Best Portion Foundation

EIN 260894840 Private Foundation

Chicago, IL 60606 |(312) 486-1000

Total 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
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
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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