MEB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

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Plain text MEB CHARITABLE FOUNDATION. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2020–2024. https://furp.org/org/meb-charitable-foundation-851394134. Retrieved 2026-11-10.

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Retrieved 2026-11-10; covers tax years 2020–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).

2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $208K · expenses $282K · assets $5.3M

Also known as
DBA Robbins-Berger Charitable Foundation
EIN
85-1394134
Address
900 N MICHIGAN AVE STE 930, CHICAGO, IL 60611-6509
NTEE code
T21 Corporate 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
July 2022 (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
Cross-check
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).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 1 person listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

1 person 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
Michael E Berger Director2020-2024 1 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael E Berger Director1 $0-$0 $01
2023 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael E Berger Director1 $0-$0 $01
2022 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael E Berger Director1 $0-$0 $01
2021 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael E Berger Director1 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 1 person listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Michael E Berger Director1 $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 · 37 grants to organizations · $261K
2023 · 41 grants to organizations · $260K
2022 · 47 grants to organizations · $274K
2021 · 25 grants to organizations · $116K
2020 · 1 grant to organizations · $10K

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.

2020 · 1 contributor · $5.0M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 James Loewenberg Person Palm Beach, FL $4,997,813$4,516,278 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2020 · 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 ↗
$207,998$282,442 $5,344,024$5,344,024 $0- $0--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$133,390$281,073 $5,418,398$5,418,398 $0- $0--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$118,321$321,310 $5,566,741$5,566,741 $0- $0--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,414,217$133,864 $5,769,291$5,769,291 $0- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,092,520$11,849 $4,471,006$4,471,006 $4,997,813- $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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OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
MAGIC CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT21 $323,260$152,736 President$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
BERKOTS CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONILT21 $152,085$65,137 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state, similar name
MCFARLAND FOUNDATIONILT21 $276,703$289,915 TRUSTEE$52,333 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
GALTER FOUNDATIONILT21 $184,764$193,361 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
CHRISTMAN-HORVATH FOUNDATIONILT21 $142,376$145,330 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
MURRAY & VIRGINIA VALE FOUNDATIONILT21 $306,203$145,569 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
ALTMAN FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT21 $163,498$146,497 PRES/TREAS/DIR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
JAY CUTLER FOUNDATION CO SANDY CUTLERILT21 $125,231$133,407 DIRECTOR/PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
EDGEWELL CHARITABLE TRUSTILT21 $309,499$310,335 CHIEF SUPPLY CHAIN OFFICER$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
FLOWERS FOR DREAMS FOUNDATIONILT21 $214,508$238,220 PRESIDENT$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
EDITH E GREENE-COWLES FOUNDATIONILT21 $156,017$154,515 PRESIDENT/TREASURER$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD CHARITABLEILT21 $157,660$61,724 SVP, CHIEF TAX OFFICER (THRU 12/31/25)$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLIAM G & MARY A RYAN FOUNDATIONILT21 $131,649$40,465 President$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
TEAMSTERS JOINT COUNCIL NO 25 CHARITABLE FUNDILT21 $184,908$158,625 DIRECTOR$65,470 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
S DOUGLAS FOUNDATION 10032000ILT21 $132,160$118,707 TRUSTEE$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
WILLIAM B POLLOCK COMPANY FOUNDATIONILT21 $205,718$172,988 TRUSTEE$21,033 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
EARL D SCHOEFFNER CHARITABLE TRILT21 $249,704$459,553 TRUSTEE$44,506 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
KATTEN MUCHIN ROSENMAN FOUNDATION INCILT21 $186,762$614,550 PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
JONATHAN & ELKE GLENNER FOUNDATIONILT21 $176,529$175,966 DIRECTOR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
EDWARD AND LUCY R MINOR FOUNDATION INCILT21 $134,335$233,748 PRES./DIR$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
JR AND KATIE BERGER FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT21 $270,559$377,538 Director$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
ROBERT J & LORETTA W COONEY FAMILY FOUNDATIONILT21 $368,112$286,698 DIRECTOR - PART$0 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
SAMUEL J ROSENWASSER IRREV CHAR TRUST 33-2963860ILT21 $149,270$124,933 TRUSTEE$25,012 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
SANTA FOR A DAYILT21 $258,325$160,431 CHAIRMAN & EXECUTIVE DIREC$36,000 Same NTEE code T21, revenue within 2x, same state
WEST HUMBOLDT PARK FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCILILT21 $307,704$312,485 Executive Director$53,000 Same NTEE code T21, 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).

GrantorTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedTypeYearsWhich ones
DAYMARC FOUNDATION $302,0004 1Private foundation2021–2024 SANTA FOR A DAY
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE $283,6924 1DAF sponsor2011–2015 WEST HUMBOLDT PARK FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
NATIONAL PHILANTHROPIC TR $50,0001 1DAF sponsor2022–2022 RABA KISTNER CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
NICKLESS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION $50,0003 1Private foundation2024–2025 TRI-STAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
OATES FAMILY FOUNDATION $27,5002 1Private foundation2024–2025 COOK FOUNDATION
BIERLEIN COMPANIES FOUNDATION $22,5003 1Private foundation2022–2024 TRI-STAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
BANK OF AMERICA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC $15,0001 1Private foundation2012–2012 WEST HUMBOLDT PARK FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
RAYMOND JAMES CHARITABLE ENDOWMENT FUND $15,0002 1DAF sponsor2019–2020 SANTA FOR A DAY
FORGOOD INC $13,1252 1DAF sponsor2020–2021 SANTA FOR A DAY
UA JANSING COOK FOUNDATION $10,0001 1Private foundation2024–2024 TRI-STAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
MIDLAND AREA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION $9,5001 1DAF sponsor2023–2023 TRI-STAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST $6,4001 1DAF sponsor2022–2022 WEST HUMBOLDT PARK FAMILY AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
MARY LOU ROSELYNN & RUTH EDERER FOUNDATION $5,1002 1Private foundation2023–2025 TRI-STAR CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
WEST FAMILY FOUNDATION $5,0001 1Private foundation2023–2023 GELSON S CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
YOUTH FOUNDATION INC $3,3002 1Private foundation2021–2022 SANTA FOR A DAY

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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 · $282,442 spent · pay $0 · grants $261,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $261,000 92.4%
Fees: other professional $9,163 3.2%
Taxes $5,844 2.1%
Fees: accounting $5,250 1.9%
Other expenses $1,185 0.4%
Total$282,442100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $281,073 spent · pay $0 · grants $260,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $260,000 92.5%
Fees: other professional $10,382 3.7%
Fees: accounting $5,000 1.8%
Taxes $3,783 1.3%
Fees: legal $1,044 0.4%
Other expenses $864 0.3%
Total$281,073100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $321,310 spent · pay $0 · grants $273,850 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $273,850 85.2%
Taxes $23,704 7.4%
Fees: other professional $15,391 4.8%
Fees: accounting $8,350 2.6%
Other expenses $15 0.0%
Total$321,310100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $133,864 spent · pay $0 · grants $115,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $115,500 86.3%
Fees: other professional $7,436 5.6%
Fees: accounting $6,960 5.2%
Taxes $3,953 3.0%
Other expenses $15 0.0%
Total$133,864100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $11,849 spent · pay $0 · grants $10,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $10,000 84.4%
Fees: other professional $1,349 11.4%
Fees: accounting $500 4.2%
Total$11,849100%

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