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The Bersted Foundation: 74 grants to organizations, $1.2 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The Bersted Foundation, a private foundation in Dallas, TX, paid 74 grants to organizations totaling $1,163,600 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on April 21, 2026. The largest was $30,000 to Dupage Pads in Wheaton, IL for unrestricted general.
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- EIN
- 366493609
- Based in
- Dallas, TX
- Assets
- $31,114,094
- Grants paid
- $1,163,600
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed April 21, 2026, IRS object ID 202621119349100647. It reported $1,163,600 in grants paid; 74 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dupage Pads | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity Dupage County | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Suicide Prevention Services | Batavia, IL | Unrestricted general | Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Service Agency of Dekalb County | Dekalb, IL | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marklund Children's Home | Geneva, IL | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | Unrestricted general | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Outreach Community Ministries | Carol Stream, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People's Resource Center | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Senior Home Sharing | Lombard, IL | Unrestricted general | Housing and shelter | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Wayside Cross Ministries | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voluntary Action Center of Dekalb County | Sycamore, IL | Unrestricted general | $24,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ray Graham Association for Disabled People | Lisle, IL | Unrestricted general | $21,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 360 Transitional Living Youth Services | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alexian Brothers Behavioral Health Hospital | Hoffman Estates, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alive Center | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aurora Food Pantry | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridge Communities | Glen Ellyn, IL | Unrestricted general | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dominican Literacy Center | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donka Inc | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elyssa's Mission | Northbrook, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fox Valley Christian Action | St Charles, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Family Health | Hoffman Estates, IL | Unrestricted general | Health care | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little Friends Inc | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mutual Ground Inc | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami of Dupage County Illinois | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighborhood Food Pantries | Bloomingdale, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pioneer Center for Human Services | McHenry, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ramp Inc | Rockford, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adventure Works of Dekalb County | Dekalb, IL | Unrestricted general | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boy Scouts of America | Champaign, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa Kane County | Geneva, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Dupage County Inc | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet | Crest Hill, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dupage Children's Museum | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dupage Health Coalition | Carol Stream, IL | Unrestricted general | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Family Focus | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois | South Elgin, IL | Unrestricted general | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Glen Ellyn Children's Community Resource | Glen Ellyn, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home of the Sparrow | McHenry, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naperville Elderly Homes | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teen Parent Connection | Glen Ellyn, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Literacy Connection | Elgin, IL | Unrestricted general | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rosecrance Foundation | Rockford, IL | Unrestricted general | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Cancer Society | Hagerstown, MD | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Barrington Youth & Family Services | Barrington, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Dental Society Foundation | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted general | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Christians Against Poverty America | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Clare Woods Academy | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community House | Hinsdale, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crystal Lake Food Pantry | Crystal Lake, IL | Unrestricted general | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dekalb Behavioral Health Foundation | Dekalb, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elim Christian Services | Crestwood, IL | Unrestricted general | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Esse Adult Day Services | Glen Ellyn, IL | Unrestriced general support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fox Valley United Way | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hope's Front Door | Downers Grove, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted general | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lazarus House | St Charles, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | St Charles, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Vet | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeast Dupage Family & Youth Services | Addison, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prairie State Legal Services | Rockford, IL | Unrestricted general | Crime and legal-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Global Orphan Project | Springfield, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | Unrestricted general | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Neighbor Project | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Variety Children's Charity of Illinois | Downers Grove, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Veterans Path To Hope | Crystal Lake, IL | Veterans community action | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| World Relief Chicagoland | Carol Stream, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Outlook | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creo Dupage LTD | Glen Ellyn, IL | Unrestricted general | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Alternative Education League | La Grange, IL | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Crisis Center of Elgin | Elgin, IL | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Soaring Eagle Academy | Lombard, IL | Unrestricted general | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed March 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202540869349100129. It reported $1,097,534 in grants paid; 70 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suicide Prevention | Batavia, IL | Unrestricted general | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ascension Illinois Foundation | Bolingbrook, IL | Unrestricted general | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aurora Area Interfaith Food Pantry | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dupage Pads Inc | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Greater Elgin Family Care Center | Elgin, IL | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northen Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Outreach Community Ministries | Carol Stream, IL | Outreach york after-school | Human services | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Senior Home Sharing | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wayside Cross Ministries | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marklund Children's Home | Geneva, IL | Medical equipment for | $24,784 | apps.irs.gov | |
