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 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.
- 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
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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