BCMR Gledhill Foundation
BCMR Gledhill Foundation is a private foundation located in Golden Oak, Florida. In filing year 2025, it reported 11 grants totaling $1,340,000 to charitable organizations, including organizations in Chicago and elsewhere.
BCMR Gledhill Foundation at a glance
In short: BCMR Gledhill Foundation gave $1.3M across 11 grants in 2025 (avg $122K), mostly in Illinois. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,340,000
- +39.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 11
- +83.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $121,818
- -23.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100,000
- Total assets
- $1,656,019
- +83.2% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (4 of 11, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to BCMR Gledhill Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10241 Cottrell Way, Golden Oak, FL 32836
Phone: (312) 623-3338
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who BCMR Gledhill Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ann & Robert H Lurie Children Hospital of Chicago ($480K). Together the top 10 received $1.3M.
Grant Size Distribution
41 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 41 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 73% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 12% to recipients in the District of Columbia, 7% to recipients in New York, and 7% to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 11 itemized grants.
Cities
Is BCMR Gledhill Foundation open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 11 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. With only 11 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 9 points. First grants averaged $69K; repeat grants $152K. How we count
Medians: $75K first-time, $100K repeat.
- 55% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $135K (2020) to $1.6M (2022). In 2025 it made 11 grants totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestircted Gift | $480,000 |
| Shedd Aquarium Society Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Gift | $200,000 |
| Chicago Public Education Fund Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Gift | $150,000 |
| NAACP Legan Defense and Education Fund New York, NY | Unrestriced Grant | $100,000 |
| President and Fellows of Harvard Camrbidge, MA | Unrestricted Grant | $100,000 |
| Human Rights Campaign Fund Washington, DC | Unrestricted Grant | $100,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc Washington, DC | Nonrestricted Gift | $60,000 |
| The University of Chicago Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Gift | $50,000 |
| Ingenuity Chicago, IL | Unrestricted Grant | $50,000 |
| Civic Consulting Alliance Chicago, IL | Nonrestircted Gift | $25,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,656,019 | $2,056,366 | $1,365,014 | $1,340,000 | 11 | $1,340,000 | $384,314 | $51,674 |
| 2024 | $903,853 | $1,647,259 | $963,667 | $961,083 | 6 | $961,083 | $773,323 | $19,473 |
| 2023 | $652,056 | $42,678 | $989,615 | $985,000 | 12 | $985,000 | $38,063 | $66,321 |
| 2022 | $1,598,993 | $-84,802 | $1,643,940 | $1,635,000 | 8 | $1,635,015 | $47,455 | $107,492 |
| 2021 | $3,327,735 | $2,789,085 | $1,418,580 | $1,400,000 | 4 | $1,403,510 | $275,895 | $76,379 |
| 2020 | $1,957,230 | $587,850 | $155,730 | $135,000 | 3 | — | $64,876 | $82,003 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, BCMR Gledhill Foundation reported a distributable amount of $52K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions span areas such as aquatic conservation, public education, journalism, civil rights, and civic engagement. For example, Shedd Aquarium says its mission is to spark compassion, curiosity, and conservation for the aquatic animal world. The Chicago Public Education Fund says it improves Chicago public schools by investing in talented educators. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $1,340,000 through 11 grants. Grants ranged from $25,000 to $480,000, with a median of $100,000. The largest awards included $480,000 to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, $200,000 to Shedd Aquarium Society, and $150,000 to Chicago Public Education Fund. Other grants included $100,000 each to the NAACP Legal Defense and Education Fund, President and Fellows of Harvard, and Human Rights Campaign Fund.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Brent W. Gledhill and Catherine H. Gledhill as trustees.
BCMR Gledhill Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brent W. Gledhill
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine H. Gledhill
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about BCMR Gledhill Foundation
How much does BCMR Gledhill Foundation give each year?
BCMR Gledhill Foundation gave $1.3M across 11 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $961K across 6 grants.
What is BCMR Gledhill Foundation's typical grant size?
BCMR Gledhill Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100,000, and its average grant was $121,818, across 11 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from BCMR Gledhill Foundation that year got $69K on average.
Where does BCMR Gledhill Foundation give grants?
BCMR Gledhill Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were District of Columbia (12%) and New York (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (7 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does BCMR Gledhill Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 64% of BCMR Gledhill Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (7 of 11) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are BCMR Gledhill Foundation's largest grantees?
BCMR Gledhill Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Ann & Robert H Lurie Children Hospital of Chicago ($480,000), Shedd Aquarium Society ($200,000) and Chicago Public Education Fund ($150,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 62% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is BCMR Gledhill Foundation?
BCMR Gledhill Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $52K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does BCMR Gledhill Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants included organizations whose own missions span areas such as aquatic conservation, public education, journalism, civil rights, and civic engagement. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from BCMR Gledhill Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is BCMR Gledhill Foundation's EIN?
BCMR Gledhill Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7710033. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does BCMR Gledhill Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 20, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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