Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation
The Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation is a private foundation established in 1985 and based in Chicago, Illinois. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization with a focus on general grantmaking to charitable causes.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.7M
+45.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$160K
+16.2% YoY
Grant Count
40
-2.4% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$4K
+19.1% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation has not publicly provided a formal mission statement. Primary funding interests include:
- Education
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
- Human Services
- Community Health
- Health and Medical initiatives
- School Health
Grantmaking
The foundation makes grants across a range of award sizes, typically between $1,000 and $21,000. Recent grant activity includes:
Average Grant
amounts vary across the foundation's portfolio.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Illinois, New York, and the District of Columbia.
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Most Recent Financial Data (2024):
- Total Assets: $1,181,068
- Total Revenue: $154,218
- Total Expenses: $142,577
- Total Giving: $159,750
The foundation has no employees and generates revenue primarily from tax-exempt interest on investments.
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,720,867 | $1,181,068 | $1,169,427 |
| Revenue | $705,876 | $154,218 | $-33,574 |
| Expenses | $166,077 | $142,577 | $174,506 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $161,565 | $139,296 | $168,262 |
| Net Investment Income | $712,298 | $160,633 | $14,603 |
| Distributable Amount | $174,859 | $161,560 | $144,924 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
212 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl serves as Trustee of the foundation.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELIZABETH BEIDLER TISDAHL | TRUSTEE | — | — |
| FRANCIS BEIDLER III | TRUSTEE | — | — |
Recent News & Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has provided renewed support to the Public Interest Law Initiative (PILI) as of January 2026. The Beidler family legacy extends to medical education, with estate gifts supporting healthcare education initiatives.
PILI Receives Renewed Support from Several Foundations - Public InterestRelated Funders
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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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