Best Portion Foundation
EIN 260894840 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$13.2M
162 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$38K
typical mid grants · $25K–$76K
grant size
59%
supporter · 41/69 multi-year
repeat
$21.5M
Assets (2024)
69
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 486-1000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $2.9M | $20.1M | $761K | 25 |
| 2017 | $1.8M | $21.2M | $1.1M | 22 |
| 2018 | $1.6M | $18.0M | $699K | 25 |
| 2020 | $1.4M | $21.3M | $667K | 18 |
| 2021 | $1.7M | $23.2M | $1.5M | 22 |
| 2022 | $1.4M | $19.3M | $1.0M | 19 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $19.9M | $1.1M | 16 |
| 2024 | $1.1M | $21.5M | $1.5M | 15 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 162 grants on record
Minimum
$2K
25th Pctl
$25K
Median
$38K
Average
$82K
75th Pctl
$76K
Maximum
$630K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (162 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Chicago Scholars Foundation | chiCAGO, IL | $630,408 | PUBLIC | 2016 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation | Chicago, IL | $600,068 | PUBLIC | 2017 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation | Chicago, IL | $598,496 | PUBLIC | 2016 |
| The Chicago Scholars Foundation | Chicago, IL | $539,663 | PUBLIC | 2024 |
| The Chicago Scholars Foundation | Chicago, IL | $523,548 | PUBLIC | 2023 |
| The Chicago Scholars Foundation | Chicago, IL | $511,875 | PUBLIC | 2022 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $374,699 | PUBLIC | 2016 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $350,000 | PUBLIC | 2017 |
| Chicago Scholars Foundation | Chicago, IL | $315,269 | PUBLIC | 2018 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation | Chicago, IL | $303,130 | PUBLIC | 2018 |
| Chicago Scholars Foundation | Chicago, IL | $292,000 | PUBLIC | 2020 |
| Chicago Scholars Foundation | Chicago, IL | $265,000 | PUBLIC | 2021 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation | Chicago, IL | $252,585 | PUBLIC | 2020 |
| Roger Baldwin Foundation | Chicago, IL | $250,000 | PUBLIC | 2021 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | $250,000 | PUBLIC | 2016 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | $250,000 | PUBLIC | 2017 |
| Leap Innovations | Chicago, IL | $226,100 | PUBLIC | 2021 |
| Chicago Shakespeare Theater | Chicago, IL | $200,483 | PUBLIC | 2016 |
| Stand for Children Leadership Center | Chicago, IL | $160,170 | PUBLIC | 2016 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $159,835 | PUBLIC | 2023 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $154,460 | PUBLIC | 2018 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | $151,132 | PUBLIC | 2018 |
| Randolph College | Lynchburg, VA | $150,000 | PUBLIC | 2021 |
| Leap Innovations | Chicago, IL | $140,000 | PUBLIC | 2020 |
| A Better Chicago | Chicago, IL | $125,000 | PUBLIC | 2020 |
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