Funding search · EIN 454203285 · Dixon, IL
William & Beverly Burkardt Family
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 116
- grants reported
- $167,785
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $200
- 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
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Polo School District2 grants · $52,000
- City of Polo3 grants · $35,000
- St Anne'S Church2 grants · $30,800
- Sauk Valley Community College3 grants · $17,000
- St Anne'S School1 grant · $2,800
- Northern Illinois Food Bank2 grants · $2,600
- Aurora University1 grant · $1,500
- Eternal Word Television Network3 grants · $1,000
- Iowa State University2 grants · $1,000
- Illinois State University2 grants · $1,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 116 grants.
- $42,000
Polo School District · Polo, IL · 2022
Education
- $20,500
St Anne'S Church · Dixon, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $15,000
City of Polo · Polo, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $13,000
Sauk Valley Community College · Dixon, IL · 2023
Education
- $10,300
St Anne'S Church · Dixon, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $10,000
City of Polo · Polo, IL · 2023
Education
- $10,000
Polo School District · Polo, IL · 2023
Education
- $10,000
City of Polo · Polo, IL · 2022
Education
- $3,000
Sauk Valley Community College · Dixon, IL · 2022
Education
- $2,800
St Anne'S School · Dixon, IL · 2022
Education
- $2,500
Northern Illinois Food Bank · Geneva, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $1,500
Aurora University · Aurora, IL · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Sauk Valley Community College · Dixon, IL · 2024
Education
- $1,000
Illinois Wesleyan University · Bloomington, IL · 2023
Education
- $500
Atf Flight School · West Chicago, IL · 2024
Education
- $500
Eureka College · Eureka, IL · 2024
Education
- $500
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2024
Education
- $500
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2024
Education
- $500
Jacksonville University · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
Education
- $500
Samaritan Purse - Hurricane Relief · Boone, NC · 2024
Operating contribution
- $500
University of Health Science & Pharmacy · St Louis, MO · 2024
Education
- $500
University of Wisconsin-Whitewater · Whitewater, WI · 2024
Education
- $500
Black Hawk College · Moline, IL · 2023
Education
- $500
Coe College · Cedar Rapids, IA · 2023
Education
- $500
Drake University · Des Moines, IA · 2023
Education
- $500
Iowa State University · Ames, IA · 2023
Education
- $500
University of Alabama · Tuscaloosa, AL · 2023
Education
- $500
University of Illinois-Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Education
- $500
Carroll University · Waukesha, WI · 2022
Education
- $500
Highland Community College · Freeport, IL · 2022
Education
- $500
Illinois State University · Normal, IL · 2022
Education
- $500
North Carolina School of Arts · Winston Salem, NC · 2022
Education
- $500
Savannah College of Art and Design · Savannah, GA · 2022
Education
- $500
University of Wisconsin Platteville · Platteville, WI · 2022
Education
- $450
Eternal Word Television Network · Birmingham, AL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $400
Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation · Oregon, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $400
Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2023
Operating contribution
- $400
Polo Chamber of Commerce · Polo, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $350
Eternal Word Television Network · Birmingham, AL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $350
Polo Chamber of Commerce · Polo, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $300
Paralyzed Verterans of America · Washington, DC · 2024
Operating contribution
- $300
Polo Fire Department · Polo, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $300
100 Women Who Care · Woodbridge, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $280
Knights of Columbus · Dixon, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $250
Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2024
Operating contribution
- $250
Cgh Health Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $250
Mount Morris Fire Department · Mount Morris, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $250
Performing Arts Guild · Mount Morris, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $250
Cgh Health Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2023
Operation contribution
- $250
Evergreen Cemetery · Evergreen Park, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $250
Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment Center · Dixon, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $250
Polo Fire Department · Polo, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $250
The Darkhorse Lodge · Springville, TN · 2023
Operating contribution
- $250
Cgh Health Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2022
Operation contribution
- $240
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2024
Operating contribution
- $200
100 Women Who Care · Woodbridge, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $200
Christian Appalachian Project · Paintsville, KY · 2024
Operating contribution
- $200
Eternal Word Television Network · Birmingham, AL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $200
Heritage Square · Dixon, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $200
Ronald McDonald House · Peoria, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $200
St Jude'S Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2024
Operating contribution
- $200
Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center · Dixon, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $200
Rock River Center · Oregon, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $200
Wounded Warrior Project · Platteville, WI · 2023
Education
- $200
American Red Cross · Dixon, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $200
Boys Town · Boys Town, NE · 2022
Operating contribution
- $200
Christian Appalachian Project · Paintsville, KY · 2022
Operating contribution
- $200
Feed the Children · Schaumburg, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $200
Hope Life Center · Sterling, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $200
Polo Fire Department · Polo, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $200
Polo Senior Center · Polo, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $200
Rockford Rescue Mission · Rockford, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $200
St Jude'S Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2022
Operating contribution
- $200
Tunnel To Towers · Staten Island, NY · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
Dixon in Bloom · Dixon, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $150
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $150
Shriners Hospital for Children · Chicago, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $150
Dixon Habitat for Humanity · Dixon, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $150
Dixon in Bloom · Dixon, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $150
Newman Central Catholic High School · Sterling, IL · 2023
Education
- $150
Rockford Rescue Mission · Rockford, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $150
Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation · Oregon, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $150
St Jude'S Children'S Research Hospital · Memphis, TN · 2023
Operating contribution
- $150
Dixon in Bloom · Dixon, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
Heritage Square · Dixon, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
March of Dimes · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
Mercy Home for Boys and Girls · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
Pads Homeless Shelter · Dixon, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
Ronald McDonald House · Madison, WI · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation · Oregon, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
Shriner'S Hospital for Children · Tampa, FL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
Sinnissippi Foundation · Dixon, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $150
Twin Citiees Homeless Shelter · Sterling, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $130
Feeding America · Chicago, IL · 2022
Operating contribution
- $125
Blackhawk Area Council · Rockford, IL · 2023
Operating contribution
- $100
Blackhawk Area Council · Rockford, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $100
Dixon Habitat for Humanity · Dixon, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $100
Rockford Rescore Mission · Rockford, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $100
Sinnissippi Foundation · Sterling, IL · 2024
Operating contribution
- $100
Sun Light Power · Berkeley, CA · 2024
Operating contribution
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