Grants paid by Craig and Donna Bernfield Family Foundation
EIN 26-6447164 · Deerfield, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE B82
Craig and Donna Bernfield Family Foundation of Deerfield, IL (EIN 26-6447164) reported 25 grants paid totaling $1,863,000 to 11 recipients in tax years 2020–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$1,863,000
25 grants
Recipients
11
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2024
5 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 | $1,363,000 | — |
| 2021 | 4 | $117,500 | — |
| 2022 | 6 | $197,500 | — |
| 2023 | 3 | $180,000 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | $5,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 11 recipients receiving the most from Craig and Donna Bernfield Family Foundation, by grants paid, out of 11 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Better Chicago 27-4499625 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $362,500 | 2022 |
| Chicago Cubs Charities 36-3443543 | B | Chicago, IL | 2 | $287,500 | 2021 |
| Kevin Durant Charity | U | Miami, FL | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| Coalition for the Homeless 13-3072967 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $250,000 | 2020 |
| American Israel Education Foundation 52-1623781 | B | Washington, DC | 3 | $225,000 | 2023 |
| Friends of Israel Defense Forces | U | Chicago, IL | 4 | $175,000 | 2023 |
| University of Chicago | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $150,000 | 2022 |
| Entertainment Industry Foundation 95-1644609 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $100,000 | 2020 |
| Bruce C Abrams Foundation 14-1917252 | C | Chicago, IL | 4 | $25,000 | 2024 |
| Share Our Strength 52-1367538 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $23,000 | 2020 |
| Jewish United Fund | U | Chicago, IL | 3 | $15,000 | 2022 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 25 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bruce C Abrams Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202522399349100112 |
| 2023 | Friends of Israel Defense Forces Chicago, IL | U | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349103752 |
| 2023 | American Israel Education Foundation Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349103752 |
| 2023 | Bruce C Abrams Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202423199349103752 |
| 2022 | American Israel Education Foundation Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313179349103861 |
| 2022 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313179349103861 |
| 2022 | A Better Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $37,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313179349103861 |
| 2022 | Friends of Israel Defense Forces Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313179349103861 |
| 2022 | Bruce C Abrams Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313179349103861 |
| 2022 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202313179349103861 |
| 2021 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211739349100311 |
| 2021 | Chicago Cubs Charities Chicago, IL | B | $37,500 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211739349100311 |
| 2021 | Friends of Israel Defense Forces Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211739349100311 |
| 2021 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202211739349100311 |
| 2020 | A Better Chicago Chicago, IL | B | $325,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | Chicago Cubs Charities Chicago, IL | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | Coalition for the Homeless New York, NY | B | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | Kevin Durant Charity Miami, FL | U | $250,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | Entertainment Industry Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | American Israel Education Foundation Washington, DC | B | $75,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | University of Chicago Chicago, IL | U | $50,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | Friends of Israel Defense Forces Chicago, IL | U | $25,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | Share Our Strength Washington, DC | B | $23,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | Bruce C Abrams Foundation Chicago, IL | C | $10,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
| 2020 | Jewish United Fund Chicago, IL | U | $5,000 | paid | GENERAL SUPPORT | 202142719349100864 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202522399349100112 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.1 | 202423199349103752 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202313179349103861 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202211739349100311 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202142719349100864 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/266447164.json.
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