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The Howard B Bernick Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $749,910 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Howard B Bernick Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $749,910 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 12, 2026. The largest was $305,000 to Jewish United Fund in Chicago, IL for general support.
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- EIN
- 208042481
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $3,875,149
- Grants paid
- $749,910
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202642559349100204. It reported $749,910 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General support | $305,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sunnybrook Foundation | North York, CA | General support | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cast Water Safety Foundation | Forest Park, IL | General support | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Birthright Israel Foundation | Hicksville, NY | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Innovate | Palm Beach, FL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Il Holocaust Museum & Education Center | Skokie, IL | General support | $18,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Beach Civic Association | Palm Beach, FL | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Raymond F Kravis Center | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caf America | Alexandria, VA | General support | $12,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Scarborough, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Afrikids Inc | Carol Gables, FL | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historical Society of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | Manchester, MO | General support | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| U of I Foundation Edgar Fellows | Urbana, IL | General support | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Tri-County Animal Rescue | Boca Raton, FL | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | Education | $210 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 11, 2025, IRS object ID 202543159349102709. It reported $662,700 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | General support | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cast Water Safety Foundation | Forest Park, IL | General support | $110,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Town of Palm Beach United Way | Palm Beach, FL | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $33,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Field Museum | Chicago, IL | General support | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Innovate | Palm Beach, FL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Palm Beach Civic Association | Palm Beach, FL | General support | Community improvement and capacity building | $22,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | New York, NY | General support | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Raymond F Kravis Center | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $12,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Heart Association | Scarborough, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | General support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach | Palm Beach, FL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Washington Institute | Washington, DC | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | $6,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Historical Society of Palm Beach County | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Live Like Jake Foundation | Palm Beach Gardens, FL | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Norton Museum of Art | West Palm Beach, FL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities | Oak Brook, IL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Palm Beach Police Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | General support | Crime and legal-related | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History | Philadelphia, PA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | General support | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $3,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Afrikids Inc | Carol Gables, FL | General support | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baptist Health Miami Cancer Institute | Miami, FL | General support | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,800 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $66,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $39,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 |
| Education | $20,210 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $12,200 |
| Human services | $5,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $928,310 |
| Florida | $243,300 |
| New York | $67,200 |
| Virginia | $32,000 |
| District of Columbia | $10,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $5,000 |
| Missouri | $1,800 |
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Updated September 12, 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.