BEST PORTION FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $1.5M · expenses $1.3M · assets $15.4M

EIN
26-0894840
Address
1550 N STATE PKWY APT 902, CHICAGO, IL 60610-8195
NTEE code
T22 Private Independent Foundations (Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations) published (IRS Business Master File)
Exempt type
501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
Ruling date
August 2008 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
IRS status
Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
Tax-deductible donations
Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (private foundation) Pub 78 ↗
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

None of the 4 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

4 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
M Gail Waller PRESIDENT2013-2024 5 $0 reported 1
Timothy Schwertfeger VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,2013-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Andrew Schwertfeger DIRECTOR2014-2024 10 $0 reported 1
Andrew Schwerfeger (former) DIRECTOR2013 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,10 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,10 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,10 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,10 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,10 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER DIRECTOR10 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,5 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,5 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,5 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERtFEGER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,5 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERtFEGER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,5 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERTFEGER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 3 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
M GAIL WALLER PRESIDENT5 $0-$0 $01
TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER VICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY,5 $0-$0 $01
ANDREW SCHWERFEGER DIRECTOR0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

No independent contractors reported.

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 15 grants to organizations · $1.1M
2023 · 16 grants to organizations · $1.3M
2022 · 19 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2021 · 22 grants to organizations · $1.7M
2020 · 18 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2018 · 25 grants to organizations · $1.6M
2017 · 22 grants to organizations · $1.8M
2016 · 25 grants to organizations · $2.9M
2015 · 23 grants to organizations · $1.2M
2014 · 14 grants to organizations · $1.6M
2013 · 22 grants to organizations · $1.9M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2014 · 1 contributor · $2.2M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 TIMOTHY SCHWERTFEGER AND GAIL WALLE Person CHICAGO, IL $2,164,046$7,011,786 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2014 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,471,835$1,307,659 $15,434,653$15,434,653 -- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,118,797$1,437,242 $14,724,147$14,724,147 -- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,021,306$1,573,408 $14,737,256$14,737,256 -- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,489,321$1,884,960 $15,348,119$15,348,119 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$667,021$1,646,357 $15,709,784$15,709,784 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$699,318$1,750,903 $14,774,029$14,774,029 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,123,022$1,936,295 $15,041,218$15,041,218 -- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$761,061$3,121,457 $14,947,631$14,947,631 -- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$818,857$1,409,707 $16,043,680$16,043,680 -- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$3,264,527$1,783,459 $16,677,694$16,677,694 $2,164,046- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,647,487$2,018,232 $15,157,076$15,157,076 $0- $0--

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

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Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
BENCK FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,720,611$643,578 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
HOWARD B BERNICK FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,300,904$782,925 TRUSTEE/MEMBER OF DIST COM$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ZHOU XUE FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,621,671$140,162 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LEVA FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,538,715$546,360 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MOLLER FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,482,479$260,352 President$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
PELINO CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,415,128$34,245 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
ELLIOTT FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,532,795$368,878 PRESIDENT, TREASURER, SECRETARY$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LEVI RAY & SHOUP FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,533,618$1,258,121 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
MANIRE FOUNDATION 23-05811ILT22 $1,327,920$381,740 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
THE SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,710,293$197,365 DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
RUTTENBERG KAGAN FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,675,707$370,155 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LAUTENBACH FAMILY FOUNDATION INCILT22 $1,407,982$341,822 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$76,000 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
PAUL P CARBONE M D MEMORIAL FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,296,628$22,297 Pres/Sec/Ttee$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
HERMAN & KATHERINE PETERS FOUNDATION CORPILT22 $1,642,456$669,902 DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$198,044 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
TODD AND RAPHAELA STERN FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,352,258$1,672,174 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
DAVID AND SUSAN SCHOENHOLZ FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,547,902$467,336 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
CHARLES M & JOAN TAYLOR FOUNDATION INCILT22 $1,641,011$2,601,318 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
HOWARD AND JACKIE SHAPIRO FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,269,544$1,008,937 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
DECLARATION OF TR ESTABLISHING ST RITA MERCY FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,606,168$291,625 Trustee$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
TAMAR AND JONATHAN KOSCHITZKY FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT22 $1,705,340$1,083,348 TREASURER$558,732 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
STAIRWAY FUNDILT22 $1,608,735$551,435 SECRETARY / DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
J W GARDNER II CAMP TRUSTILT22 $1,442,171$899,761 TRUSTEE$107,220 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
WADE MCNEILL EXEMPT UNITRUSTILT22 $1,445,207$480,561 TRUSTEE$258,056 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
SEDGE PLITT CHARITABLE TR IIIILT22 $1,439,944$1,180,351 TRUSTEE$100,629 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state
LINCOLN M KNORR RESIDUARY TRUST 4411206000ILT22 $1,531,304$1,855,032 TRUSTEE$216,620 Same NTEE code T22, revenue within 2x, same state

