Bomher Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-4182015
Foundation Overview
Based in Clarendon Hills, IL, Bomher Family Foundation has awarded 163 grants totaling $778,256 to organizations in Illinois, North Carolina and 8 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $50,468, with a median award of $2,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
15 of 26 recipients (58%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
80% of all grants are concentrated in Illinois, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (42%), Lagrange (7%), Clarendon Hills (5%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 147% growth in annual giving over 5 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
Program Areas
Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (50%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bomher Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount St Joseph Association | $1,000 | Mount Prospect, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Fayetteville, NC, US | Community | 2025 |
| Notre Dame | $29,500 | Clarendon Hills, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Diocese Of Joliet - Cathoic Charities | $5,750 | Joliet, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Nazareth Academy | $50,468 | Lagrange, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Nazareth Academy | $8,015 | Lagrange, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| The Troy Keip Foundation | $2,500 | Lindenwood, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Mission Of Our Lady | $14,040 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Link Unlimited | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| St Baldrick Foundation | $256 | Monrovia, CA, US | Community | 2025 |
| All Chicago | $7,052 | Chicago, IL, US | Medical | 2025 |
| Notre Dame | $26,752 | Clarendon Hills, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Anchor Cross Society | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Mundelein Seminary | $2,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| American Heart Association | $500 | Dallas, TX, US | Community | 2025 |
| Lewa Wildlife Conservancy | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Community | 2025 |
| Honor Flight Chicago | $1,000 | Rosemont, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| St Vincent Food Pantry | $1,000 | Downers Grove, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Pinnacle Foundation | $10,000 | River Forest, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Public Broadcastingsun Times | $2,700 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Western Illinois University | $100 | Macomb, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Lurie Childrens Hospital | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Special Olympics | $313 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Seminary Endowment Fund | $2,000 | Crest Hill, IL, US | Community | 2025 |
| Pillars Community Service | $7,650 | Lagrange Park, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| St Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church | $2,000 | Hindsdale, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Mount St Joseph Association | $5,565 | Mount Prospect, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $2,500 | Fayetteville, NC, US | Community | 2023 |
| Notre Dame | $30,050 | Clarendon Hills, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Diocese Of Joliet - Cathoic Charities | $15,000 | Joliet, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Nazareth Academy | $17,264 | Lagrange, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Lurie's Childrens Hospital | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| New Ways For Africa | $1,000 | Old Chatham, NY, US | Community | 2023 |
| Dominican University | $2,500 | River Forest, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Boy Scouts Of America | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| The Troy Keip Foundation | $1,000 | Lindenwood, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Moline Public Library | $1,000 | Moline, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Celiac Disease Foundation | $1,000 | Woodland Hills, CA, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Avenues To Independence | $1,000 | Park Ridge, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Meals On Wheels | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | $1,000 | Rockford, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Just Roots | $2,500 | Mokena, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Mission Of Our Lady | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| St Mary Of The Lake Seminary | $2,000 | Mundelein, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Patricia Moran Scholarship Fund | $6,250 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| St Ethelreda School | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Education | 2023 |
| The Boulevard | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Ajc | $5,000 | Philadelphia, PA, US | Community | 2023 |
| Kidney Foundation Of Illinois | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Medical | 2023 |
| River Forest Foundation | $600 | Oak Park, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Doctors Without Borders | $2,500 | New York, NY, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Warble Foundation | $1,000 | Bannockburn, IL, US | Community | 2023 |
| Guardian Group | $2,000 | Bend, OR, US | Community | 2023 |
| Rush Medical Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Medical | 2023 |
| Pillars Community Service | $30,000 | Lagrange Park, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church | $1,000 | Hindsdale, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Mount St Joseph Association | $4,000 | Mount Prospect, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Fayetteville, NC, US | Community | 2022 |
| Notre Dame Parish | $42,071 | Clarendon Hills, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Diocese Of Joliet - Cathoic Charities | $7,000 | Joliet, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Nazareth Academy | $3,000 | Lagrange, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | $2,500 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Community | 2022 |
| Rush | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Petronille | $5,000 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Opportunity Enterprises | $1,000 | Valparaiso, IN, US | Community | 2022 |
| Guardian Group | $2,000 | Bend, OR, US | Community | 2022 |
| C4 Foundation | $2,500 | Coronado, CA, US | Community | 2022 |
| Dare2tri | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| 100 Club Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Marillac St Vincent | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| The Ucsb Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community | 2022 |
| Feeding People Through Plants | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Healthy Kids Running Series | $1,000 | Chadds Ford, PA, US | Community | 2022 |
