Public Charity

Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation

Bear Necessities Pediatric Cancer Foundation is a Public Charity headquartered in Chicago, IL. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $1.5M revenue, $1.5M expenses, $2.4M total assets. 71 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.9M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 363874655 Chicago, IL Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.5M
Total Expenses$1.5M
Total Assets$2.4M
Grant Records71
Funding Total$1.9M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

Our mission is to eliminate pediatric cancer while providing hope and support to those who are touched by it. Our vision is a world without pediatric cancer.Forty-three children are diagnosed with cancer daily, and pediatric cancer remains the leading cause of death from disease among children. Even so, less than 4% of the total federal funding spent on cancer research is directed toward the treatment of children. These statistics are staggering. At Bear Necessities, we are dedicated to supporting pediatric cancer research to ultimately discover a cure, while continuing to help patients and their families today, bringing hope and joy to those in need. We couldn't continue this critical work without the unwavering support of our donors. Thank you for all you do.

Sample Grants Received

2024
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT
$60,000
2024
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$35,630
2024
Donation for cancer education initiatives given CCC's new Cubs for a Cure event
$35,024
$30,288

Showing up to 5 of 71 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Ajani Nimmagadda
DIRECTOR Andrea Caputo
SECRETARY Barbara Hartman
TREASURER (Current) Brianna Elsass
DIRECTOR Cheryl Grace
CO-CHAIR Claire Jolcover

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Top Grant Purposes

GENERAL SUPPORT
$379,746 16 grants
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$301,500 3 grants
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$278,032 8 grants
RESEARCH CO-FUNDING
$180,000 3 grants
HEALTH
$175,880 7 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $1.5M $1.5M $2.4M
2024 $1.3M $1.5M $2.4M
2023 $1.7M $1.4M $2.6M
2022 $1.7M $1.5M $2.3M
2021 $1.3M $1.1M $2.3M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.3M to $1.5M (+14%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.4M.

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