavior · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2022
Program support
$7,500
Family Shelter Service · Wheaton, IL · 2022
Program support
$7,500
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation · Park Ridge, IL · 2022
Program support
$7,500
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation · Park Ridge, IL · 2021
Program support
$7,000
Marklund Children'S Home · Geneva, IL · 2024
Program support
$7,000
Amita Health Alexian Brothers Behavior · Hoffman Estates, IL · 2021
Program support
$7,000
Kids Above All · Chicago, IL · 2021
Program support
$6,524
Marklund Children'S Home · Geneva, IL · 2022
Program support
$6,500
The Harbour · Park Ridge, IL · 2022
Program support
$6,500
Marklund Children'S Home · Geneva, IL · 2021
Program support
$6,000
Fox Valley Christian Action · St Charles, IL · 2024
Program support
$6,000
Fox Valley Christian Action · St Charles, IL · 2022
Program support
$6,000
The Harbour · Park Ridge, IL · 2021
Program support
$5,760
Lazarus House · St Charles, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,175
Lazarus House · St Charles, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Aid for Women · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Alive Center · Naperville, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Association for Individual · Aurora, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry · Aurora, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Bear Necessities · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Bridge Communities · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Casa Central · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Family Rescue · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Gigis Playhouse of Tinley Park · Tinley Park, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Humanitarian Service Project · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Kidsmatter Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Lemons of Love · Des Plaines, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Little Friends · Warrenville, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Madonna Mission · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
My Joyful Heart · Mokena, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Royal Family Kids Camp · Santa Ana, CA · 2024
Charitable
$5,000
Spectrios Institute for Low Vision · Wheaton, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Teen Parent Connection · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
The Hand Club for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Well Child Center · Elgin, IL · 2024
Program support
$5,000
Aid for Women · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Alive Center · Naperville, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Association for Individual · Aurora, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry · Aurora, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Bear Necessities · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Bridge Communities · Glen Ellyn, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
By the Hand Club for Kids · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Canine Therapy Corps · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Casa Central · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Character of Character · Clarksville, TN · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Domestic Violence Outreach · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Fox Valley Christian Action · St Charles, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Gigis Playhouse of Tinley Park · Tinley Park, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Humanitarian Service Project · Carol Stream, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Infant Welfare Society of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Kidsmatter Foundation · Naperville, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Lemons of Love · Des Plaines, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Little Friends · Warrenville, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Madonna Mission · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Marklund Children'S Home · Geneva, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
My Joyful Heart · Mokena, IL · 2023
Program support
$5,000
Open Heart Magic · Chicago, IL · 2023
Program support

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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.