Bisco Charitable Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 36-4198175
Foundation Overview
Based in Schaumburg, IL, Bisco Charitable Foundation has awarded 177 grants totaling $3,468,000 to organizations in District of Columbia, Illinois and 7 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $1,000 to $250,000, with a median award of $5,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 26 recipients (15%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains tight relationships with established partners. New applicants rarely succeed without insider connections.
Geographic Focus
68% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 8 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (29%), Wheeling (18%), Evanston (12%).
Funding Trajectory
Strong 246% growth in annual giving over 7 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.
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.
Where is The Money Going?
Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Bisco Charitable 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Comprehensive Korean Self Help Community Center | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Da-il Community Of Usa | $10,000 | Duluth, GA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Eugene Bell Foundation | $5,000 | Andrews, SC, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| First Korean United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Society | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Global Children Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Hanul Family Alliance | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Harper College Educational Foundation | $1,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago | $150,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Korean Nurses Association Chicago | $2,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Korean Performing Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Korean-american Association Of Chicago | $50,000 | Glenview, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Korean-american Women Association Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ksea Midwest Chapter | $2,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Mayo Clinic | $100,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ravinia Festival | $2,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Rotary Club Of Chicagoland Korean-northbrook Charitable Foundation | $20,000 | Rolling Meadows, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Sejong Cultural Society | $10,000 | Glenview, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Ucla Foundation | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| United Methodist Committee On Relief | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Wfmt | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| North Suburban Ymca | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Fund | 2023 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Comprehensive Korean Self Help Community Center | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Da-il Community Of Usa | $10,000 | Duluth, GA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Eugene Bell Foundation | $5,000 | Andrews, SC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Society | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Global Children Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hanul Family Alliance | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Harper College Educational Foundation | $1,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago | $150,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Korean Nurses Association Chicago | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Korean Performing Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Korean-american Association Of Chicago | $100,000 | Glenview, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ksea Midwest Chapter | $2,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ksea Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $10,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mercy Home For Boys & Girls | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Naperville Korean United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Naperville, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ravinia Festival | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Rotary Club Of Chicagoland Korean-northbrook Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Rolling Meadows, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sejong Cultural Society | $10,000 | Glenview, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $5,000 | Roselle, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Unicef | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Comprehensive Korean Self Help Community Center | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Da-il Community Of Usa | $10,000 | Duluth, GA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Eugene Bell Foundation | $5,000 | Andrews, SC, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Society | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Global Children Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Hanul Family Alliance | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Harper College Educational Foundation | $1,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago | $150,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Korean Nurses Association Chicago | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Korean Performing Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Korean-american Association Of Chicago | $100,000 | Glenview, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ksea Midwest Chapter | $2,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ksea Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mayo Clinic | $10,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Mercy Home For Boys & Girls | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Naperville Korean United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Naperville, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ravinia Festival | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Rotary Club Of Chicagoland Korean-northbrook Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Rolling Meadows, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Sejong Cultural Society | $10,000 | Glenview, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| The Salvation Army | $5,000 | Roselle, IL, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Ucla Foundation | $200,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| Unicef | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | General Fund | 2022 |
