Mission
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO POSITIVELY IMPACT PEOPLE IN THE AREAS OF EDUCATION, YOUTH ATHLETICS, AND MEDICAL RESEARCH AND HEALTH AWARENESS WITH AN EMPHASIS ON BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER.
Public Charity
BEARS CARE
BEARS CARE, of LAKE FOREST, IL, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $2.6M in revenue, $2.9M in expenses, $797K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 84 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $14.1M.
EIN: 203902715
LAKE FOREST, IL
Fund Raising & Fund Distribution
NTEE: T12
Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$2.6M
Total Expenses$2.9M
Total Assets$797K
Grants Given84
Grant Total$14.1M
Filing Years2019–2024
Where $100 goes at Bears Care
How Bears Care divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.
$97
Programs
the work itself
$3
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $97 for programs
$97
To issue grants for the support of programs focused on improving the quality of life for people in the chicagoland community in the areas of education, youth athletics…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Before you apply to Bears Care
Who to contact, what to include, deadlines, typical grant size and geographic focus are available with membership.
Sample Grants Given
TO SUPPORT THE ROAD HOME PROGRAM: THE NATIONAL CENTER OF EXCELLENCE FOR VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES AT RUSH
$520,000
NORTHWESTERN MEMORIAL FOUNDATION
2024 WOMEN'S CANCER RESEARCH GRANTS FAT MASS AND OBESITY ASSOCIATED GENE AND HIGHGRADE SEROUS OVARIAN CANCER
$203,000
2024 WOMEN'S CANCER RESEARCH GRANTS OVARIAN CANCER PREVENTION RESEARCH PROGRAM
$200,000
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
$200,000
2024 WOMEN'S CANCER RESEARCH GRANTS OVARIAN CANCER RESEARCH, REPRODUCTIVE ATLAS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN AND HISPANIC WOMEN, GYN/ONC FELLOWSHIP N APPLYING AI TO DIGITAL PATHOLOGY, BREAST CANCER RESEARCH CONSORTIUM
$170,000
Showing up to 5 of 84 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
DIRECTOR (THRU MAY)
Brandon Faber
DIRECTOR
Caroline Schrenker
PRESIDENT
Jerry Azumah
DIRECTOR
J Gary Fencik
DIRECTOR
Kevin Warren
TREASURER
Kimberly Bourne Saccaro
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.6M | $2.9M | $797K |
| 2023 | $2.6M | $2.7M | $1.1M |
| 2022 | $3.2M | $2.7M | $1.2M |
| 2020 | $1.6M | $1.1M | $1.0M |
| 2019 | $2.4M | $2.3M | $543K |
Between 2019 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $2.4M to $2.6M (+9%), with total assets most recently reported at $797K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in IL, IN, TX.
ILINTX
Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.