Cahnman Berman Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 46-3322548
Foundation Overview
Based in Chicago, IL, Cahnman Berman Family Foundation has awarded 124 grants totaling $1,093,578 to organizations in Colorado, Illinois and 11 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $5 to $103,000, with a median award of $1,688.5.
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New Applicant Friendliness
20 of 34 recipients (59%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.
Geographic Focus
49% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 12 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (89%), Northbrook (7%), Palatine (3%).
Funding Trajectory
Moderate 35% growth trend over 7 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.
Program Areas
Highly focused on community projects 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 Cahnman Berman 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambodian Childrens Fund | $1,950 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Depaul University | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Elyssa's Mission Nfp | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $13,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $2,500 | Providence, RI, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| The University Of Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| California Polytechnic State University | $6,308 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Rush University Medical Center | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | $30,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation Of Harrisonburg And Rockingham | $750 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Seen Worldwide - Nms Iyacc Competition | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Pancan Org | $250 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Dions Chicago Dream | $26 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Tulane | $2,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Afmda | $3,750 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Openlands | $510 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund | $1,950 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Depaul University | $75,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Elyssa's Mission Nfp | $1,000 | Northbrook, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Francis W Parker School | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $13,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $2,500 | Providence, RI, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| The University Of Chicago | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| California Polytechnic State University | $6,308 | San Luis Obispo, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Rush University Medical Center | $15,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | $30,000 | Sacramento, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| The Community Foundation Of Harrisonburg And Rockingham | $750 | Harrisonburg, VA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Seen Worldwide - Nms Iyacc Competition | $2,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Pancan Org | $250 | Manhattan Beach, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Dions Chicago Dream | $26 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Tulane | $2,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Afmda | $3,750 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Openlands | $510 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2023 |
| Anti Defamation League | $750 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund | $1,830 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Chicago Arts Orchestra | $11,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Depaul University | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Elyssa's Mission Nfp | $500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Francis W Parker School | $9,100 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Growing Home | $1,000 | Westminster, CO, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $35,387 | Waterbury, VT, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $2,000 | Providence, RI, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Roivant Social Ventures Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Wttw Channel 11 | $25 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Working In The Schools | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Anti Defamation League | $750 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund | $1,830 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Chicago Arts Orchestra | $11,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Depaul University | $100,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Elyssa's Mission Nfp | $500 | Northbrook, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Francis W Parker School | $9,100 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Growing Home | $1,000 | Westminster, CO, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $35,387 | Waterbury, VT, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Human Rights Watch | $500 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Partners In Health | $1,000 | Boston, MA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Planned Parenthood | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $2,000 | Providence, RI, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Roivant Social Ventures Inc | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Wttw Channel 11 | $25 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Working In The Schools | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Save The Redwoods League | $250 | San Francisco, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2022 |
| Aspen Chapel | $500 | Aspen, CO, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Blackstone Bicycle Works | $1,650 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund | $1,727 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Depaul University | $103,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Francis W Parker School | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Gofundmeorg | $110 | Los Altos, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $13,000 | Waterbury, VT, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| National Network Of Abortion Funds | $1,040 | Beaverton, OR, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| One Million Degrees | $10,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Outride | $1,055 | Morgan Hill, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Tulane University Freeman School Of Business | $2,000 | New Orleans, LA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| University Hospital Parkinson's Research | $10,000 | Cleveland, OH, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Wttw Channel 11 | $5 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2021 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund | $1,950 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Chicago Public Media | $130 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Francis W Parker School | $3,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $2,000 | Providence, RI, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Rush Medical Center | $5,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Wttw | $56 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Viewing Our Children As Emerging Leaders | $108 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Kipp Chicago Schools | $100 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Blackstone Bicycle Works | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Refugee One | $250 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2020 |
| Boy Scouts Of America | $250 | Irving, TX, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund | $1,500 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Change For Kids | $216 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Chicago Foundation For Women | $2,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Chicago Public Media | $360 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Compassionate Choices | $50 | Portland, OR, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Francis W Parker School | $7,500 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Human Rights Watch | $1,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Impact 100 | $1,170 | Palatine, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Museum Modern Art | $70 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| One Million Degrees | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Paws | $250 | Anna, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| The Art Institute Of Chicago | $190 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| World Bicycle Relief | $147 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Wttw | $64 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2018 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund | $1,588 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Depaul University | $58,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Francis W Parker School | $12,900 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $9,005 | Waterbury, VT, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Human Rights Watch | $200 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| One Million Degrees | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| The Ounce Of Prevention Fund | $685 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Pacific Legal Foundation | $500 | Sacramento, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Rhode Island School Of Design | $2,000 | Providence, RI, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Rush Medical Center | $6,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Chicago Parks Foundation | $20,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2017 |
| Cambodian Childrens Fund | $1,810 | Santa Monica, CA, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Depaul University | $98,400 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Francis W Parker School | $12,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Himalayan Cataract Project | $5,400 | Waterbury, VT, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| One Million Degrees | $1,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Human Rights Watch | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Impact 100 | $1,370 | Palatine, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Adler Planetarium | $500 | Chicago, IL, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2016 |
| Citizen United | $500 | Washington, DC, US | Support Of Recipient's Charitable Activities | 2016 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 46-3322548 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 1937 N HOWE STREET Chicago, IL 60614-0000 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Cahnman Berman Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| Pres/tres/co-trustee | Raymond Cahnman |
|---|---|
| Sec/dir/co-trustee | Susan Berman |
Forms 990-PF
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