Funding search · EIN 366066471 · Bensenville, IL

Fred J Brunner 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.

356
grants reported
$7.0M
total given
2021–2024
filing years
$12,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20212024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

childrenserviceshomelessindividualsdomesticviolenceautismeducation

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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.

  • Aspire4 grants · $375,000
  • The Salvation Army4 grants · $320,000
  • Pillars-Constance Morris House4 grants · $300,000
  • Center for Independent Futures4 grants · $215,000
  • Crimson Tide Foundation1 grant · $150,000
  • Saban Center3 grants · $150,000
  • St Patrick High School4 grants · $120,000
  • Misericordia Heart of Mercy4 grants · $120,000
  • Chicago Jesuit Academy4 grants · $120,000
  • Mother Mc Auley High School4 grants · $110,000

Giving over time

$1.8M
2021
$1.9M
2022
$1.6M
2023
$1.6M
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 356 grants.

  • $150,000

    Crimson Tide Foundation · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2022

    Promote athletic and academic goals

  • $100,000

    Aspire · Hillside, IL · 2023

    Health & wellness education

  • $100,000

    Aspire · Hillside, IL · 2022

    Health & wellness education

  • $100,000

    Aspire · Hillside, IL · 2021

    Health & wellness education

  • $80,000

    The Salvation Army · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $80,000

    The Salvation Army · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $80,000

    The Salvation Army · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $80,000

    The Salvation Army · Chicago, IL · 2021

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $75,000

    Aspire · Hillside, IL · 2024

    Health & wellness education

  • $75,000

    Pillars-Constance Morris House · La Grange, IL · 2024

    Provide shelter, care, and outreach to survivors of domestic violence

  • $75,000

    Pillars-Constance Morris House · La Grange, IL · 2023

    Provide shelter, care, and outreach to survivors of domestic violence

  • $75,000

    Pillars-Constance Morris House · La Grange, IL · 2022

    Provide shelter, care, and outreach to survivors of domestic violence

  • $75,000

    Pillars-Constance Morris House · La Grange, IL · 2021

    Provide shelter, care, and outreach to survivors of domestic violence

  • $65,000

    Center for Independent Futures · Evanston, IL · 2023

    Funding for electronic curriculum for disabled

  • $50,000

    Center for Independent Futures · Evanston, IL · 2024

    Funding for electronic curriculum for disabled

  • $50,000

    Saban Center · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2024

    Develop a stem education program

  • $50,000

    Saban Center · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2023

    Develop a stem education program

  • $50,000

    Center for Independent Futures · Evanston, IL · 2022

    Funding for electronic curriculum for disabled

  • $50,000

    Saban Center · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2022

    Develop a stem education program

  • $50,000

    Center for Independent Futures · Evanston, IL · 2021

    Funding for electronic curriculum for disabled

  • $40,000

    National Jewish Health · Deerfield, IL · 2022

    Providing care for people with respiratory, cardiac and immune disease

  • $40,000

    National Jewish Health · Deerfield, IL · 2021

    Providing care for people with respiratory, cardiac and immune disease

  • $35,000

    Josephium Academy · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Christ the King College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Cristo Rey Jesuit High School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Misericordia Heart of Mercy · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024

    Purchasing food for emergencies and distribution to food pantries

  • $30,000

    San Miguel School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Middle school program

  • $30,000

    St Patrick High School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Financial assistance program

  • $30,000

    Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Christ the King College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Cristo Rey Jesuit High School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Misericordia Heart of Mercy · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2023

    Purchasing food for emergencies and distribution to food pantries

  • $30,000

    San Miguel School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Middle school program

  • $30,000

    St Patrick High School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Financial assistance program

  • $30,000

    Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Misericordia Heart of Mercy · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Mother Mc Auley High School · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    St Martin De Porras High School · Waukegan, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    St Patrick High School · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Financial assistance program

  • $30,000

    Chicago Jesuit Academy · Chicago, IL · 2021

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Dutchess Day School · Millbrook, NY · 2021

