Sponsor a PurposeBernard Heerey Family Foundation
Grantmaking profile built from public IRS Form 990 filings.
| Location | Chicago, Illinois |
| Grants on file | 224 |
| Total giving on file | $31.8M |
| Typical grant size | $142K |
| Most recent filing year | 2025 |
| Cause focus | General grantmaking |
What they fund
- ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY
- FELLOWHIPS TO WORTHY STUDENTS
- FELLOWSHIPS TO WORTHY STUDENTS
- SCHOLARSHIPS TO WORTHY STUDENTS
Largest recipients on file
| Recipient | State | Grants | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Crown Jewish Academy | IL | 18 | $4.0M |
| Council for Jewish Elderly | IL | 10 | $3.8M |
| Little Sisters of the Poor | IL | 9 | $2.2M |
| The Ark | IL | 9 | $1.8M |
| University of Chicago Law School | IL | 15 | $1.8M |
| De La Salle Institute | IL | 9 | $1.8M |
| Hillel Torah North Suburban Day School | IL | 9 | $1.7M |
| Solomon Schechter Day School | IL | 9 | $1.6M |
| Benedictine Sisters of Chicago | IL | 9 | $1.4M |
| Akiba-Schechter Jewish Day School | IL | 9 | $1.3M |
Other general grantmaking funders in Illinois
John D and Catherine T Macarthur Foundation (Consolidated)Howard G Buffett FoundationAbbvie FoundationThe Joyce FoundationPritzker Family FoundationPaul M Angell Family Foundation
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