Jon Denzer Bear Hug Foundation
Private foundation · Naples, FL · EIN 84-4506345 · reported 2023–2025
172grants reported
$800median award
$750lower quartile
$85smallest grant
$209Ktotal paid
17states reached
3years giving
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
14329 Charthouse Cir
Naples, FL 34114-8965
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grace Pritchard HOUSE GENERATOR - EPILEPSY SAFETY NET. | Plainwell, MI | $9,941 |
| Alex Spahr EPILEPSY SAFETY NET | Pearl City, IL | $5,000 |
| Berigitte Gray EPILEPSY SAFETY NET | Atlanta, GA | $3,594 |
| Devantae Fitzerald EPILEPSY SAFETY NET | St Paul, MN | $3,220 |
| Adin Dontelli MEDICAL EXPENSES.EPILEPSY SAFETY NET. | Venice, FL | $2,533 |
| Aiden Young PATH TO GOOD - UNIVERSAL TECH INST | Chillicothe, IL | $2,500 |
| Dylan Fox SCHOLARSHIP TO LINCOLN TECH COLLISION REPAIR. EPILEPSY SAFETY NET PROGRAM. | Arnold, MO | $2,500 |
| Lindsey Russell SCHOLARSHIP FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT. EPILEPSY SAFETY NET PROGRAM. | Monroe, NC | $2,500 |
| Fabian Dominguez SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - WELDING & PIPE FITTING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Peoria, IL | $2,500 |
| Brandy Darrow SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - MEDICAL CODING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Chillicothe, IL | $2,500 |
| Avery Molleck SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - WELDING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Mossville, IL | $2,500 |
| Antonio Bluett SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - WELDING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Peoria, IL | $2,500 |
| Braylan Walls SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - WELDING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Peoria, IL | $2,500 |
| Emily Lewis SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - MEDICAL CODING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Pekin, IL | $2,500 |
| Paris Carington SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, MEDICAL ASSISTANT. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Pekin, IL | $2,500 |
| Gary Jacobs SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - HVAC & REFRIGERATION. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Peoria, IL | $2,500 |
| Savannah Brackett SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - MEDICAL ASSISTANT. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Pekin, IL | $2,500 |
| Counor Smith SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI,HVAC & REFRIGERATION. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Washington, IL | $2,500 |
| Hannah Hoffman SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, MEDICAL ASSISTANT. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Pekin, IL | $2,500 |
| Tanner Ramberg TRAVEL EXPENSE FOR MEDICAL PROCEDURE. EPILEPSY SAFETY NET. | Chinoook, MT | $2,500 |
| Angel Leon SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, HVAC & REFRIGERATION. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | East Peoria, IL | $2,500 |
| Shane Travis SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, HVAC & REFRIGERATION. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | East Peoria, IL | $2,500 |
| Hayley Gillam SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, DENTAL ASSISTANT. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Wyoming, IL | $2,500 |
| Bryce Ballard SCHOLARSHIP TO BLINN COLLEGE - CYBER SECURITY. PATH TO GOOD/EPILEPSY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Pearland, TX | $2,500 |
| Dylan Miller SCHOLARSHIP TO SANTA FE COLLEGE, ZOO TECHNOLOGY. PATH TO GOOD/EPILEPSY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Charlotte, NC | $2,500 |
| Jackson Segler SCHOLARSHIP TO ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE, FIRE SCIENCES. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Bartonville, IL | $2,466 |
| Alicia Russell EPILEPSY SAFETY NET | Eagle River, AK | $2,201 |
| Ethan Lusher SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - HVAC. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | East Peoria, IL | $2,000 |
| Sara Albert SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - MASSAGE THERAPY. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Kingston Mines, IL | $2,000 |
| Alex Bisaillon SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, WELDING/PIPEFITTING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Normal, IL | $2,000 |
| Secret West EPILEPSY SAFETY NET | Bremerton, WA | $1,968 |
| Kameron Houser SCHOLARSHIP TO ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Chillicothe, IL | $1,823 |
| Emily Cardwell EPILEPSY SAFETY NET | Florence, AL | $1,783 |
| Karlee JO Snell SCHOLARSHIP TO ICC - SURGICAL TECH. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Chillicothe, IL | $1,570 |
| Jessica Aldridge EPILEPSY SAFETY NET | Chicago, IL | $1,500 |
| Shantel Wells PATH TO GOOD - MTI | Peoria, IL | $1,500 |
| Gracie McDonald PATH TO GOOD - MTI | Muscatine, IA | $1,500 |
| Darrian Safford PATH TO GOOD - MTI | Bloomington, IL | $1,500 |
| Ann Throop PATH TO GOOD - MTI | Bloomington, IL | $1,500 |
| Ella Hill PATH TO GOOD - ILLINOIS CENTRAL COLLEGE | Peoria, IL | $1,500 |
| Makenna Miller PATH TO GOOD - MTI | Spring Bay, IL | $1,500 |
| David Wilson PATH TO GOOD - MTI | Eureka, IL | $1,500 |
| Maiyah Fields SCHOLARSHIP TO CROZER MED CENTER - NEURO TECH. PATH TO GOOD/EPILEPSY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Blue Bell, PA | $1,500 |
| Jacquelyn Gratzon MEDICAL EXPENSES. EPILEPSY SAFETY NET. | Valhalla, NY | $1,500 |
| Mason Stinnett MEDICAL EXPENSES. EPILEPSY SAFETY NET. | Melbourne, FL | $1,500 |
| Emily Nerad SCHOLARSHIP TO ICC-HVAC. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Chillicothe, IL | $1,500 |
| Lucas Armstrong SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - HVAC. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Peoria, IL | $1,500 |
| Rebekah Thompson SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - MASSAGE THERAPY. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Peoria, IL | $1,500 |
| Rachel Hoerle SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI - MASSAGE THERAPY. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Tremont, IL | $1,500 |
| Emma Lusher SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, WELDING/PIPEFITTING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Green Valley, IL | $1,500 |
| Zach Ogg SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, WELDING/PIPEFITTING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Deer Creek, IL | $1,500 |
| Lucas Welsch SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, WELDING/PIPEFITTING. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Cuba, MO | $1,500 |
| Lauren Bubelis SCHOLARSHIP TO RASSMUSEN, CHILD ED-EPILEPSY SAFETY. PATH TO GOOD/EPILEPSY SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Rockford, IL | $1,500 |
| Brenden Holtschult SCHOLARSHIP TO MTI, HVAC & REFRIGERATION. PATH TO GOOD SCHOLARSHIP AWARD PROGRAM. | Kewanee, IL | $1,250 |
| Iona Garcia EPILEPSY SAFETY NET | MacHesney Park, IL | $1,000 |
| Owen Van Der Karr PATH TO GOOD - MTI | Pontiac, IL | $1,000 |
| Kaylee Brown PATH TO GOOD - MTI | Pana, IL | $1,000 |
| Kalyse Jefferson PATH TO GOOD - HOLMES COLLEGE | Grenada, MS | $1,000 |
| Shondrica Farmer PATH TO GOOD - CARL SANDBURG COLLEGE | Peoria, IL | $1,000 |
| Marquis Hulbert PATH TO GOOD - CASPN | Peoria, IL | $1,000 |
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