Sheila Reynolds Berner Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 36-7071844

Foundation Overview

Based in New York, NY, Sheila Reynolds Berner Foundation has awarded 239 grants totaling $1,030,250 to organizations in Illinois, Connecticut and 26 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $179,900, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2022
Total Giving (all years)
$1,030,250
Total Assets
$0
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
9
Median Grant
$17,500
% Median Grant Growth
+3400% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Growth-Minded: 56%

5 of 9 recipients (56%) were new grantees. Foundation actively seeks new partnerships to expand impact. Fresh approaches and innovative programs receive serious consideration.

Geographic Focus
Illinois

50% of grants are awarded in Illinois, with additional funding distributed across 27 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Illinois, funding concentrates in Chicago (63%), Evanston (4%), Winnekta (4%).

Funding Trajectory
+538%

Strong 538% growth in annual giving over 6 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Sheila Reynolds Berner Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Archdiocese Of Chicago $15,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Catholic Theological Union At Chicago $179,900 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Community Foundation $43,300 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Chicago Jesuit Academy $17,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Fairfield University $15,000 Fairfield, CT, US Charitable 2022
Fenix Family Health Center Inc $24,073 Highwood, IL, US Charitable 2022
Jackson Hole Community School $20,000 Jackson, WY, US Charitable 2022
Top Box Foods $127 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
University Of Notre Dame $4,300 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2022
Aid To The Church In Need $250 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2021
Amate House $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
American Indian College Fund $250 Denver, CO, US Charitable 2021
Benedictine Sisters Of Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Business & Professional People For Public Interest $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Care & Care $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Cristo Ray Network $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Feed The Hungry $250 Auburn, CA, US Charitable 2021
Fenix Family Health Center Inc $5,000 Highwood, IL, US Charitable 2021
Gregorian University Foundation $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Howard Area Community Center $3,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Ignation Spirituality Center $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Justice In Motion $20,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2021
Little Brothers - Friends Of The Elderly Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Little Sisters Of The Poor $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Charitable 2021
Margaret's Village $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Mercy Ships $500 N Lindale, TX, US Charitable 2021
National Catholic Reporter Publishing Co $10,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2021
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship $2,000 Stony Point, NY, US Charitable 2021
Red Cloud Indian School $250 Pine Ridge, SD, US Charitable 2021
Sacramento Loaves And Fishes $500 Sacramento, CA, US Charitable 2021
Shriner Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Smile Train $500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
St John Paul Newman Center $1,000 Normal, IL, US Charitable 2021
Voice Of The Faithful Inc $500 Newton, MA, US Charitable 2021
Alzheimer's Disease Research $500 Wellesley Hills, MA, US Charitable 2021
Amnesty International Usa $250 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Annual Catholic Charities Appeal $15,000 Norwich, CT, US Charitable 2021
Bellermine Jesuit Retreat Home $5,500 Barrington, IL, US Charitable 2021
Bethlehem University Foundation Inc $500 Beltsville, MD, US Charitable 2021
Boston College Campus Ministry $25,000 Chestnut Hill, MA, US Charitable 2021
Catholic Bishop Of Northern Alaska $250 Fairbanks, AK, US Charitable 2021
Catholic Medical Mission $250 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Catholic Relief Services Inc $500 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable 2021
Catholic Theological Union At Chicago $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Cenacle Sisters Nap $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Chicago Botanical Garden $500 Glencoe, IL, US Charitable 2021
Chicago Historical Society $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Catholic Near East Welfare Association $500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Companions Of St Anthony $250 Ellicott City, MD, US Charitable 2021
Congregation Of The Sisters Servants Of The Immaculate Heart $250 Scranton, PA, US Charitable 2021
Danny Did Foundation $11,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2021
Divine Mercy Parish $3,750 Winnekta, IL, US Charitable 2021
Divine World Missionaries $500 Techny, IL, US Charitable 2021
Evans Scholarship Foundation $100 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2021
Everytown For Gun Safety Action Fund Inc $500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
Faith In Public Life Inc $15,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Feed The Children Inc $250 Oklahoma City, OK, US Charitable 2021
Finca Inernational $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Food For The Poor $250 Coconut Creek, FL, US Charitable 2021
Franciscan Missions $500 Waterford, WI, US Charitable 2021
Friends Of The Smithsonian $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Future Church $500 Cleveland, OH, US Charitable 2021
Grand Teton National Park Foundation $250 Jackson, WY, US Charitable 2021
Greater Chicago Food Depository $750 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Hadley Institute For The Blind $250 Winnekta, IL, US Charitable 2021
Holy Family Ministries $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Interfaith Community For Detained Immigrants $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
International Catholic Migration Commission $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
