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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 20-8042481

The Howard B Bernick Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 23 grants and $749,910 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Qualified charities under section 501(c)(3)

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Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $749,910

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $3,875,149

  • Tax year 2024

    $662,700

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,281,275

  • Tax year 2023

    $899,010

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $2,952,826

  • Tax year 2022

    $768,800

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $3,704,406

  • Tax year 2021

    $632,200

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,187,473

  • Tax year 2020

    $985,130

    Grants listed
    39
    Assets, end of year
    $2,521,409

Grants paid in 2025

23 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Jewish United FundChicago, IL

    General support

    $305,000
  2. Sunnybrook FoundationNorth York, Canada

    General support

    $125,000
  3. Cast Water Safety FoundationForest Park, IL

    General support

    $100,000
  4. Town of Palm Beach United WayPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $33,000
  5. Northwestern Memorial FoundationChicago, IL

    General support

    $25,000
  6. The Birthright Israel FoundationHicksville, NY

    General support

    $25,000
  7. The InnovatePalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $25,000
  8. Il Holocaust Museum & Education CenterSkokie, IL

    General support

    $18,000
  9. Palm Beach Civic AssociationPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $17,000
  10. Raymond F Kravis CenterWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $12,500
  11. Caf AmericaAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $12,000
  12. American Heart AssociationDallas, TX

    General support

    $10,000
  13. Marine Corps Scholarship FoundationAlexandria, VA

    General support

    $10,000
  14. Preservation Foundation of Palm BeachPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $10,000
  15. Norton Museum of ArtWest Palm BCH, FL

    General support

    $5,000
  16. Palm Beach Country Club FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    General support

    $4,000
  17. Friends of the Israel Defense ForcesNew York, NY

    General support

    $3,600
  18. Afrikids IncCoral Gables, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  19. Historical Society of Palm Beach CountyWest Palm Beach, FL

    General support

    $2,500
  20. Children's Miracle Network HospitalsSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General support

    $1,800
  21. U of I Foundation Edgar FellowsUrbana, IL

    General support

    $1,800
  22. Tri-County Animal RescueBoca Raton, FL

    General support

    $1,000
  23. The Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General support

    $210

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $350,00083% of the total
  2. Arts and culture3 grants $27,5007% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $17,0004% of the total
  4. Education2 grants $10,2102% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0002% of the total
  6. International aid2 grants $6,1001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois6 grants $450,010
  2. Florida10 grants $112,500
  3. New York3 grants $38,600
  4. Virginia2 grants $22,000
  5. Missouri1 grant $1,800

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Howard B BernickTRUSTEE/MEMBER OF DIST COM Hours 1Pay $0
  • Craig BernickMEMBER OF DIST COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Peter BernickMEMBER OF DIST COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Elizabeth BernickMEMBER OF DIST COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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