| 360 Transitional Living | Naperville, IL | Emergency and transitional | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alive Center | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Almost Home Kids | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bridge Communities | Glen Ellyn, IL | Unrestricted general | Housing and shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Kane County | Geneva, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Consumer Credit Counseling Serv | Woodstock, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donka Inc | Wheaton, IL | Assitive technology | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ecker Center for Mental Health | Elgin, IL | New roof | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Elyssas Mission | MPRTJNRPPL, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Family Service Agency | Dekalb, IL | Citizenship program and | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fox Valley Christian Action | St Charles, IL | The community leadership | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Friends Inc | Naperville, IL | Renovations for community | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Loaves and Fishes Community Pant | Naperville, IL | Loaves & fishes cares | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Metropolitan Familiy Services | Chicago, IL | Domestic violence shelter | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mutual Ground Inc | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nami of Dupage County Illinois | Wheaton, IL | Education and supportive | Human services | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Neighborhood Food Pantries | Bloomingdale, IL | Food distribution | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People's Resource Center | Wheaton, IL | Food pantry program | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Voluntary Action Center of Dekalb County | Sycamore, IL | Unrestricted general | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Adventure Works | Dekalb, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Casa of Dupage County Inc | Wheaton, IL | Unrestricted general | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catholic Charities Diocese of Joliet | Joliet, IL | Emergency services and | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Child Care Society | Chicago, IL | Citizensship program and | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dupage Children's Museum | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dupage Health Coalition | Carol Stream, IL | Unrestricted general | Health care | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fox Valley Hands of Hope | Geneva, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago | Chicago, IL | Illinois programs and | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Glen Ellyn Children's Community | Glenn Ellyn, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Habitat for Humanity International | McHenry, IL | Greenbrook court j new | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home of the Sparrow | McHenry, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kishwaukee Family YMCA | Sycamore, IL | Unrestricted general | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Naperville Elderly Homes | Naperville, IL | Providing access to | Housing and shelter | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teen Parent Connection | Glen Ellyn, IL | Adolescent family strengh | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Literacy Connection | Elgin, IL | Unrestricted general | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rosecrance Foundation | Rockford, IL | Unrestricted general | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hope's Front Door | Downers Grove, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Cancer Society | Chicago, IL | Cancer patien services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boy Scouts of America | Champaign, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Arts Partnerships in Education | Chicago, IL | Unrestricted general | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Voyagers | Schaumburg, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community House | Hinsdale, IL | The willowbrook corner | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Dupage Federation On Human Service Reform | Lombard, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Edward Hospital Foundation | Naperville, IL | The care center | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fellowship Housing Corporation | Hoffman Estates, IL | Unrestricted general | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Food for Greater Elgin | Elgin, IL | Unrestricted general | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fox Valley Older Adult Services | Sandwich, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Junior Achievement of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Ja digital programing | International, foreign affairs and national security | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Literacy Volunteers Fox Valley | St Charles, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marie Wilkinson Food Pantry | Aurora, IL | Unrestricted general | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Midwest Shelter for Homeless Vet | S Carlton Ave, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Directions Addiction Recover | Woodstock, IL | Unrestricted general | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Morton Arboretum | Lisle, IL | Evolving youth science | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Visiting Nurse Association of Augrant | Aurora, IL | The vna health center | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fox Valley United Way | Airpra, IL | Support parks | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth Outlook | Naperville, IL | Unrestricted general | Youth development | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Creo Dupage LTD | Glen Ellyn, IL | Unrestricted general | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Elgin Math & Science Academy | Elgin, IL | Friday field studies | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard Senior Services | Cambridge, MA | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Home Centered Care Institute | Schaumburg, IL | Unrestricted general | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sounds Good Choir | Downers Grove, IL | Unrestricted general | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $225,000 |
| Housing and shelter | $115,000 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $70,000 |
| Education | $62,500 |
| Health care | $55,000 |
| Youth development | $47,500 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $45,000 |
| Mental health and crisis intervention | $30,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,246,134 |
| Maryland | $10,000 |
| Massachusetts | $5,000 |
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Updated April 21, 2026. 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.