International Fellowship Of Christians $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Jesuit Central And Southern Province $250 St Louis, MO, US Charitable 2021
Jesuit International Missions Inc $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Jesuit Refugee Serviceusa $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Jesuit Volunteer Corps $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable 2021
Macular Degeneration Association $250 Sarasota, FL, US Charitable 2021
Mercy Home For Boys & Girls $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Misericordia Heart Of Mercy $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
Mundelein Seminary $5,000 Mundelein, IL, US Charitable 2021
National Audubon Society $250 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
National Geographic Society $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
National Leadership Roundtable On Church $2,500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
National Parks Conservation Alliance $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2021
National Wildlife Federation $250 Merrifield, VA, US Charitable 2021
Native American Heritage Association $250 Rapid City, SD, US Charitable 2021
Native American Rights Fund $250 Boulder, CO, US Charitable 2021
North Shore Senior Center $1,000 Northfield, IL, US Charitable 2021
Oblate Mission $250 San Antonio, TX, US Charitable 2021
Oblate Sisters Of Saint Francis $250 Childs, MD, US Charitable 2021
Open Communities $500 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2021
Pax Christi Usa $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Sierra Club $250 Oaklandf, CA, US Charitable 2021
Sinsinawa Dominicans Sisters $2,500 Sinsinawa, WI, US Charitable 2021
Sisters Of Mercy Of The Americas $750 Silver Spring, MD, US Charitable 2021
Society Of The Sacred Heart $5,000 St Louis, MO, US Charitable 2021
Solidarity Bridge $500 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2021
Southern Poverty Law Center $500 Montgomery, AL, US Charitable 2021
Special Olympics $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
St Bonaventure Indian Mission $250 Thoreau, NM, US Charitable 2021
St Faith Hope & Charity Parish $250 Winnekta, IL, US Charitable 2021
St Luke Institute $250 Silver Spring, MD, US Charitable 2021
St Mary's Mission School $250 Red Lake, MN, US Charitable 2021
The Wilderness Society $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Unicef $250 New York, NY, US Charitable 2021
United Farm Workers $250 Keene, CA, US Charitable 2021
United Negro College Fund $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
United States Holocaust Museum $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Usa For Unhcr $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2021
Viator House Of Hospitality $5,000 Arlington, IL, US Charitable 2021
Winnetka Community House $500 Winnekta, IL, US Charitable 2021
Winnetka Historical Society $500 Winnekta, IL, US Charitable 2021
Sisters Of St Francis Of Assissi $250 St Francis, WI, US Charitable 2021
Aid To The Church In Need $250 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2020
Amate House $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
America Media $5,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
American Friends Community $250 Philadelphia, PA, US Charitable 2020
American Indian College Fund $250 Denver, CO, US Charitable 2020
Arrupe College Of Loyola University $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Art Institute Of Chicago $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Benedictine Sisters Of Chicago $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Business & Professional People For Public Interest $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Call To Action $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Catholic Charities $500 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2020
Chicago Jesuit Academy $17,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Chicago Symphony Orchestra $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Commonwealth Foundation $25,000 Tulsa, OK, US Charitable 2020
Community Foundation Of Jackson Hole $6,500 Jackson, WY, US Charitable 2020
Deborah's Place $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Feed The Hungry $250 Auburn, CA, US Charitable 2020
Gregorian University Foundation $750 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Guest House $500 Lake Orion, MI, US Charitable 2020
Harvard Law School Annual Fund $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US Charitable 2020
Howard Area Community Center $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Ignation Spirituality Center $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Refugees International $500 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2020
Josephinium Academy $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Justice In Motion $20,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2020
Little Sisters Of The Poor $1,000 Pittsburgh, PA, US Charitable 2020
Margaret's Village $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Mercy Ships $500 N Lindale, TX, US Charitable 2020
National Center For Laity $6,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Project Hope $250 Roxbury, MA, US Charitable 2020
Red Cloud Indian School $250 Pine Ridge, SD, US Charitable 2020
Sacred Heart Schools $500 Louisville, KY, US Charitable 2020
Shriner Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Sister's Of The Holy Family $500 Des Plaines, IL, US Charitable 2020
Sisters Of Saint Francis Of Assisi $500 Booneville, MS, US Charitable 2020
Smile Train $500 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
St John Paul Newman Center $1,000 Normal, IL, US Charitable 2020
The University Of Chicago $2,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
The Wetlands Initiative $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Usa Midwest Jesuit Society $1,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Woodlands Academy $1,000 Montross, VA, US Charitable 2020
Family Matters Inc $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Fenix Family Health Center Inc $30,000 Highwood, IL, US Charitable 2020
National Catholic Reporter Publishing Co $10,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2020
Americares $250 Stamford, CT, US Charitable 2020
