The Berghoef Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 27-1273057
Foundation Overview
Based in Evanston, IL, The Berghoef Foundation has awarded 166 grants totaling $5,054,999 to organizations in Florida, Illinois and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $600,000, with a median award of $10,000.
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2 total grants. Insufficient data for reliable pattern analysis. Foundation may be highly selective or recently established.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 35% in Illinois and funding distributed across 17 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (74%), Highland Park (12%), Glencoe (9%).
Funding Trajectory
Declining funding trend with 22% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into The Berghoef Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.
| Name | Amount | Location | Purpose | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund | $348,594 | Lone Tree, CO, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Schwab Charitable Fund | $348,594 | Lone Tree, CO, US | General Purposes | 2023 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $20,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| St Johns Cares Inc | $1,500 | St Johns, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Gerneral Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Us Deputy Sheriff's Assoication | $5,600 | Wichita, KS, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $25,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival | $10,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Leadership Institute | $14,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Help Our Military & Police Dogs | $1,000 | Spring Hill, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $20,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| St Johns Cares Inc | $1,500 | St Johns, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Judicial Watch | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Gerneral Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Us Deputy Sheriff's Assoication | $5,600 | Wichita, KS, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $25,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival | $10,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospital | $20,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Leadership Institute | $14,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Help Our Military & Police Dogs | $1,000 | Spring Hill, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2022 |
| Barnabas Center | $50,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $20,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Ravinia Festival | $25,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| St Johns Cares Inc | $1,200 | St Johns, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Judicial Watch | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Gerneral Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| National Geographic Society | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Us Deputy Sheriff's Assoication | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens | $15,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Regina Dominican | $5,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | $300 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Citizens For Great Public Schools | $10,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Barnabas Center | $50,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $20,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Ravinia Festival | $25,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| St Johns Cares Inc | $1,200 | St Johns, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $200 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Judicial Watch | $100 | Washington, DC, US | Gerneral Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| National Geographic Society | $1,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Us Deputy Sheriff's Assoication | $5,000 | Wichita, KS, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Jacksonville Zoo & Gardens | $15,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Regina Dominican | $5,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Hillsdale College | $300 | Hillsdale, MI, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Citizens For Great Public Schools | $10,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2021 |
| Barnabas Center | $50,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Wjct Broadcasting | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $45,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $25,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Ravinia Festival | $20,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| St Johns Cares Inc | $2,300 | St Johns, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $50,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Historic Lexington Foundation | $100 | Lexington, VA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Judicial Watch | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Gerneral Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| National Geographic Society | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Peak | $19,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| The Community Foundation For Ne Fl | $50,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Wolfson Children's Hospital | $55,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Wwci | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2020 |
| Barnabas Center | $150,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Wjct Broadcasting | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $12,125 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $10,000 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Ravinia Festival | $26,806 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Savannah Music Festival Inc | $15,000 | Savannah, GA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $5,000 | Americus, GA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| St Johns Cares Inc | $2,000 | St Johns, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival | $10,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Amelia Island Concours Delegance Foundation Inc | $530 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $150,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Jacksonville Zoological Society Inc | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| University Of Georgia Foundation | $20,000 | Athens, GA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2019 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $600,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Land Conservancy Of Western Michigan | $20,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| The Partnership To Educate And Advance Kids | $17,600 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| American Red Cross | $125,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Barnabas Center | $250,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Wjct Broadcasting | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $35,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $62,500 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| John Hopkins University | $2,500 | Baltimore, MD, US | International Studies | 2017 |
| St Jospeh Annual Fund | $10,000 | Cockeysville, MD, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Wttw | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Gala Of Hope | $5,000 | Beavercreek, OH, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival | $10,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Als Community Of Hope | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Bbb Wise Giving Alliance | $2,000 | Arlington, VA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | $7,500 | Glencoe, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Chicago Symphony | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Compassion And Choices | $25,000 | Portland, OR, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Netherlands America Foundation | $33,500 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Uga Foundation | $52,000 | Athens, GA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Ravina Festival | $12,500 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| North Florida Land Trust | $210,550 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Jane Godall Institute - Jane's Peak Society | $5,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Scripps College | $10,000 | Claremont, CA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Regia Dominican | $25,000 | Wilmette, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Chicago Council On Global Affairs | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2017 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $25,000 | New York City, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $202,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Land Conservancy Of Western Michigan | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| The Partnership To Educate And Advance Kids | $17,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Scripps College | $10,000 | Claremont, CA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Chicago Lights | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Heifer International | $25,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| American Red Cross | $210,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Barnabas Center | $30,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Naf Foundation | $50,100 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Wjct Broadcasting | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $40,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Calvin College | $5,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| John Hopkins University | $25,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Mayo Clinic | $10,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| National Parks Conservation | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Santa Clause Girls | $2,500 | Walker, MI, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| St Jospeh Annual Fund | $11,000 | Cockeysville, MD, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| West Michigan Land Conservancy | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Jacksonville Zoo | $10,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Wttw | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| North Florida Land Trust | $10,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| Savannah Music Festival | $10,000 | Savannah, GA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| St John Cares | $1,000 | St Johns, FL, US | General Operating Funds | 2016 |
| Merit School Of Music | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Funds | 2016 |
| Historic Lexington Foundation | $5,000 | Lexington, VA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2016 |
| The Caring Place | $1,000 | Las Vegas, NV, US | Betty Foster Garrett Center | 2016 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Chicago Tribune Charities | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $25,000 | New York City, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Habitat For Humanity | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Holy Trinity High School | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Land Conservancy Of Western Michigan | $10,000 | Grand Rapids, MI, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| The Partnership To Educate And Advance Kids | $26,400 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Scripps College | $10,000 | Claremont, CA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Chicago Lights | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Law Enforcement Against Prohibition Educational Fd | $5,000 | Medford, MA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Fourth Presbyterian Church | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Heifer International | $25,000 | Little Rock, AR, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Barnabas Center | $20,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Naf Foundation | $23,000 | New York, NY, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| The Salvation Army Metropolitan Division | $30,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Savannah Music Festival | $5,000 | Savannah, GA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Wjct Broadcasting | $5,000 | Jacksonville, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Ravinia Festival | $10,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| North Florida Land Trust | $5,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| The Nature Conservancy | $25,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| The University Of Georgia Foundation | $2,500 | Athens, GA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Alzheimer's Association | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival | $5,000 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Boys & Girls Club | $47,500 | Fernandina Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Jane Goodall Institute | $2,500 | Vienna, VA, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
| Wild Amelia | $2,500 | Fernandia Beach, FL, US | General Operating Purposes | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 27-1273057 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1018 MAIN ST APT 3 Evanston, IL 60202-4946 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee The Berghoef Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Trustee - Part Time | David Berghoef |
|---|---|
| Trustee - Part Time | Katherine Berghoef |
Forms 990-PF
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- Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
- Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
- Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns
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