Bisco Charitable Foundation

SCHAUMBURG, IL EIN: 36-4198175

Bisco Charitable Foundation is a corporate foundation based in Schaumburg, Illinois, affiliated with BISCO Inc., a dental products manufacturer. Established in 1997, the foundation operates as a private grantmaking organization with a focus on supporting various charitable causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$658K

+19.3% YoY

Grant Count

27

+3.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+14.9% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

The foundation maintains a general fund approach to grantmaking and does not appear to have published a formal mission statement.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in:

  • Illinois
  • New York
  • District of Columbia

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

ANDREWSATLANTACHICAGODES PLAINESDULUTHEVANSTONGENEVAGLENVIEWHIGHLAND PARKLOS ANGELESNAPERVILLENEW YORKNILESNORTHBROOKPALATINEPOTOMACROCHESTERROLLING MEADOWSROSELLEROSLYN

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Most Recent Filing (2023-2024):

  • Total assets: $11,911,638 (2024) / $10,165,623 (2023)
  • Total giving: $658,000 (2024)
  • Total revenues: $1,663,481 (2023)
  • Total expenses: $678,954 (2023)
  • Investment income and dividends: $276,841 (2023)

Staffing:

  • Number of employees: 0
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.1201920202021202220232024
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Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$165K$329K$494K$658K15 grants201917 grants202024 grants202125 grants202226 grants202327 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

TSURUMI UNIVERSITY SCHOO…$250KKOREAN CULTURAL CENTER O…$200KKOREAN-AMERICAN ASSOCIAT…$25KDA-IL COMMUNITY OF USA$20KFIRST KOREAN UNITED METH…$20KSEVERANCE ALUMNI ASSOCIA…$20KCOMPREHENSIVE KOREAN SEL…$12KAMERICAN RED CROSS$10KCHICAGO SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA$10KLYRIC OPERA OF CHICAGO$10K

Grant Size Distribution

119 grants across all recorded years

108<$50K1$50–100K8$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MINSOOK SUHDIRECTOR1
JULIENNE SUHDIRECTOR1
COLLEEN SUHDIRECTOR2

Contact Information

  • Address: 1100 W Irving Park Rd, Schaumburg, IL 60193-3569
  • Phone: 847-534-6000
  • EIN: 36-4198175

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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