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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 36-6053641

Bjorkman Foundation

A private foundation in Lake Geneva, WI. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $80,000 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
Mary Ellen Bjorkman
310 Galliant Dr
Lake Geneva, WI 531472575
(630) 661-0178
Form and materials
Applications should include a brief description of the specific purposes for which the organization was formed and the nature of its activities. The application should also include a statement attesting to the fact that transfers to the distributee (requesting organization) are exempt from taxation under the provisions of sections 501, 2055,and 2522 of the internal revenue code, or any later or other sections of the internal revenue code of 1986 which amend or supercede the said sections.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Pursuant to the bjorkman foundation's articles of incorporation, the distribution of funds, income, and property of the corporation may be made to the charitable, educational, scientific, literary, or religious corporation, organizations, community chests,foundations, or other kindred institutions (including governmental), organized and operated exclusively for one or more of the forgoing purposes. Such distributions may be made only if, at any time of distribution, the distributee is exempt from income taxation, and if the gifts or transfers to the distributee are then exempt from taxation under the provisions of sections 501, 2055, and 2522 of the internal revenue code, or any later or other sections of the internal revenue code of 1986 which amend or supercede the said sections.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $80,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $704,813

  • Tax year 2024

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $607,460

  • Tax year 2023

    $46,700

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $576,036

  • Tax year 2022

    $50,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $580,035

  • Tax year 2021

    $50,500

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $600,966

  • Tax year 2020

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $589,563

  • Tax year 2019

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $656,736

  • Tax year 2018

    $46,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $681,792

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Covenant Harbor Bible CampLake Geneva, WI

    Dining commons project

    $30,000
  2. North Park UniversityChicago, IL

    University scholarships

    $10,000
  3. North Park UniversityChicago, IL

    Ar & ae bjorkman scholarship

    $10,000
  4. Greater Chicago Food DepositoryChicago, IL

    Contribution

    $9,000
  5. North Park UniversityChicago, IL

    Seminary scholarships

    $7,500
  6. Feed My Starving ChildrenCoon Rapids, MN

    Contribution

    $3,000
  7. Seno KRLTBurlington, WI

    Contribution

    $2,500
  8. Cornerstone Community OutreachChicago, IL

    Contribution

    $2,000
  9. Covenant Ability NetworkOak Forest, IL

    Contribution

    $1,500
  10. Covenant Point Bible CampIron River, MI

    Contribution

    $1,500
  11. Covenant Children's MinistriesChicago, IL

    Contribution

    $1,000
  12. Dupage Habitat HumanityWheaton, IL

    Contribution

    $1,000
  13. Harbor Point MinistriesLake Geneva, WI

    Scholarship fund

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education3 grants $27,50066% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $9,00022% of the total
  3. International aid1 grant $3,0007% of the total
  4. Community development1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $42,000
  2. Wisconsin3 grants $33,500
  3. Minnesota1 grant $3,000
  4. Michigan1 grant $1,500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Glenn A BjorkmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • Mary Ellen BjorkmanDIRECTOR/PRE Hours 0Pay $0
  • Alan W BjorkmanDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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