Joseph & Bessie Feinberg Foundation
EIN 237028857 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2020–2023
$14.7M
518 grants · $3.7M avg/year
based on 4 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$25K
grant size
57%
supporter · 131/231 multi-year
repeat
$18.4M
Assets (2023)
231
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 955-0026
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $3.7M | $32.2M | $3.1M | 127 |
| 2021 | $4.0M | $29.0M | $2.4M | 138 |
| 2022 | $3.5M | $20.7M | $-2.4M | 125 |
| 2023 | $3.4M | $18.4M | $-1.2M | 128 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 518 grants on record
Minimum
$50
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$25K
Maximum
$525K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (518 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Timeline Theatre | Chicago, IL | $525,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| National Public Housing Museum | Chicago, IL | $500,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Friends of Elnet | Chicago, IL | $325,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Timeline Theatre | Chicago, IL | $260,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Friends of Elnet | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Mother Jones Foundation for National Progress | Chicago, IL | $235,310 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Night Ministry | Chicago, IL | $230,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Feinberg School of Medicine | Chicago, IL | $225,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine | Chicago, IL | $210,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| National Public Housing Museum | Chicago, IL | $205,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation | Chicago, IL | $205,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation | Chicago, IL | $201,100 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| Friends of Elnet | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Battle Discretionary | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| National Public Housing Museum | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2022 |
| West Coast Sports Medicine Foundation | Chicago, IL | $175,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Friends of Elnet | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Connections for the Homeless | Chicago, IL | $150,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Albany Park Theater Project | Chicago, IL | $130,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
| Feinberg School of Medicine Batlle Discretionary | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Covenant House Illinois | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Imagine Englewood If | Chicago, IL | $110,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2023 |
| Greater Englewood Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Chicago, IL | $102,500 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2020 |
| Brighter Futures for Phillips | Chicago, IL | $100,000 | GENERAL UNRESTRICTED, EXEMPT PURPOSE OF ORGANIZATION | 2021 |
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