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Best Walter & Edith Foundation: 39 grants to organizations, $308,260 (tax year ended November 2025)
Best Walter & Edith Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 39 grants to organizations totaling $308,260 in its tax year ended November 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on December 18, 2025. The largest was $20,000 to Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago, IL for program support.
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- EIN
- 366857916
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $5,580,353
- Grants paid
- $308,260
- Tax year ended
- November 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended November 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed December 18, 2025, IRS object ID 202523529349100002. It reported $308,260 in grants paid; 39 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lurie Children's Hospital | Chicago, IL | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Community Hospital | Arlington, IL | Program support | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Memoral Foundation | Chicago, IL | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | Program support | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ascension Autism Spectrum (asddrc) | Bolingbrook, IL | Program support | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Kane County | Geneva, IL | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Charities - Chicago | Chicago, IL | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia Heart of Mercy Center | Chicago, IL | Program support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edward Foundation | Naperville, IL | Program support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Shelter Service | Wheaton, IL | Program support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pediatric Oncology Treasure Chest Foundation | Orland Park, IL | Program support | Human services | $8,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marklund Children's Home | Geneva, IL | Program support | $7,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fox Valley Christian Action | St Charles, IL | Program support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lazarus House | St Charles, IL | Program support | Human services | $5,760 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aid for Women | Chicago, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alive Center | Naperville, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Association for Individual Development | Aurora, IL | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry | Aurora, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bear Necessities | Chicago, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridge Communities | Glen Ellyn, IL | Program support | Housing and shelter | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Canine Therapy Corps Inc | Chicago, IL | Program support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Central | Chicago, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Rescue | Chicago, IL | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Gigis Playhouse of Tinley Park | Tinley Park, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Humanitarian Service Project | Carol Stream, IL | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Infant Welfare Society of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kidsmatter Foundation Inc | Naperville, IL | Program support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lemons of Love | Des Plaines, IL | Program support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Friends | Warrenville, IL | Program support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Madonna Mission | Chicago, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| My Joyful Heart | Mokena, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Royal Family Kids Camp | Santa Ana, CA | Charitable | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Spectrios Institute for Low Vision | Wheaton, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teen Parent Connection | Glen Ellyn, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Hand Club for Kids | Chicago, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Well Child Center | Elgin, IL | Program support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Open Heart Magic | Chicago, IL | Program support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sharing Notes | Chicago, IL | Program support | Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopes Front Door | Downers Grove, IL | Program support | Human services | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $45,760 |
| Health care | $30,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $5,000 |
| Education | $5,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $3,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $303,260 |
| California | $5,000 |
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Updated December 18, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.