| Lurie's Childrens Hospital | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Nourishing Hope | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Nazareth Academy | $16,052 | Lagrange, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Pillars Community Service | $30,000 | Lagrange Park, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church | $1,000 | Hindsdale, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Mount St Joseph Association | $4,000 | Mount Prospect, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Fayetteville, NC, US | Community | 2022 |
| Notre Dame Parish | $42,071 | Clarendon Hills, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Diocese Of Joliet - Cathoic Charities | $7,000 | Joliet, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Nazareth Academy | $3,000 | Lagrange, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | $2,500 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $300 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| American Foundation For Suicide Prevention | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Community | 2022 |
| Rush | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| St Petronille | $5,000 | Glen Ellyn, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Chicago Coalition For The Homeless | $3,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Opportunity Enterprises | $1,000 | Valparaiso, IN, US | Community | 2022 |
| Guardian Group | $2,000 | Bend, OR, US | Community | 2022 |
| C4 Foundation | $2,500 | Coronado, CA, US | Community | 2022 |
| Dare2tri | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| 100 Club Of Illinois | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Marillac St Vincent | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| The Ucsb Foundation | $1,000 | Santa Barbara, CA, US | Community | 2022 |
| Feeding People Through Plants | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Healthy Kids Running Series | $1,000 | Chadds Ford, PA, US | Community | 2022 |
| Lurie's Childrens Hospital | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Nourishing Hope | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Nazareth Academy | $16,052 | Lagrange, IL, US | Community | 2022 |
| Pillars Community Service | $5,000 | Lagrange Park, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| St Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church | $500 | Hindsdale, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| The Kathleen Warble Foundation | $2,000 | Lagrange, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Mount St Joseph Association | $7,500 | Mount Prospect, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $10,000 | Fayetteville, NC, US | Community | 2021 |
| Notre Dame Parish | $11,050 | Clarendon Hills, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Diocese Of Joliet - Cathoic Charities | $10,000 | Joliet, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Misericordia | $1,000 | Chicao, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Nazareth Academy | $1,035 | Lagrange, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Navy Seal Foundation | $500 | Virginia Beach, VA, US | Community | 2021 |
| Catholic Theological Union | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| River Of Light | $1,000 | Westchester, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| St Jude's Childrens Hospital | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Avenues To Independence | $1,000 | Park Ridge, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $1,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| John Battastoni Memorial Fund | $1,000 | La Grange Park, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Catholic Education Foundation | $500 | Crest Hill, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Good Shepard Manor | $300 | Momence, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Montessori School Of Englewood | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | $1,000 | Geneva, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Lakeview Pantry | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Friends Of The Windows | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Marquette University | $1,000 | Milwaukee, WI, US | Community | 2021 |
| Guardian Group | $1,000 | Bend, OR, US | Community | 2021 |
| C4 Foundation | $500 | Coronado, CA, US | Community | 2021 |
| Dupage Historical Society | $500 | Wheaton, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Western Illinois University Foundation | $250 | Macomb, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Marillac St Vincent | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Batavia Foundation For Educational Excellence | $1,000 | Batavia, IL, US | Community | 2021 |
| Pillars Community Service | $3,925 | Lagrange Park, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| St Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church | $4,000 | Hindsdale, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Misericordia | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Mount St Joseph Association | $11,450 | Mount Prospect, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Special Forces Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Fayetteville, NC, US | Community | 2020 |
| Notre Dame Parish | $6,400 | Clarendon Hills, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Diocese Of Joliet - Cathoic Charities | $5,250 | Joliet, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Edward Tausk Kindness Foundation | $200 | Park Ridge, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Mulliganeers | $2,500 | Downers Grove, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Greater Chicago Food Depository | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Feed The Love | $525 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Peter Smith Scholarship Foundation | $1,000 | Lombard, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| St Ethelreda | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| River Of Light | $3,000 | Westchester, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Reaumond Foundation | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Big Shoulders Fund | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Avenues To Independence | $500 | Park Ridge, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Little Sisters Of The Poor | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| City Kids Camp | $250 | Lewistown, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| John Battastoni Memorial Fund | $500 | La Grange Park, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Catholic Education Foundation | $500 | Crest Hill, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Hcs Family Services | $1,500 | Hinsdale, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Rush | $4,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Nrdc | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
| Dupage Foundation | $1,000 | Downers Grove, IL, US | Community | 2020 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-4182015 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 67 SHERIDAN AVE Clarendon Hls, IL 60514-1426 |
Key People (3)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Bomher Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | Francis J Bomher |
|---|---|
| Secretary | Jan E Bomher |
| Director | Mary Pat Bomher |
Forms 990-PF
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Form 990-PF Research Tips
- Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
- 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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