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Chicago, IL · 2025 filing

Francis Beidler Foundation

Accepts applications

Francis Beidler Foundation accepts grant applications.

Its most recent filing reports $1.0M given across ninety-four grants.

A typical grant is around $4K.

It funds human services, arts, culture & humanities, crime & legal services.

What they give

$1.0M
Total giving
94
Grants made
$4K
Typical grant
$285K
Largest grant

From their 2025 Form 990-PF. Foundations file annually, so these figures describe a year that has already closed.

What their grants run

The ninety-four grants itemized on their 2025 filing, by size. Half of them landed between $2K and $8K, which is the range to judge your own ask against.

4
54
28
7
1
0
Under $1K$1K–5K$5K–25K$25K–100K$100K–1MOver $1M
Itemized grants on the 2025 filing, bucketed by grant size.

Where the money went

Grants on the 2025 filing reached nine states. The largest destinations, with each state’s wider funding picture linked:

Illinois$587K
District of Columbia$357K
South Carolina$30K
New York$12K
Florida$8K
Itemized grant dollars by recipient state, 2025 filing.

What they fund

Based on where their grants went.

  • Human Services
  • Arts, Culture & Humanities
  • Crime & Legal Services

Recent giving reached California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia.

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