Greer Foundation
EIN 836080990 Private FoundationTotal Given 2016–2024
$8.7M
111 grants · $967K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$50K
typical mid grants · $23K–$100K
grant size
32%
supporter · 24/75 multi-year
repeat
$35.2M
Assets (2024)
75
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(708) 385-6500
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $1.3M | $25.3M | $4.3M | 20 |
| 2017 | $882K | $24.8M | $522K | 10 |
| 2018 | $1.5M | $23.9M | $1.6M | 21 |
| 2019 | N/A | $26.0M | $2.3M | N/A |
| 2020 | $1.7M | $25.1M | $2.0M | 21 |
| 2022 | $2.4M | $26.0M | $3.3M | 27 |
| 2023 | $401K | $33.0M | $5.6M | 6 |
| 2024 | $514K | $35.2M | $2.4M | 6 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 111 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$23K
Median
$50K
Average
$78K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$358K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (111 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Illinois at Chicago | Chicago, IL | $357,500 | 2022-2023 Scholarships | 2022 |
| Lehigh University Chicago Scholars | Chicago, IL | $317,500 | 2024 Scholarships | 2024 |
| Northwestern University Scholarships | Evanston, IL | $300,000 | 2020 Scholarships | 2020 |
| Lehigh University Office of Advancement | Bethlehem, PA | $285,000 | THE PATRICIA AND CARL GREER '62 SCHOLARSHIP | 2016 |
| Lehigh University Office of Advancement | Bethlehem, PA | $285,000 | SCHOLARSHIP FUNDINGTHE PATRICIA AND CARL GREER '62 SCHOLARSHIP | 2017 |
| Chestnut Hill Scholars | Philadelphia, PA | $280,000 | 2020 Scholarships | 2020 |
| Loyola University Chicago Scholars | Chicago, IL | $265,000 | 2022 Scholarships | 2022 |
| Lehigh University | Bethlehem, PA | $250,000 | 2018 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | 2018 |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, PA | $240,000 | THE TICHENOR-GREER SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2018 |
| DePaul University Scholars | Chicago, IL | $221,667 | 2022 Scholarships | 2022 |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, PA | $220,000 | THE TICHENOR-GREER SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2017 |
| Lehigh University - Scholars | Bethlehem, PA | $217,500 | 2022 Scholarships | 2022 |
| Loyola University Chicago Scholars | Chicago, IL | $200,000 | 2023 Scholarships | 2023 |
| Northwestern University Scholarships | Evanston, IL | $185,000 | 2022 Scholarships | 2022 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | $175,000 | 2018 SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |
| Loyola University Chicago Scholars | Chicago, IL | $175,000 | 2020 Scholarships | 2020 |
| Big Shoulders Scholars | Chicago, IL | $140,500 | 2022 SCHOLARSHIPS | 2022 |
| Chestnut Hill College | Philadelphia, PA | $135,000 | THE TICHENOR-GREER SCHOLARS PROGRAM | 2016 |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | $125,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2017 |
| Chicago Lights Scholars | Chicago, IL | $122,000 | 2022 Scholarships | 2022 |
| IL Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | $120,000 | 2018 SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING | 2018 |
| DePaul University Scholars | Chicago, IL | $120,000 | 2020 Scholarships | 2020 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $116,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2020 |
| Lighthouse Church of All Nations | Alsip, IL | $106,001 | 2018 SCHOLARSHIPS | 2018 |
| National Philanthropic Trust | Jenkintown, PA | $105,000 | UNRESTRICTED CHARITABLE GIFT | 2016 |
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