Cornell Brewer Foundation
EIN 263205517Total Given 2020–2024
$1.6M
159 grants · $310K avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$4K
typical micro grants · $2K–$9K
grant size
57%
supporter · 40/70 multi-year
repeat
$10.0M
Assets (2024)
70
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(224) 688-9900
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $224K | $10.1M | $1.5M | 25 |
| 2021 | $262K | $11.6M | $1.8M | 28 |
| 2022 | $367K | $9.1M | $288K | 33 |
| 2023 | $342K | $9.7M | $335K | 38 |
| 2024 | $358K | $10.0M | $691K | 35 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 159 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$4K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$9K
Maximum
$130K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
DJ
David D Jackson
5+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Charles H Brewer
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
David D Jackson
5+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Charles H Brewer
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
CB
Charles H Brewer
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
David D Jackson
5+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer
Leadership
DJ
David D Jackson
5+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Charles H Brewer
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
DJ
David D Jackson
5+ yrs
Vice President & Treasurer
Leadership
CB
Charles H Brewer
5+ yrs
President
Leadership
Grants Awarded (159 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Creek Community Church | Dundee Township, IL | $130,000 | SPECIFIC CHURCH | 2022 |
| Core Re-Entry Inc | Danville, IL | $100,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2023 |
| One Hope Community Church | Huntley, IL | $100,000 | SPECIFIC CHURCH | 2024 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | HEALTH | 2020 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | HEALTH | 2021 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | HEALTH | 2023 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | HEALTH | 2024 |
| Rush University Medical Center | Chicago, IL | $50,000 | HEALTH | 2022 |
| Philemon House | Palatine, IL | $30,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2023 |
| Philemon House | Palatine, IL | $30,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2024 |
| Philemon House | Palatine, IL | $30,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2022 |
| David & Claudia Jackson Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2020 |
| Global Leadership Network | Barrington, IL | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2020 |
| North Park University | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2020 |
| David & Claudia Jackson Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2021 |
| North Park University | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2021 |
| Willow Creek Community Church | Dundee Township, IL | $25,000 | SPECIFIC CHURCH | 2021 |
| David & Claudia Jackson Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2023 |
| Young America'S Foundation | Reston, VA | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2023 |
| David & Claudia Jackson Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2024 |
| Young America'S Foundation | Reston, VA | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2024 |
| David & Claudia Jackson Foundation | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2022 |
| Help Hope Live | Radnor, PA | $25,000 | PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | 2022 |
| Lawndale Community Church | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | SPECIFIC CHURCH | 2020 |
| Lawndale Community Church | Chicago, IL | $20,000 | SPECIFIC CHURCH | 2021 |