Buddy Bear Foundation
BERWYN, IL EIN: 84-5100308
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$514K
-0.7% YoY
Annual Giving
$12K
-25.0% YoY
Grant Count
5
-28.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$2K
+5.0% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $514,181 | $518,017 |
| Revenue | $39,134 | $211,139 |
| Expenses | $42,970 | $19,805 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $30,830 | $16,000 |
| Net Investment Income | $28,183 | $7,334 |
| Distributable Amount | $26,417 | $16,325 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
12 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHILLIP J | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| ANNE L DEGERATTO | DIRECTOR | — | — |
| PAUL T JULIAN | SECRETARY | — | — |
| SALLY A JULIAN | TREASURER | — | — |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Illinois $28K (100%)
States
Cities
BolingbrookChicagoMattesonRiverside
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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