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Berkots Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Joliet, Illinois · EIN 881773795

Berkots Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Joliet, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $2,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $2,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$90,953
2024$2,0001$177,900

How to apply

Berkots Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Berkots Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Berkots Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Berkots Charitable Foundation give?

$2,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Berkots Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Lucas Kotara (President), Derrick Cannon (Secretary) and Adam Sluzas (Treasurer).

What does Berkots Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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