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BG Foundation

Preselected recipients only Vernon Hills, Illinois · EIN 842157406

BG Foundation is a private foundation in Vernon Hills, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $74,800 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $37,400 and the largest $37,400. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $72,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$61,6001$412
2023$60,8002$359
2024$72,0002$303
2025$74,8002$1,022

How to apply

BG 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

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois2$74,800

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Center for Enriched Living
Riverwoods, IL
Charitable$37,400
The HAP Foundation
Oakbrook Terrace, IL
Charitable$37,400

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does BG Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does BG Foundation give?

$74,800 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $37,400.

Who runs BG Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Fred Blitt (Board of Directors), Jan Gaines (Board of Directors) and Sally Blitt (Board of Directors).

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