Brewer Family Foundation
EIN 204780775
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2017
(9 years ago). This foundation may have filed its
final return or ceased operations — verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2017
$526K
30 grants · $263K avg/year
based on 2 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$2K
typical micro grants · $2K–$5K
grant size
7%
transactional · 2/28 multi-year
repeat
$406K
Assets (2016)
28
Distinct Recipients
About
The Foundation was dissolved in December 2017, and its assets were distributed to a Donor Advised Fund held at the Evanston Community Foundation.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Contact Person
The Host Foundation
Phone
(847) 424-1273
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $71K | $406K | $127K | 17 |
| 2017 | $455K | $0 | $276K | 13 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 30 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$2K
Average
$18K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$373K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
KB
Karl W Brewer
President
Leadership
JB
Julie L Brewer
Director
DD
Dana J Denizman
Director
KB
Karl W Brewer
President
Leadership
JB
Julie L Brewer
Director
DD
Dana J Denizman
Director
Grants Awarded (30 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evanston Community Foundation | Evanston, IL | $372,877 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| Golden Apple Foundation for Excelle | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| Washington & Lee University | Lexington, VA | $20,000 | SUPPORT HIGHER EDUCATION | 2016 |
| Washington Lee University | Lexington, VA | $20,000 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| Golden Apple Foundation | Chicago, IL | $12,500 | PROVIDE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS | 2016 |
| Bunker Labs | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| McGaw Ymca | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | COMMUNITY RECREATION FACILITIES | 2016 |
| Lurie Childrens Foundation | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND CARE | 2016 |
| Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND CARE | 2016 |
| McGaw YMCA | Evanston, IL | $5,000 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| Northwestern Brain Tumor Institute | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| The Sugar Ray Leonard Foundation | Woodland Hills, CA | $3,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH AND CARE | 2016 |
| Moran Center | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | YOUTH ADVOCACY | 2016 |
| Host Foundation | Glencoe, IL | $2,500 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2016 |
| The Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | COMMUNITY SERVICES | 2016 |
| Youth Organizations Umbrella | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | YOUTH PROGRAMS | 2016 |
| The Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | SERVICES FOR THE HOMELESS | 2016 |
| Lakeview Pantry | Chicago, IL | $2,500 | PROVIDE FOOD FOR PEOPLE IN NEED | 2016 |
| The Host Foundation | Winnetka, IL | $2,500 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| Youth Opportunity United | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| The Forrest E Pikey Powell Foundati | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| The Salvation Army | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| Housing Options for Mentally Ill | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| Amigos de las Americas - Chicago No | Winnetka, IL | $2,500 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |
| James Moran Center | Evanston, IL | $2,500 | To further the exempt purpose of the recipient | 2017 |