Sheila Reynolds Berner Foundation
EIN 367071844Total Given 2016–2022
$813K
138 grants · $116K avg/year
based on 7 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$1K
typical micro grants · $500–$5K
grant size
7%
transactional · 9/129 multi-year
repeat
$117K
Assets (2020)
129
Distinct Recipients
About
THE FOUNDATION WAS LIQUIDATED ON DECEMBER 31, 2022. THE CONTRIBUTOR OF THE FOUNDATION PASSED AWAY AND THERE WILL BE NO OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE FUTURE.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(847) 446-5601
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $50K | $14K | $603 | 2 |
| 2017 | $249K | $7K | $243K | 63 |
| 2018 | N/A | $7K | $526 | N/A |
| 2020 | $194K | $117K | $305K | 64 |
| 2022 | $319K | $0 | $2K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 138 grants on record
Minimum
$127
25th Pctl
$500
Median
$1K
Average
$6K
75th Pctl
$5K
Maximum
$180K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MB
Mary G Berner
5+ yrs
Trustee/As Needed
MB
Mary G Berner
5+ yrs
Trustee/As Needed
RB
Robert L Berner
4 yrs
Managing Agent/As Needed
MB
Mary G Berner
5+ yrs
Trustee/As Needed
RB
Robert L Berner
4 yrs
Managing Agent/As Needed
MB
Mary G Berner
5+ yrs
Trustee/As Needed
RB
Robert L Berner
4 yrs
Managing Agent/As Needed
MB
Mary G Berner
5+ yrs
Trustee/As Needed
RB
Robert L Berner
4 yrs
Managing Agent/As Needed
Grants Awarded (138 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catholic Theological Union at Chicago | Chicago, IL | $179,900 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend, IN | $50,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Chicago Community Foundation | Chicago, IL | $43,300 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | $31,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Fenix Family Health Center Inc | Highwood, IL | $30,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Commonwealth Foundation | Tulsa, OK | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Catholic Theological Union | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Commonweal | Bolinas, CA | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2016 |
| Sacred Heart Churchparish | Chicago, IL | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Fenix Family Health Center | Highwood, IL | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Loyola Academy | Wilmette, IL | $25,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Fenix Family Health Center Inc | Highwood, IL | $24,073 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Justice in Motion | Brooklyn, NY | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Jackson Hole Community School | Jackson, WY | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy | Chicago, IL | $17,500 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Archdiocese of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | $15,000 | CHARITABLE | 2022 |
| National Catholic Reporter Publishing Co | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Come to Believe Foundation | New York, NY | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Catholic Church Extension Society | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| National Catholic Reporter | Kansas City, MO | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole | Jackson, WY | $6,500 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| National Center for Laity | Chicago, IL | $6,000 | CHARITABLE | 2020 |
| Justice in Motion | Brooklyn, NY | $6,000 | CHARITABLE | 2017 |