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
THE IRVING HARRIS FOUNDATION Private foundation$1,333,3331 12024–2024 STAIRWAY FUND
ZAHN FOUNDATION Private foundation$305,8313 12014–2015 ZAHN FOUNDATION INC
PLEDGELING FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$265,3435 12021–2024 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$210,0467 22014–2023 DALE JR FOUNDATION; THE PROMISES FOUNDATION
MORGAN STANLEY GLOBAL IMPACT FUNDING TRUST INC DAF sponsor$200,0002 12018–2024 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION
MOTORSPORTS CHARITIES INC DAF sponsor$145,2356 12010–2019 DALE JR FOUNDATION
AMY PHILLIPS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION Private foundation$110,0003 12014–2017 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION
SVM FOUNDATION Private foundation$98,3111 12020–2020 EBA FOUNDATION
THE AHMANSON FOUNDATION Private foundation$75,0001 12024–2024 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION
JESS & PALMA MORGAN FOUNDATION Private foundation$55,0003 12021–2023 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$52,7984 12020–2024 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION
MCMILLEN FAMILY FOUNDATION Private foundation$50,0002 12014–2015 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION
LIBERTY HILL FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$32,5003 12017–2019 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$26,0002 22021–2021 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION; DALE JR FOUNDATION
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$22,2621 12021–2021 THE PROMISES FOUNDATION

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Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $1,307,659 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,146,148 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,146,148 87.6%
Other expenses $148,606 11.4%
Fees: accounting $12,905 1.0%
Total$1,307,659100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,437,242 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,288,383 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,288,383 89.6%
Other expenses $136,399 9.5%
Fees: accounting $12,460 0.9%
Total$1,437,242100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $1,573,408 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,368,819 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,368,819 87.0%
Other expenses $162,677 10.3%
Taxes $30,032 1.9%
Fees: accounting $11,880 0.8%
Total$1,573,408100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $1,884,960 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,703,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,703,600 90.4%
Other expenses $169,060 9.0%
Fees: accounting $11,300 0.6%
Taxes $1,000 0.1%
Total$1,884,960100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $1,646,357 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,447,085 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,447,085 87.9%
Other expenses $151,033 9.2%
Taxes $37,476 2.3%
Fees: accounting $10,763 0.7%
Total$1,646,357100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $1,750,903 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,561,009 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,561,009 89.2%
Other expenses $155,246 8.9%
Taxes $24,883 1.4%
Fees: accounting $9,765 0.6%
Total$1,750,903100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $1,936,295 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,766,084 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,766,084 91.2%
Other expenses $154,711 8.0%
Taxes $11,000 0.6%
Fees: accounting $4,500 0.2%
Total$1,936,295100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $3,121,457 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,942,103 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,942,103 94.3%
Other expenses $165,504 5.3%
Fees: accounting $8,600 0.3%
Taxes $5,250 0.2%
Total$3,121,457100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $1,409,707 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,188,220 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,188,220 84.3%
Other expenses $188,670 13.4%
Taxes $24,577 1.7%
Fees: accounting $8,240 0.6%
Total$1,409,707100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $1,783,459 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,620,805 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,620,805 90.9%
Other expenses $143,998 8.1%
Taxes $18,653 1.0%
Interest $3 0.0%
Total$1,783,459100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $2,018,232 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,869,610 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,869,610 92.6%
Other expenses $132,755 6.6%
Taxes $8,000 0.4%
Fees: accounting $7,850 0.4%
Interest $17 0.0%
Total$2,018,232100%

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