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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 36-4332831

Believer Fund

A private foundation in Oak Park, IL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 1 grant and $60,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $528,655
  • Tax year 2023

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $445,522
  • Tax year 2022

    $60,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $535,072
  • Tax year 2021

    $65,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $570,641
  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $620,958
  • Tax year 2019

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $614,331
  • Tax year 2018

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $560,667

Grants paid in 2024

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Impact AssetsBethesda, MD

    General

    $60,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland1 grant $60,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jeanne S AffelderCO-PRESIDENT, SEC'Y, DIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Jeffrey A WeissglassCO-PRESIDENT, TREAS, DIR Hours 5Pay $0
  • Charles D WattlesDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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