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Best Portion Foundation

Chicago, IL  ·  EIN 260894840  ·  Website (ProPublica) ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$15.4M

Total Giving

$1.4M

Grants on File

19

Average Grant

$72K

Giving Radius

Where Best Portion Foundation Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $20K across 1 grant CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — no grants on file DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — $1.0M across 12 grants IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — $100K across 3 grants MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — no grants on file NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — $125K across 2 grants OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — no grants on file PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — $100K across 1 grant VT — no grants on file WA — no grants on file WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 19 recipients across 5 states. Top concentrations: CHICAGO ($1.0M, 12 grants), NEW YORK ($125K, 2 grants), LYNCHBURG ($100K, 1 grant), NORTH ANDOVER ($50K, 1 grant), BOSTON ($25K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
Urban Gateways $25K 2022
The Bridgespan Group INC $25K 2022
Thrive Chicago $50K 2022
Teach for America $75K 2022
Partnership for College Completion $75K 2022
Randolph College $100K 2022
School Year Abroad $50K 2022
Genunity $25K 2022
Invest for Kids $25K 2022
Leap Innovations $125K 2022
One Goal $25K 2022
Educators for Excellence $50K 2022
Chicago Media Project $12K 2022
The Chicago Scholars Foundation $512K 2022
Kipp Chicago Schools $25K 2022
The Cafe Group $50K 2022
The Chicago Public Education Fund $49K 2022
Chiarts $50K 2022
Bulamu Healthcare International $20K 2022

19 grants total

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $14.7M $935K $1.1M $1.4M
2022 $14.7M $988K $1.0M $1.6M
2021 $15.3M $1.1M $1.5M $1.9M
2020 $15.7M $997K $667K $1.6M
2019 $16.5M $892K $2.5M $1.6M
2015 $16.0M $1.2M $819K $1.4M
2014 $16.7M $928K $3.3M $1.8M
2013 $15.2M $896K $1.6M $2.0M
2012 $15.5M $878K $1.1M $1.9M
2011 $16.4M $891K $1.2M $1.6M

Section VII

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