Funding Amount

Varies

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

  • Located in 1 of the following counties in Illinois

Other requirements

  • The Grace Bersted Foundation support and promote quality educational, human services and health care programming for underserved populations.
  • The majority of grants from the Grace Bersted Foundation are 1 year in duration.

Not eligible / not funded

  • Not eligible: Grant requests for support usually exceed available resources, organizations may only submit 1 application to 1 of the following foundations within the same calendar year.
  • Not eligible: Alfred Bersted Foundation
  • Not eligible: Grace Bersted Foundation
  • Not eligible: Henrietta Lange Burke Fund
  • Not eligible: Carl R.
  • Not eligible: Hendrickson Family Foundation
  • Not eligible: Colonel R.
  • Not eligible: Stanley McNeil Foundation

Overview

The Grace Bersted Foundation Grant supports quality educational, human services, and health care programs for underserved populations, particularly children and the disabled, in DuPage, Kane, Lake, and McHenry counties, Illinois. Established in 1986, it prioritizes organizations with local offices and typically funds grants for one year. Applicants are limited to one submission per calendar year to this and similar foundations, ensuring fair distribution of resources.

Eligibility

Applicant organizations must have an office located in 1 of the following counties in Illinois: DuPage, Kane, Lake or McHenry.The Grace Bersted Foundation support and promote quality educational, human services and health care programming for underserved populations.The majority of grants from the Grace Bersted Foundation are 1 year in duration.

Ineligibility

Grant requests for support usually exceed available resources, organizations may only submit 1 application to 1 of the following foundations within the same calendar year.Alfred Bersted Foundation

What Grace a Bersted Foundation actually gave

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2025

Grants in 2025
1
Total given
$465K
Median grant
$465K
  • By dollars: Rhode Island 100%. Top recipient cities: Providence, RI.
IRS Form 990-PF, 2025. Amounts as reported by the funder. Full 990 history →

Focus Areas & Funding Uses

Fields of Work

  • Nonprofits
  • Education
  • Human services
  • Healthcare
  • Youth programs
  • Disabled

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