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Bishop Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Glencoe, Illinois · EIN 464802009

Bishop Family Foundation is a private foundation in Glencoe, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $125,686 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $6,250 and the largest $27,100. 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 in 2024 was down from $128,850 the year before.

14% of its 2024 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
2023$128,85013$1.5 million
2024$125,68614$1.6 million

How to apply

Bishop Family 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 Bishop Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Illinois. It also paid $12,500 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois8$58,586
New Jersey1$27,100
Wisconsin1$12,500
New York1$10,000
Connecticut1$2,500
Massachusetts1$2,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
Unrestricted charitable contributions$27,100
Lurie Childrens Hospital Foundation
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable contributions$20,000
Northwestern University
Evanston, IL
Unrestricted charitable contributions$15,086
Stratford Festival of AmericaUnrestricted charitable contributions$12,500
Wayland Academy
Beaver Dam, WI
Unrestricted charitable contributions$12,500
Sesame Workshop
New York, NY
Unrestricted charitable contributions$10,000
Family Service of Glencoe
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted charitable contributions$7,500
Chicago Botanical Gardens
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted charitable contributions$5,000
Writers Theatre
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted charitable contribution$5,000
Connecticut College
New London, CT
Unrestricted charitable contributions$2,500
Facing History & Ourselves
Brookline, MA
Unrestricted charitable contribution$2,500
Glencoe Union Church
Glencoe, IL
Unrestricted charitable contributions$2,500
WFMT
Chicago, IL
Unrestricted charitable contributions$2,500
North Channel Community Rowing
Skokie, IL
Unrestricted charitable contribution$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bishop Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Bishop Family Foundation give?

$125,686 in tax year 2024, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $6,250.

Who runs Bishop Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephanie L Bishop (Trustee) and Frederick E Bishop (Trustee).

What does Bishop Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and arts and culture.

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