Care & Care $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Casa Central Social Services Corporation $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Catholic Church Extensions $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Come To Believe Foundation $10,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2020
Cristo Ray Network $2,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Equal Justice Of America Inc $500 Midlothian, VA, US Charitable 2020
Foundation For Human Square $1,000 Oakbrook, IL, US Charitable 2020
Friends Of The Library $250 Troy, IL, US Charitable 2020
Journeycare Foundation Inc $500 Glenview, IL, US Charitable 2020
L'arche Chicago $250 Forest Park, IL, US Charitable 2020
Legal Aid Society $1,000 Birmingham, AL, US Charitable 2020
Link Unlimited $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Little Brothers - Friends Of The Elderly Chicago $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
Presbyterian Peace Fellowship $1,000 Stony Point, NY, US Charitable 2020
Sacramento Loaves And Fishes $250 Sacramento, CA, US Charitable 2020
The Well Of Mercy $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2020
University Of Illinois $5,000 Urbana, IL, US Charitable 2020
Voice Of The Faithful Inc $500 Newton, MA, US Charitable 2020
Winnetka Parks Foundation $500 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2020
Amate House $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
American Indian College Fund $250 Denver, CO, US Charitable 2017
Annual Catholic Appeal $5,500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Archdiocese Of Chicago Office Of Human Dignity $1,200 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Sacred Heart Churchparish $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Bellarmine Jesuit Retreat House $2,500 Barrington, IL, US Charitable 2017
Bethlehem University $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
Call To Action $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Catholic Bishop Of Northern Alaska $250 Fairbanks, AK, US Charitable 2017
Catholic Church Extension Society $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Catholic Near East Welfare Assoc $1,000 New York, NY, US Charitable 2017
Catholic Relief Services $500 Baltimore, MD, US Charitable 2017
Catholic Theological Union $31,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Cenacle Sisters $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Chicago Coalition For The Homeless $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Counseling Center Of The North Shore $500 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2017
Convent Of The Sacred Heart $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Cristo Rey Network $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Deborah's Place $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Faith In Public Life $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
Family Matters $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Fenix Family Health Center $25,000 Highwood, IL, US Charitable 2017
Friends Of The Library $250 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2017
Future Church $500 Lakewood, OH, US Charitable 2017
Gift Of Adoption $500 Techny, IL, US Charitable 2017
Harvard Law School $2,500 Cambridge, MA, US Charitable 2017
Housing Opportunity Development Corp $250 Techny, IL, US Charitable 2017
House Of The Good Shepherd $250 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Howard Area Community Center $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Ignatian Spirituality Project $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Il Coalition For Immigrant & Refugee Rights $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Jesuit Refugee Serviceusa $5,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
Josephinum Academy $1,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Journey Care Foundation $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Justice In Motion $6,000 Brooklyn, NY, US Charitable 2017
L'arche Chicago $500 Portland, OR, US Charitable 2017
Loaves & Fishes $500 Naperville, IL, US Charitable 2017
Loyola Academy $25,000 Wilmette, IL, US Charitable 2017
Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital Of Chicago Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Manhattanville College $1,000 Purchase, NY, US Charitable 2017
Mundelein Seminary $5,000 Mundelein, IL, US Charitable 2017
National Catholic Reporter $10,000 Kansas City, MO, US Charitable 2017
National Geographic Society $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
National Leadership Roundtable On Church Mgmt $1,000 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
National Women's History Museum $750 Alexandria, VA, US Charitable 2017
Northwestern University $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2017
Sargent Shriver National Center $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Sierra Club $250 San Francisco, CA, US Charitable 2017
Sisters Of The Immaculate Of Mary $250 Monroe, MI, US Charitable 2017
Sisters Of St Benedict $250 Oak Forest, IL, US Charitable 2017
Soaring Eagle Indian Fund $250 Billins, MT, US Charitable 2017
Solidarity Bridge $1,000 Evanston, IL, US Charitable 2017
Squash Haven $1,000 New Haven, CT, US Charitable 2017
St James Catholic Church $2,500 Belvidere, IL, US Charitable 2017
St John Paul Ii Newman Center $500 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
Cristo Rey - St Martin College Prep $500 Waukegan, IL, US Charitable 2017
The Wilderness Society $250 Washington, DC, US Charitable 2017
University Of Chicago Divinity School $5,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2017
University Of Notre Dame $50,000 South Bend, IN, US Charitable 2017
Voice Of The Faithful $1,000 Newton Upper Falls, MA, US Charitable 2017
Winnetka Youth Organization $250 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2017
Willow House $250 Riverwoods, IL, US Charitable 2017
Winnetka Community House $250 Winnetka, IL, US Charitable 2017
Catholic Theological Union $25,000 Chicago, IL, US Charitable 2016
Commonweal $25,000 Bolinas, CA, US Charitable 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 36-7071844
Website N/A
Address 1148 FIFTH AVE 4B New York, NY 10128-0807

Key People (1)

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Trustee/as Needed Mary G Berner

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.