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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4198175

Bisco Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Schaumburg, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 27 grants and $658,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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
Minsook Suh
1100 West Irving Park Road
Schaumburg, IL 60193
(847) 534-6046
Form and materials
There are no standard application forms. A letter requesting a contribution is sufficient.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Organizations must be religious, charitable, scientific, literary or educational as defined under irc sections 501(c)(3) and 170(c)(2).

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $658,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $11,911,638

  • Tax year 2023

    $551,500

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $10,165,623

  • Tax year 2022

    $594,500

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $10,027,385

  • Tax year 2021

    $401,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $9,185,994

  • Tax year 2020

    $336,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $6,877,754

  • Tax year 2019

    $335,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $7,216,741

  • Tax year 2018

    $304,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $7,143,201

Grants paid in 2024

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Tsurumi University School of DenistryYokohama, Japan

    General fund

    $250,000
  2. Korean Cultural Center of ChicagoWheeling, IL

    General fund

    $200,000
  3. Korean-American Association of ChicagoGlenview, IL

    General fund

    $25,000
  4. Da-Il Community of USADuluth, GA

    General fund

    $20,000
  5. First Korean United Methodist ChurchWheeling, IL

    General fund

    $20,000
  6. Severance Alumni AssociationRoslyn, NY

    General fund

    $20,000
  7. Comprehensive Korean Self Help Community CenterChicago, IL

    General fund

    $12,000
  8. American Red CrossWashington, DC

    General fund

    $10,000
  9. Chicago Symphony OrchestraChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  10. Lyric Opera of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  11. Mayo ClinicRochester, MN

    General fund

    $10,000
  12. Rotary Club of Chicagoland Korean-Northbrook Charitable FoundationRolling Meadows, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  13. Sejong Cultural SocietyGlenview, IL

    General fund

    $10,000
  14. United Methodist Committee on ReliefNew York, NY

    General fund

    $10,000
  15. Art Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General fund

    $6,000
  16. Korean Performing Art Institute of ChicagoWheeling, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  17. Salvation ArmyChicago, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  18. Center of ConcernDes Plaines, IL

    General fund

    $5,000
  19. Korean Nurses Association ChicagoEvanston, IL

    General fund

    $3,000
  20. WFMTChicago, IL

    General fund

    $3,000
  21. Harper College Educational FoundationPalatine, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  22. Ksea Midwest ChapterVienna, VA

    General fund

    $2,000
  23. Ravinia FestivalHighland Park, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  24. Teen Challenge ChicagoChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  25. AARPWashington, DC

    General fund

    $2,000
  26. Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL

    General fund

    $2,000
  27. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    General fund

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture4 grants $230,00071% of the total
  2. Human services3 grants $40,00012% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $26,0008% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $12,0004% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $10,0003% of the total
  6. Food and agriculture2 grants $4,0001% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois19 grants $334,000
  2. New York2 grants $30,000
  3. Georgia1 grant $20,000
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $12,000
  5. Minnesota1 grant $10,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Minsook SuhDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Julienne SuhDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Colleen SuhDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

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