Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation
The Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, primarily in Illinois, with awards supporting a range of local services and programs.
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation at a glance
In short: Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation gave $160K across 40 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Illinois. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $159,750
- +16.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 40
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,994
- +19.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,000
- Total assets
- $1,720,867
- +45.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 8% first-time grantees (3 of 40, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (92% 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 Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Applications should be in writing and include information necessary to evaluate the organization and grant request. The filing lists no restrictions on awards.
- Contact
Application contact: Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl
Mailing address: 53 W Jackson 530, Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 922-3792
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cherry Scholarship ($21K). Together the top 10 received $111K.
Grant Size Distribution
212 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 212 grants of 212 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 92% of grant dollars went to recipients in Illinois, 8% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in the District of Columbia. The reported shares total 101%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation open to new grantees?
8%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 40 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+13%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $98K (2019) to $166K (2023). In 2025 it made 40 grants totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Scholarship Deerfield, IL | General | $21,000 |
| Evanston Animal Shelter Evanston, IL | General | $20,000 |
| US Fund for UNICEF New York, NY | General | $12,250 |
| Erie Family Health Center Chicago, IL | General | $12,000 |
| Eths School Based Health Center Evanston, IL | General | $10,000 |
| Girls Play Sports Evanston, IL | General | $10,000 |
| Kuumba Evanston Evanston, IL | General | $10,000 |
| Eths Foundation Evanston, IL | General | $7,000 |
| All Our Children's Advocacy Center Justice, IL | General | $5,000 |
| James B Moran Center for Youth Advocacy Evanston, IL | General | $4,000 |
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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 | $1,720,867 | $705,876 | $166,077 | $159,750 | 40 | $161,565 | $712,298 | $174,859 |
| 2024 | $1,181,068 | $154,218 | $142,577 | $137,481 | 41 | $139,296 | $160,633 | $161,560 |
| 2023 | $1,169,427 | $-33,574 | $174,506 | $166,247 | 44 | $168,262 | $14,603 | $144,924 |
| 2022 | $1,377,507 | $169,696 | $146,625 | $141,899 | 43 | $144,014 | $178,409 | $163,248 |
| 2021 | $1,354,436 | $35,497 | $121,887 | $115,351 | 44 | — | $33,043 | $143,700 |
| 2020 | $1,440,826 | $58,578 | $112,784 | $105,824 | 45 | — | $55,609 | $118,666 |
| 2019 | $1,495,032 | $69,255 | $108,844 | $98,026 | 44 | — | $66,837 | $109,139 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as health care, youth advocacy and employment, family services, education, animal welfare, sports, and the arts. These are examples of grantees’ work, not stated priorities of the foundation. For example, Erie Family Health Center describes its mission as providing high-quality, affordable care, while the James B. Moran Center for Youth Advocacy describes providing integrated legal and social work services to low-income Evanston youth.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 40 grants totaling $159,750. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $21,000, with a median of $2,000. Among the largest awards were $21,000 to Cherry Scholarship, $20,000 to Evanston Animal Shelter, $12,250 to the US Fund for UNICEF, $12,000 to Erie Family Health Center, and $10,000 each to ETHS School Based Health Center, Girls Play Sports, and Kuumba Evanston.
Other 2025 grantees included Equity & Empowerment for Evanston Families, which received $10,000. The organization describes its work as serving families of color in Evanston who have been marginalized by structural racism. All Our Children’s Advocacy Center received $5,000; it describes serving children and non-offending family members affected by sexual and extreme physical abuse.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl and Francis Beidler III as trustees.
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Francis Beidler III
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation
How much does Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation give each year?
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation gave $160K across 40 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $137K across 41 grants.
What is Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation's typical grant size?
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,000, and its average grant was $3,994, across 40 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation give grants?
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 92% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Evanston, IL (33 grants) and Chicago, IL (2 grants).
Does Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (40 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation's largest grantees?
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Cherry Scholarship ($21,000), Evanston Animal Shelter ($20,000) and US Fund for UNICEF ($12,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 33% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation?
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $162K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (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 does Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation fund?
No formal mission statement is provided in the available information. The 2025 grants include support for organizations working in areas such as health care, youth advocacy and employment, family services, education, animal welfare, sports, and the arts. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation?
The 2024 filing says the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation's EIN?
Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-3412811. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 10, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Elizabeth Beidler Tisdahl Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/elizabeth-beidler-tisdahl-foundation-morg_6a3d25e6a3764f5bb1acc4b9bcaadef8
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