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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 26-3205517

Cornell Brewer Foundation

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 12 grants and $307,500 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

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $307,500

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $7,987,232

  • Tax year 2024

    $358,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $8,285,464

  • Tax year 2023

    $341,500

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $8,449,228

  • Tax year 2022

    $367,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $9,093,358

  • Tax year 2021

    $261,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $9,568,324

  • Tax year 2020

    $224,095

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $8,566,394

Grants paid in 2025

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Schwab Charitable FundLone Tree, CO

    Public or society benefit

    $130,000
  2. Rush University Medical CenterChicago, IL

    Health

    $50,000
  3. Young America's FoundationReston, VA

    Public or society benefit

    $30,000
  4. Shoreline Community Church SBSanta Barbara, CA

    Specific church

    $20,000
  5. Willow Creek Community ChurchS Barrington, IL

    Specific church

    $20,000
  6. Philemon HousePalatine, IL

    Public or society benefit

    $15,000
  7. Filo Community NFPCrystal Lake, IL

    Public or society benefit

    $10,000
  8. Living Water InternationalStafford, TX

    Public or society benefit

    $10,000
  9. Max McGraw Wildlife FoundationDundee, IL

    Public or society benefit

    $7,500
  10. A Rosie Place for ChildrenSouth Bend, IN

    Public or society benefit

    $5,000
  11. Nicholas Sergi FoundationOak Brook, IL

    Public or society benefit

    $5,000
  12. Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke HouseWheaton, IL

    Public or society benefit

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $130,00065% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50,00025% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $10,0005% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $150,000
  2. Illinois7 grants $112,500
  3. Virginia1 grant $30,000
  4. Texas1 grant $10,000
  5. Indiana1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Charles H BrewerPRESIDENT Hours 25Pay $173,040
  • David D JacksonVP & TREASURER Hours 6Pay $0

The return

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