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Braeside Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lincolnwood, Illinois · EIN 363779797

Braeside Foundation is a private foundation in Lincolnwood, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $20,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $20,000. 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 in 2024 was down from $1.0 million the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1.0 million5$43,740
2024$20,0001$0

How to apply

Braeside 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 Braeside Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Howard Brown Health Center
Chicago, IL
To help eliminate disparities in healthcare by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people through research, education and promoting health wellness$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Braeside Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Braeside Foundation give?

$20,000 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs Braeside Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John Schomberg (President), Darlene Oliver Hightower (Secretary) and Stuart J Chanen (Treasurer).

What does Braeside Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and science and research.

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