Cord Vanderpool Foundation
Cord Vanderpool Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orland Park, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $273K in total assets. In 2025, it made $16K in qualifying distributions.
Cord Vanderpool Foundation at a glance
- Total assets
- $272,663
- -29.9% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $3,240
- +76.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $15,994
- +8.4% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $118,680
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cord Vanderpool Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 6 (83%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Cord Vanderpool Foundation gives
- Giving fell 76% from 2020 to 2023. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $129 (2023) to $369K (2022). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $129.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Village of Tinley Park Police Department Tinley Park, IL | Civic & Social | $129 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $272,663 | $3,240 | $118,680 | — | — | $15,994 | $16,298 |
| 2024 | $389,183 | $1,835 | $119,224 | — | — | $14,750 | $22,033 |
| 2023 | $505,536 | $1,809 | $108,822 | $129 | 1 | $14,363 | $27,485 |
| 2022 | $610,611 | $368,078 | $524,535 | $369,040 | 4 | $391,314 | $34,339 |
| 2021 | $783,877 | $74,667 | $210,848 | $150 | 1 | $31,585 | $42,873 |
| 2020 | $963,245 | $398,965 | $408,028 | $533 | 2 | — | $38,812 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Cord Vanderpool Foundation reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cord Vanderpool Foundation is led by Gary Bertacchi, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gary Bertacchi
President & Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$55K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Therese Foster
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$38K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Thomas Lavin
Vice President
On filings since 2020
30 hrs/week
$20K (2020) → $0 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2021 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2021 filing was $23K, to Gary Bertacchi (President & Director). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Cord Vanderpool Foundation
How large is Cord Vanderpool Foundation?
Cord Vanderpool Foundation reported $273K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Cord Vanderpool Foundation?
Cord Vanderpool Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Orland Park, IL. It holds $273K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cord Vanderpool Foundation operate?
Cord Vanderpool Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Cord Vanderpool Foundation's EIN?
Cord Vanderpool Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-4817193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 29, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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