Bernauer Family Charitable Trust

INVERNESS, IL EIN: 36-6452735

Bernauer Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in INVERNESS, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $66K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$66K

+4.8% YoY

Grant Count

24

+4.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$3K

+0.4% YoY

About Bernauer Family Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Bernauer Family Charitable Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in INVERNESS, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 24 grants totaling $66K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AshvilleBarringtonChicagoColorado SpringsConcordDistrict of ColumbiaElginEvanstonGenevaGlenviewHendersonvilleHoffman EstatesLake PanasoffkeeLeesburgLewisburgMemphisMerrifieldNew YorkOrlandoPeoria

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$19K$37K$56K$75K20 grants202023 grants202121 grants202223 grants202324 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Bucknell University$10KGrace Luteren Church$6KYoung Life$5KAlzheimers Association$5KHabitat for Humanity$5KSt Judes Childrens Hospi…$5KLeukemia and Lymphoma So…$5KMakeAWish Foundation$5KThe Water Project$3KParkinsons Research Foud…$3K

Grant Size Distribution

111 grants across all recorded years

111<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Bucknell University ($10,000), Grace Luteren Church ($6,000), Young Life ($5,000).

RecipientPurposeAmount
Young Life Hendersonville, NCContribution$5,000
Global Giving Washington DC, DCContribution$1,500
African Wildlife Foundation Washinton, DCContribution$1,000
Arnold Palmer Neonatal Care Unit Orlando, FLContribution$1,000
Alzheimers Association Chicago, ILContribution$5,000
Habitat for Humanity Hendersonville, NCContribution$5,000
Razom New York, NYContribution$1,500
Parkinsons Research Foudation District of Columbia, DCContribution$2,500
St Judes Childrens Hospital Memphis, TNContribution$5,000
American Cancer Society Chicago, ILContribution$1,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
John A BernauerTrustee1
Thomas M BarfieldTrustee0.5

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Bernauer Family Charitable Trust operate?

Bernauer Family Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia.

What size grants does Bernauer Family Charitable Trust award?

In 2024, Bernauer Family Charitable Trust awarded 24 grants totaling $66K — an average of about $3K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Bernauer Family Charitable Trust's EIN?

Bernauer Family Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6452735. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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