Bear Manor Foundation
Private foundation · Oak Brook, IL · EIN 87-0824570 · reported 2023–2025
40grants reported
$450median award
$200lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$85Ktotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 18 of its 40 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $64K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
2803 31st St
Oak Brook, IL 60523-1651
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ascension of Our Lord Parish RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $14,645 |
| Ascension of Our Lord Parish RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $10,800 |
| Christ the King Parish RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Lombard, IL | $9,200 |
| Christ the King Parish RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Lombard, IL | $7,150 |
| Holy Name Cathedral RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $6,200 |
| Holy Name Cathedral RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $6,100 |
| Archdiocese of Chicago - 2024 Annual Appeal - Lumen Cordium Society RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $5,000 |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Association WELFARE OF OTHERS | New York, NY | $4,200 |
| American Red Cross WELFARE OF OTHERS | Washington, DC | $3,250 |
| Archdiocese of Chicago - Lumen Cordium Society RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Columbus, IL | $2,525 |
| Diocese of Joliet - (cma Appeal - Deo Gratias Society) RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Crest Hill, IL | $2,500 |
| Diocese of Joliet - (2024 Cma Appeal - Deo Gratias Society) RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Crest Hill, IL | $2,500 |
| International Fellowship of Christians & Jews WELFARE OF OTHERS | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Wounded Warrior Project WELFARE OF SEVERELY WOUNDED VETERANS | Jacksonville, FL | $1,200 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) WELFARE & CARE OF ANIMALS | New York, NY | $1,000 |
| International Fellowship of Christians & Jews WELFARE OF OTHERS | Chicago, IL | $950 |
| Catholic Near East Welfare Association WELFARE OF OTHERS | New York, NY | $700 |
| American Red Cross WELFARE OF OTHERS | Washington, DC | $550 |
| Holy Name Cathedral RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Ascension of Our Lord Parish RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Oakbrook Terrace, IL | $500 |
| Christ the King Parish RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Lombard, IL | $400 |
| Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue WELFARE OF ANIMALS | Miles, TX | $350 |
| The Toy Foundaiton WELFARE OF CHILDREN | New York, NY | $320 |
| Catholic Medical Mission Board (cmmb) WELFARE OF OTHERS | Boone, IA | $300 |
| Franciscan Missions RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Waterford, WI | $300 |
| The Fellowship Foundation RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Arlington, VA | $250 |
| Catholic Education Foundation Diocese of Joliet RELIGIOUS EDUCATION | Crest Hill, IL | $250 |
| St Joseph Indian School EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Chamberlain, SD | $230 |
| American Heart Association HEALTH PURPOSES | Chicago, IL | $200 |
| Mount Aloysius College EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES | Cresson, PA | $200 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls WELFARE OF CHILDREN | Chicago, IL | $200 |
| Wounded Warrior Project WELFARE OF SEVERELY WOUNDED VETERANS | Jacksonville, FL | $200 |
| Catholic Bishop of Northern Alaska WELFARE OF NORTHERN ALASKA PEOPLE | Fairbanks, AK | $100 |
| Heartbeat International PRO-LIFE PREGANCY PURPOSES | Columbus, OH | $100 |
| Mercy Home for Boys & Girls WELFARE OF CHILDREN | Chicago, IL | $100 |
| Turning Point USA RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Phoenix, AZ | $100 |
| Friars of Atonement RELIGIOUS PURPOSES | Garrison, NY | $100 |
| American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) WELFARE & CARE OF ANIMALS | New York, NY | $100 |
| Catholic Relief Services WELFARE OF OTHERS | Baltimore, MD | $100 |
| Special Forces Chapter VII GENERAL WELFARE OF THE SPECIAL FORCES COMMUNITY | Schiller Park, IL | $100 |
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