| American Red Cross | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Comprehensive Korean Self Help Community Center | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Da-il Community Of Usa | $10,000 | Duluth, GA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Eugene Bell Foundation | $5,000 | Andrews, SC, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Global Children Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Global Ministriesumcor | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago | $250,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Korean Nurses Association Chicago | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Korean Performing Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Ksea Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Ksea Midwest Chapter | $1,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Naperville Korean United Methodist Church | $20,000 | Naperville, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| North Suburban Ymca | $2,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Rotary Club Of Chicagoland Korean-northbrook Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Rolling Meadows, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| The Salvation Army | $10,000 | Roselle, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Ravinia Festival | $1,000 | Highland Park, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Sejong Cultural Society | $10,000 | Glenview, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Harper College Educational Foundation | $1,000 | Palatine, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Mayo Clinic | $10,000 | Rochester, MN, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Hanul Family Alliance | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Society | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| Art Institute Of Chicago | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Comprehensive Korean Self Help Community Center | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Da-il Community Of Usa | $40,000 | Duluth, GA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Eugene Bell Foundation | $1,000 | Andrews, SC, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Global Children Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Global Ministriesumcor | $10,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago | $200,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Korean Nurses Association Chicago | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Ksea Scholarship Fund | $5,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Naperville Korean United Methodist Church | $10,000 | Naperville, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Rotary Club Of Chicagoland Korean-northbrook Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Rolling Meadows, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| The Salvation Army | $5,000 | Roselle, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Lyric Opera Of Chicago | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Korean American Association Of Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Korean Performing Art Institute Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| North Suburban Ymca | $2,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | General Fund | 2020 |
| Global Children Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago | $250,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Ksea Scholarship Fund | $8,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Little Ol Korea | $3,000 | Niles, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Naperville Korean United Methodist Church | $5,000 | Naperville, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Rotary Club Of Chicagoland Korean-northbrook Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | Rolling Meadows, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| University Of Illinois For Korean Language Class | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Comprehensive Korean Self Help Community Center | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Ksea Midwest Chapter | $5,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Korean Nurses Association Chicago | $1,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Da-il Community Of Usa | $10,000 | Duluth, GA, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Global Ministriesumcor | $2,000 | Atlanta, GA, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Associated College Sof Illinois Inc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| Eugene Bell Foundation | $1,000 | Andrews, SC, US | General Fund | 2019 |
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Associated Colleges Of Illinois Inc | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Comprehensive Korean Self-help Community Center | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Da-il Community Of Usa | $100,000 | Duluth, GA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Global Children Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Global Pungmul Institute | $3,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Korean American Women In Need | $5,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Korean American Women's Association Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago | $11,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Korean Womens International Network | $2,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Ksea Scholarship Fund | $4,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Little Ol Korea | $3,000 | Niles, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Naperville Korean United Methodist Church | $5,000 | Naperville, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Nk Missions Inc | $1,000 | Farifax, VA, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| Rotary Club Of Chicagoland Korean-northbrook Charitable Foundation | $15,000 | Rolling Meadows, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| University Of Illinois For Korean Language Class | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| University Of Illinois For Pediatric Dentistry | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2018 |
| American Red Cross | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Comprehensive Korean Self-help Community Center | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Global Children Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| International Foundation For Skk University | $110,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Korean American Women In Need | $5,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Korean American Women's Association Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago | $10,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Korean Womens International Network | $2,000 | Gaithersburg, MD, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Ksea Scholarship Fund | $4,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Naperville Korean United Methodist Church | $5,000 | Naperville, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| University Of Illinois For Korean Language Class | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Global Pungmul Institute | $2,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Little Ol Korea | $5,000 | Niles, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Rotary Club Of Chicagoland Korean-northbrook Charitable Foundation | $3,000 | Rolling Meadows, IL, US | General Fund | 2017 |
| Comprehensive Korean Self-help Community Center | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Garrett Evangelical Theological Seminary | $10,000 | Evanston, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Global Children Foundation Inc | $3,000 | Potomac, MD, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Korean American Women In Need | $5,000 | Des Plaines, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Korean American Women's Association Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Korean Cultural Center Of Chicago | $5,000 | Wheeling, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Ksea Scholarship Fund | $3,000 | Vienna, VA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Naperville Korean United Methodist Church | $5,000 | Naperville, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| The Steve S Kang Young Artists And Scholars Fund | $4,000 | Oak Brook, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| The Ucla Foundation | $100,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| University Of Illinois For Korean Language Class | $5,000 | Urbana, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
| Cure Sma | $2,500 | Elk Grove Village, IL, US | General Fund | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 36-4198175 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1100 WEST IRVING PARK ROAD Schaumburg, IL 60193-0000 |
Key People (3)
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| Director | Minsook Suh |
|---|---|
| Director | Julienne Suh |
| Director | Colleen Suh |
Forms 990-PF
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