    Financial aid for current school year

  • $30,000

    Misericordia Heart of Mercy · Chicago, IL · 2021

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    Mother Mc Auley High School · Chicago, IL · 2021

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    St Martin De Porras High School · Waukegan, IL · 2021

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $30,000

    St Patrick High School · Chicago, IL · 2021

    Financial assistance program

  • $25,000

    Alliance Francais De Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Expand french language skills

  • $25,000

    Aspirtech · Highland Park, IL · 2024

    Empower individuals with autism

  • $25,000

    Brother Rice Hs · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Clare Woods Academy · Wheaton, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2024

    Scholarship program

  • $25,000

    Eoa Childrens House · Springsdale, AR · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Fayetteville Public Education Fund · Fayetteville, AR · 2024

    Unrestricted organziation support

  • $25,000

    Hadley School for the Blind · Winnetka, IL · 2024

    Support training and assistance tovisual impared individuals

  • $25,000

    Holy Trinity High School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Support the student assitance program

  • $25,000

    Meals On Wheels · Evanston, IL · 2024

    Support homebound and disabled individuals

  • $25,000

    Mercy Home for Boys & Girls · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Education and career resources

  • $25,000

    Mother Mc Auley High School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Mount Carmel High School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support and fund temporary academic aide

  • $25,000

    Our Lady of Tepeyac High School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Support the needs based financial aid program

  • $25,000

    Providence St Mels High School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    St Malachy School · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    St Vincent De Paul Center · Chicago, IL · 2024

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Alliance Francais De Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Expand french language skills

  • $25,000

    Aspirtech · Highland Park, IL · 2023

    Empower individuals with autism

  • $25,000

    Brother Rice Hs · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Clare Woods Academy · Wheaton, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2023

    Scholarship program

  • $25,000

    Eoa Childrens House · Springsdale, AR · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Fayetteville Public Education Fund · Fayetteville, AR · 2023

    Provides our students with extraordinary educational opportunities by fostering strategic partnerships and investing in innovative programs championed by our educators

  • $25,000

    Hadley School for the Blind · Winnetka, IL · 2023

    Support training and assistance tovisual impared individuals

  • $25,000

    Holy Trinity High School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Support the student assitance program

  • $25,000

    Mercy Home for Boys & Girls · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Education and career resources

  • $25,000

    Mother Mc Auley High School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Mount Carmel High School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support and fund temporary academic aide

  • $25,000

    Our Lady of Tepeyac High School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Support the needs based financial aid program

  • $25,000

    Providence St Mels High School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    St Malachy School · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    St Martin De Porras High School · Waukegan, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    St Vincent De Paul Center · Chicago, IL · 2023

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Aspirtech · Highland Park, IL · 2022

    Empower individuals with autism

  • $25,000

    Brother Rice Hs · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Christ the King College Prep · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Clare Woods Academy · Wheaton, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Colorado School of Mines · Golden, CO · 2022

    Scholarship program

  • $25,000

    Cristo Rey Jesuit High School · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Hadley School for the Blind · Winnetka, IL · 2022

    Support training and assistance tovisual impared individuals

  • $25,000

    Holy Trinity High School · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Support the student assitance program

  • $25,000

    Josephium Academy · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Mercy Home for Boys & Girls · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Education and career resources

  • $25,000

    Missouri Univeristy of Science Tech · Rolla, MO · 2022

    Scholarship program

  • $25,000

    Mount Carmel High School · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support

  • $25,000

    Nativity Jesuit Academy · Milwaukee, WI · 2022

    Unrestricted organization support and fund temporary academic aide

  • $25,000

    Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2022

    Purchasing food for emergencies and distribution to food pantries

  • $25,000

    Oskaloosa Christian School · Oskaloosa, IA · 2022

    Technology upgrades

  • $25,000

    Our Lady of Tepeyac High School · Chicago, IL · 2022

    Support the needs based financial aid program

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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.