Cornell Brewer Foundation
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 26-3205517 · reported 2023–2025
85grants reported
$5,000median award
$2,000lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$1.0Mtotal paid
13states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 13 of its 85 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $192K 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
461 N Clinton Suite 300
Chicago, IL 60654-8876
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable Fund PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | San Francisco, CA | $130,000 |
| Core Re-Entry Inc PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Danville, IL | $100,000 |
| One Hope Community Church SPECIFIC CHURCH | Huntley, IL | $100,000 |
| Rush University Medical Center HEALTH | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Rush University Medical Center HEALTH | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Rush University Medical Center HEALTH | Chicago, IL | $50,000 |
| Young America's Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Reston, VA | $30,000 |
| Philemon House PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Palatine, IL | $30,000 |
| Philemon House PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Palatine, IL | $30,000 |
| David & Claudia Jackson Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Young America's Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Reston, VA | $25,000 |
| David & Claudia Jackson Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Chicago, IL | $25,000 |
| Young America's Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Reston, VA | $25,000 |
| Shoreline Community Church SB SPECIFIC CHURCH | Santa Barbara, CA | $20,000 |
| Willow Creek Community Church SPECIFIC CHURCH | South Barrington, IL | $20,000 |
| Philemon House PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Palatine, IL | $15,000 |
| Core Re-Entry Inc PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Danville, IL | $13,000 |
| Filo Community Nfp PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Crystal Lake, IL | $10,000 |
| Living Water International PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Stafford, TX | $10,000 |
| Canopy Church SPECIFIC CHURCH | Camdenton, MO | $10,000 |
| Living Water International PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Stafford, TX | $10,000 |
| Canopy Church SPECIFIC CHURCH | Camdenton, MO | $10,000 |
| Filo Community Nfp PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Crystal Lake, IL | $10,000 |
| Mel Trotter Miistries PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Grand Rapids, MI | $8,000 |
| Willow Creek Community Church SPECIFIC CHURCH | South Barrington, IL | $8,000 |
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Dundee Township, IL | $7,500 |
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Dundee Township, IL | $7,500 |
| Max McGraw Wildlife Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Dundee Township, IL | $7,500 |
| Imaging the World Corp PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Charlotte, VT | $7,000 |
| Young Life PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Harlan, IA | $6,500 |
| Mel Trotter Miistries PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Grand Rapids, MI | $6,000 |
| A Rosie Place for Children PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | South Bend, IN | $5,000 |
| Nicholas Sergi Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Oak Brook, IL | $5,000 |
| Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Wheaton, IL | $5,000 |
| Ada Bible Church SPECIFIC CHURCH | Ada, MI | $5,000 |
| Imaging the World Corp PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Charlotte, VT | $5,000 |
| Global Leadership Network PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Barrington, IL | $5,000 |
| Hand2hand PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Jenison, MI | $5,000 |
| Northwestern College PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Roseville, MN | $5,000 |
| Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Wheaton, IL | $5,000 |
| Ada Bible Church SPECIFIC CHURCH | Ada, MI | $5,000 |
| Calvary Church SPECIFIC CHURCH | Grand Rapids, MI | $5,000 |
| Global Leadership Network PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Barrington, IL | $5,000 |
| Northwestern College PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Roseville, MN | $5,000 |
| Spectrios Institute for Low Vision at Deicke House PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Wheaton, IL | $5,000 |
| Willow Creek Community Church SPECIFIC CHURCH | South Barrington, IL | $3,500 |
| Chadtough Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Saline, MI | $3,000 |
| Guns and Hoses PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Holts Summit, MO | $3,000 |
| Live for A Cure PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Libertyville, IL | $3,000 |
| Tlc Centers for Therapy PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Crystal Lake, IL | $3,000 |
| Bibles in Schools PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Midlothian, VA | $3,000 |
| Guns and Hoses PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Holts Summit, MO | $3,000 |
| Illinois Conservation Foundation PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Springfield, IL | $3,000 |
| Live for A Cure PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Libertyville, IL | $3,000 |
| MY Joyful Heart PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Mokena, IL | $3,000 |
| Clearbrook PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Arlington Heights, IL | $2,500 |
| Ganna Walska Lotusland PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Montecito, CA | $2,500 |
| Laclede County Pregnancy Support Center PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Lebanon, MO | $2,500 |
| Pucks for Autism PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Valparaiso, IN | $2,500 |
| Clearbrook PUBLIC OR SOCIETY BENEFIT | Arlington Heights, IL | $2,500 |
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