Funding search · EIN 463741665 · Chicago, IL
Jacob Beidler & Deborah Witzburg
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 51
- grants reported
- $197,545
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $1,000
- 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.
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Top recipients
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- Chicago Youth Centers3 grants · $77,500
- Near North Montessori School3 grants · $51,500
- Chicago Childrens Museum3 grants · $24,545
- Brown University Annual Fund3 grants · $6,000
- Be the Match2 grants · $5,000
- Wbez Chicago Public Media3 grants · $4,500
- Natick Community Organic Farm3 grants · $3,000
- Planned Parenthood3 grants · $3,000
- Chicago Public Schools-J Beidler Elementary3 grants · $3,000
- Nmdp Foundation1 grant · $2,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 51 reported grants, largest first.
- $27,500
Chicago Youth Centers · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $25,000
Chicago Youth Centers · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $25,000
Chicago Youth Centers · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $20,000
Near North Montessori School · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $19,500
Near North Montessori School · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $14,870
Chicago Childrens Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $12,000
Near North Montessori School · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $8,675
Chicago Childrens Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $2,500
Nmdp Foundation · Minneapolis, MN · 2024
General
- $2,500
Shedd Aquarium Society · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $2,500
Be the Match · Minneapolis, MN · 2023
General
- $2,500
Be the Match · Minneapolis, MN · 2022
General
- $2,500
Wbez Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $2,000
Brown University Annual Fund · Providence, RI · 2024
General
- $2,000
Brown University Annual Fund · Providence, RI · 2023
General
- $2,000
Brown University Annual Fund · Providence, RI · 2022
General
- $1,000
3 Arts · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Cara Collective · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Chicago Police Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Chicago Public Schools-J Beidler Elementary · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Erie Elementary Charter School · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chcago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Natick Community Organic Farm · Natick, MA · 2024
General
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Wbez Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $1,000
Cara Collective · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $1,000
Chicago Public Schools-J Beidler Elementary · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $1,000
Humble Design Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $1,000
Islita English-Foundation for the Aid of Youth in Costa Rica · Tiburon, CA · 2023
General
- $1,000
Natick Community Organic Farm · Natick, MA · 2023
General
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $1,000
Wbez Chicago Public Media · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $1,000
Chicago Childrens Museum · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $1,000
Chicago Public Schools-J Beidler Elementary · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $1,000
Greater Chicago Food Depository · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $1,000
Natick Community Organic Farm · Natick, MA · 2022
General
- $1,000
Planned Parenthood · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $500
Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic · Chicago, IL · 2024
General
- $500
Mother 2 Mothers · Los Angeles, CA · 2024
General
- $500
Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $500
Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic · Chicago, IL · 2023
General
- $500
Mother 2 Mothers · Los Angeles, CA · 2023
General
- $500
Garfield Park Conservatory · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $500
Lake Tanganyika Floating Health Clinic · Chicago, IL · 2022
General
- $500
Mother 2 Mothers · Los Angeles, CA · 2022
General
- $250
Jesters Foundation · North Palm Beach, FL · 2024
General
- $250
The Friends of Paragon Carousel · Hull, MA · 2024
General
- $250
Jesters Foundation · North Palm Beach, FL · 2023
General
- $250
The Friends of Paragon Carousel · Hull, MA · 2023
General
- $250
Jesters Foundation · North Palm Beach, FL · 2022
General
- $250
The Friends of Paragon Carousel · Hull, MA · 2022
General
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