Bears Care

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Lake Forest, IL EIN 20-3902715

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025

Total received

$2.1M

Foundation funders

17

Grants recorded

83

Years covered

2019–2025

Who funds Bears Care?

Bears Care is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by NFL Foundation Inc ($1.5M), Impactassetsinc ($150K), The Kadens Family Foundation ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Bears Care between 2019–2025.

Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$200K$400K$600K9 grants2019 5 grants2020 7 grants2021 16 grants2022 16 grants2023 23 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $175K (2021) to $522K (2024). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $389K.

What grants has Bears Care received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025NFL Foundation IncGeneral Support$266,000
2025The Kadens Family FoundationGeneral & Unrestricted$60,000
2025The Portes FoundationMedical Research$25,000
2025Rush University Medical CenterGeneral Support$17,000
2025Kevin & Greta Warren Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$11,213
2025Harry F Chaddick and ElaineCIVIC$5,000
2025Clayton a Struve Family FoundationTo fund programs focused on improving the quality of life for people in the Chicagoland community.$5,000
2024ImpactassetsincGENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024The Kadens Family FoundationCharitable Event$50,000
2024NFL Foundation IncMAN OF THE YEAR GRANTS$40,000
2024NFL Foundation IncCLUB COMMUNITY GRANTS$35,000
2024NFL Foundation IncYOUTH FOOTBALL$35,000
2024NFL Foundation IncMAN OF THE YEAR GRANTS$35,000
2024NFL Foundation IncMEMBER CLUB MATCHING YOUTH/ HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GRANTS$25,000
2024Kevin & Greta Warren Family FoundationGENERAL FUND$25,000
2024NFL Foundation IncCONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION GRANTS$20,000
2024NFL Foundation IncMEMBER CLUB MATCHING YOUTH/ HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GRANTS$20,000
2024Rush University Medical CenterSponsorship$18,500
2024Jane W and David M Stone CharitableCHARITABLE$17,500
2024NFL Foundation IncAUCTION$17,472
2024NFL Foundation IncNFL PLAYER MATCHING YOUTH/HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL GRANTS$15,000
2024NFL Foundation IncNFL HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH OF THE WEEK/COACH OF THE YEAR PROGRAM$12,000
2024NFL Foundation IncCLUB COMMUNITY GRANTS$10,000
2024NFL Foundation IncSPECIAL CONSIDERATION AND OTHER$10,000
2024NFL Foundation IncDISASTER RELIEF GRANTS$10,000
2024The Robin Dearden Bryan CranstonDONATION$10,000
2024Harry F Chaddick and ElaineCIVIC$7,500
2024Clayton a Struve Family FoundationTo fund programs focused on improving the quality of life for people in the Chicagoland community.$5,000
2024Isadore & Sadie Dorin Foundation IncQUALIFIED EXEMPT CHARITABLE PURPOSE$3,247
2024Aygee and Kaysalee Family FoundationVarious support for disadvantaged children$1,036

Showing 30 most recent of 83 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Bears Care?

Bears Care is funded by 17 grantmakers, led by NFL Foundation Inc ($1.5M), Impactassetsinc ($150K), The Kadens Family Foundation ($110K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Bears Care between 2019–2025.

Who is Bears Care's largest funder?

NFL Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Bears Care, with $1.5M across 53 grants (2019–2025).

How much grant funding has Bears Care received?

IRS 990 filings record $2.1M in grants to Bears Care across 83 grants from 17 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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