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The Bear Foundation

Tax-deductible

Rolling Mdws, IL501(c)(3)Foundations & Grantmakers EIN 82-3616161Revenue $147K in FY2025

On file with the IRS1501 Rohlwing Rd, 60008-1336 · Rolling Mdws, ILTax-exempt since Feb 2018Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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THE BEAR FOUNDATION WAS FOUNDED FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING CHARITABLE FUNDS AND MAKING GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS RECOGNIZED AS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX UNDER SECTION 501(c)(3). THE CORPORATION IS EXPECTED TO BE A PUBLIC CHARITY, BUT WILL CHIEFLY ACCOMPLISH ITS CHARITABLE PURPOSE BY GRANTMAKING.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 4 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $20K a year · 13% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Liabilities
$15K
10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 10% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$147K
-30% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$137K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$147K
FY2025▼ -30%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$155K
FY2021$109K
FY2022$136K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$208K
FY2025$147K
Expenses
$147K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$171K
FY2021$46K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$175K
FY2025$147K
Net assets
$137K
FY2025-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$19K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$43K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$137K
FY2025$137K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2018.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $145K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

4 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
James Wienold
Secretary & Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Programs and updates

Raises funds and gives grants to other charities.

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1 program · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The foundation made various grants to other foundations, charitable organizations, schools, and hospitals to further their organizational missions.

$173Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 13 grants · $303K · 2020–2024
Ascension Illinois FoundationIL · FY2024$60,000
Boys & Girls Clubs of Chicago INCIL · FY2024$45,000
Swedish Covenant Hospital FoundationIL · FY2024$25,000
Northwest Community Hospital FoundationIL · FY2024$9,500
Midwest Health FoundationIL · FY2024$8,500
Northwestern Memorial HealthcareIL · FY2024$7,500
Boys & Girls Clubs of North Central Illinois INCIL · FY2024$6,100
Casting for Recovery INCMT · FY2021$15,000
Fitzgerald Family FoundationFY2021$10,000
Amita FoundationFY2020$76,548
Northwestern Memorial HealthcareIL · FY2020$19,360
Resurrection UniversityIA · FY2020$10,000
American Heart Association INCTX · FY2020$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$147K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$147K
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Programscol B$145K
Owns and owesPt X
$137K
net assets · Ln 32
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Other incomeLn 4–11$147K
Total revenueLn 12$147K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Total assetsLn 16$152K
LiabilitiesLn 26$15K
Net assetsLn 32$137K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 64
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $147K$147K−$500$137K 990 PDF
FY2024 $208K$175K$33K$137K 990 PDF
FY2023 $195K$104K 990 PDF
FY2022 $136K$43K 990 PDF
FY2021 $109K$46K$63K$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 $155K$171K−$16K$19K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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