Bernie's Book Bank
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2022–2026
Total received
$8.3M
Foundation funders
96
Grants recorded
200
Years covered
2022–2026
Who funds Bernie's Book Bank?
Bernie's Book Bank is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by Feed the Children Inc ($3.2M), AbbVie Foundation ($1.4M), The Chicago Community Trust ($775K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Bernie's Book Bank between 2022–2026.
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Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2022 to 2026, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2026) to $3.1M (2022). In 2026 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
What grants has Bernie's Book Bank received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Wagner Foundation | To aid the organization and further exempt purposes. | $3,000 |
| 2025 | Black Spring Foundation Inc | GENERAL OPERATING | $500,000 |
| 2025 | The Chicago Community Trust | General support for programs, operations and other charitable purposes | $383,450 |
| 2025 | AbbVie Foundation | General Mission Support and Week of possibilities 2025 | $345,064 |
| 2025 | Feed the Children Inc | NECESSITIES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HUNGER AND HARDSHIP | $237,566 |
| 2025 | Give N Kind | COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE | $111,912 |
| 2025 | Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc | EDUCATION | $101,000 |
| 2025 | Zebra Technologies Corporation Charitable Foundation | Support literacy and reading for all ages | $77,500 |
| 2025 | Kathleen Walsh Husman Foundation | TO PROVIDE BOOKS FOR A BETTER LIFE FOR HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF AT-RISK CHILDREN. | $50,000 |
| 2025 | The David T & Karen Della Penta Charitable | UNRESTRICTED | $50,000 |
| 2025 | United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County Inc | DONOR DESIGNATIONS | $34,450 |
| 2025 | Trustmark Foundation | Contribution provided | $30,000 |
| 2025 | Suffolk Foundation | — | $28,750 |
| 2025 | David B and Pamela M Waud Foundation | GENERAL OPERATING FUND | $25,000 |
| 2025 | Trend Holdings Inc Foundation | IMPROVE LITERACY FOR CHILDREN | $20,174 |
| 2025 | The Witz Family Foundation | Charitable | $20,000 |
| 2025 | University of Notre Dame du Lac | See Part IV | $16,000 |
| 2025 | Linder Family Foundation | SUPPORT FOR LITERACY AND EDUCATION | $15,000 |
| 2025 | The Daniell Family Foundation Inc | UNRESTRICTED | $12,000 |
| 2025 | Backstop Foundation | CHARITABLE | $11,963 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | EDUCATION | $11,850 |
| 2025 | Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $11,000 |
| 2025 | Elkes Foundation III | Charitable | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Damico Family Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Edward S Sprague Foundation | LITERACY | $10,000 |
| 2025 | IMC Chicago Charitable Foundation | GENERAL SUPPORT | $9,039 |
| 2025 | Leva Family Foundation | EDUCATION | $8,500 |
| 2025 | Charities Aid Foundation America | CHARITABLE DONATION | $7,343 |
| 2025 | Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Chicago | GRANTS FROM DONOR ADVISED FUNDS- OPERATING SUPPORT | $6,150 |
| 2025 | United Way of Bergen County | DONOR DESIGNATION | $5,580 |
Showing 30 most recent of 200 recorded grants.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds Bernie's Book Bank?
Bernie's Book Bank is funded by 96 grantmakers, led by Feed the Children Inc ($3.2M), AbbVie Foundation ($1.4M), The Chicago Community Trust ($775K). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Bernie's Book Bank between 2022–2026.
Who is Bernie's Book Bank's largest funder?
Feed the Children Inc is the largest recorded funder of Bernie's Book Bank, with $3.2M across 4 grants (2022–2025).
How much grant funding has Bernie's Book Bank received?
IRS 990 filings record $8.3M in grants to Bernie's Book Bank across 200 grants from 96 funders between 2022–2026. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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