The Barbara J Timmer Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-7602887

The Barbara J Timmer Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 20 grants totaling $435K.

Financial Overview

From 2021 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$435K

+188.1% YoY

Grant Count

20

-9.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$22K

+216.9% YoY

About The Barbara J Timmer Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Barbara J Timmer Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 20 grants totaling $435K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ANAHEIM HILLSAlbert LeaChicagoClarksburgColumbusDowners GroveEvanstonGarden GroveHUDSONHigh PointHuntington BeacHuntington BeachIrvineMARCO ISLANDNorthfieldPark RidgePhoenixSan Juan CapistranoSt PaulYorba Linda

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021
Metric20212020
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$109K$218K$327K$435K22 grants202020 grants2021

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2021

AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUND…$263KAMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUND…$110KLeukemia Research Fdn$25KOld St Patrick's Church$12KAdvocate Lutheran Genera…$10KBracken's Kitchen$3KGreater Chicago Food Dep…$2KPacific Garden Mission$2KPelotonia$2KAlzheimer's Disease Rese…$1K

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$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 2021 IRS filing

From 2021 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN F TIMMERTRUSTEE

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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

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