Private foundation · EIN 36-4134174

Carol Bernick Family Foundation C/O Polished Nickel Capital Mgmt

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Chicago, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202503159349102790
Total assets (EOY)$8,284,549
Grants paid$450,962
Typical (median) grant$2,250
Grants listed56
Giving in home state (IL)71%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K36
$5K–$25K16
$25K–$100K3
$100K+1

Smallest $112 · Largest $100,000

Geographic focus

IL
71%
VA
11%
LA
6%
FL
4%
WI
2%
MA
1%
CA
1%
KY
1%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$615,950$7,096,38673
2024$450,962$8,284,54956

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Illinois Holocaust MuseumSKOKIE, ILGENERAL FUND$100,000
Brother Rice High SchoolCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND$95,000
Navy Seal FoundationVIRGINIA BEACH, VAGENERAL FUND$50,000
Oak Park TempleOAK PARK, ILGENERAL FUND$26,000
Tulane UniversityNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL FUND$20,000
Jewish United Fundjewish FederationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND$15,000
Adventhealth Foundation West FloridaALTAMONTE SPRINGS, FLGENERAL FUND$10,000
Beat The Streets - ChicagoCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND$10,000
Dominican UniversityRIVER FOREST, ILGENERAL FUND$10,000
Opportunity KnocksRIVER FOREST, ILGENERAL FUND$10,000
Walworth County Food PantryELKHORN, WIGENERAL FUND$6,000
After School MattersCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND$5,000
Better Government AssociationCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND$5,000
Blue Gavel Scholarship FundNAPLES, FLGENERAL FUND$5,000
City Year ChicagoBOSTON, MAGENERAL FUND$5,000
Live Like JakePALM BEACH GARDENS, FLGENERAL FUND$5,000
Metropolitan Planning CouncilCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND$5,000
Semper Fi Americas FundOCEANSIDE, CAGENERAL FUND$5,000
The Karen Dove Cabral FoundationGLENVIEW, ILGENERAL FUND$5,000
Ywca Metropolitan ChicagoCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND$5,000
SoulNEW ORLEANS, LAGENERAL FUND$4,000
Evans Scholars FoundationGLENVIEW, ILGENERAL FUND$3,500
A Cure For Robert IncLOUISVILLE, KYGENERAL FUND$3,000
Club Of HeartsCHICAGO, ILGENERAL FUND$3,000
Oprf Community FoundationOAK PARK, ILGENERAL FUND$3,000
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