Lydia and Gus Backer Family Foundation
Private foundation · Paradise Valley, AZ · EIN 88-4417929 · reported 2025
25grants reported
$1,500median award
$500lower quartile
$40smallest grant
$70Ktotal paid
8states reached
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 25 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $5,000 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriels Light | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor in | Chicago, IL | $10,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $7,500 |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | $7,500 |
| Easterseals Dupage & Fox Valley | Villa Park, IL | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood | Waukegan, IL | $5,000 |
| The Community Church | Lake Bluff, IL | $5,000 |
| Shirley Ryan Ability Lab | Chicago, IL | $2,500 |
| Wounded Warriors | Jacksonville, FL | $2,500 |
| Food Bank of New York City | New York, NY | $2,000 |
| Lake Forest Open Lands Association | Lake Forest, IL | $2,000 |
| Entertainment Community Fund | Chicago, IL | $2,000 |
| Orphans of the Storm Animal Shelter | Deerfield, IL | $1,500 |
| American Red Cross | Chicago, IL | $1,000 |
| Writers Theatre | Glencoe, IL | $1,000 |
| Humane Society of Marathon County | Wausau, WI | $1,000 |
| Desert Botanic Garden | Phoenix, AZ | $1,000 |
| Amnesty International | Washington, DC | $1,000 |
| Gotham Roller Derby | Brooklyn, NY | $1,000 |
| Wbez | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $410 |
| Friends of Public Radio Arizona | Tempe, AZ | $400 |
| Wikimedia San Francisoc | San Francisco, CA | $260 |
| Community Animal Rescue Skokie | Skokie, IL | $180 |
| Friends of Arizona PBS | Tempe, AZ | $40 |
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