Best Portion Foundation
- Assets
- $15.3m
- Revenue
- $1.5m
- Investments
- $15.2m
- Employees
- 0
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Founding
- 08/2008
- Data as of
- 12/2021
- EIN
- 26-0894840
Organization Overview
Best Portion Foundation is located in Chicago, IL. The organization was established in 2008. According to its NTEE Classification (T22) the organization is classified as: Private Independent Foundations, under the broad grouping of Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations and related organizations. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Best Portion Foundation is a 501(c)(3) and as such, is described as a "Charitable or Religous organization or a private foundation" by the IRS.
For the year ending 12/2021, Best Portion Foundation generated $1.5m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 7 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 8.9% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $1.9m during the year ending 12/2021. While expenses have increased by 4.2% per year over the past 7 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2014, Best Portion Foundation has awarded 167 individual grants totaling $13,675,991. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
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Board, Officers & Key Employees
| Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
M Gail Waller President | 5 | $0 | |
Andrew Schwertfeger Director | 10 | $0 | |
Timothy Schwertfeger Vice President, Secretary, | 10 | $0 |
Financial Statements
| Statement of Revenue | |
|---|---|
| Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $0 |
| Interest on Savings | $0 |
| Dividends & Interest | $516,254 |
| Net Rental Income | $0 |
| Net Gain on Sale of Assets | $973,125 |
| Capital Gain Net Income | $973,125 |
| Net ST Capital Gain | $0 |
| Income Modifications | $0 |
| Profit on Inventory Sales | $0 |
| Other Income | -$58 |
| Total Revenue | $1,489,321 |
| Statement of Expenses | |
|---|---|
| Compensation of officers, directors, trustees, etc | $0 |
| Other employee salaries and wages | $0 |
| Pension plans, employee benefits | $0 |
| Interest | $0 |
| Taxes | $1,000 |
| Depreciation | $0 |
| Occupancy | $0 |
| Travel, conferences, and meetings | $0 |
| Printing and publications | $0 |
| Other expenses | $169,060 |
| Total operating and administrative expenses | $181,360 |
| Contributions, gifts, grants paid | $1,703,600 |
| Total expenses and disbursements | $1,884,960 |
| Balance Sheet | |
|---|---|
| Cash—non-interest-bearing | $1 |
| Savings and temporary cash investments | $172,595 |
| Net Accounts receivable | $0 |
| Net Pledges Receivable | $0 |
| Grants receivable | $0 |
| Receivables from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $0 |
| Net other notes and loans receivable | $0 |
| Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
| Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $0 |
| Net Investments - land, buildings, equipment | $0 |
| Investments—mortgage loans | $0 |
| Investments—other | $0 |
| Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $0 |
| Other assets | $0 |
| Total assets | $15,348,119 |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $0 |
| Grants payable | $0 |
| Deferred revenue | $0 |
| Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
| Mortgages and other notes payable | $0 |
| Other liabilities | $0 |
| Total liabilities | $0 |
Grants Awarded
Over the last fiscal year, Best Portion Foundation has awarded $1,703,600 in support to 22 organizations.
| Grant Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
CHICAGO SCHOLARS FOUNDATION PURPOSE: PUBLIC | $265,000 |
Chicago, IL PURPOSE: PUBLIC | $250,000 |
Chicago, IL PURPOSE: PUBLIC | $226,100 |
Lynchburg, VA PURPOSE: PUBLIC | $150,000 |
A BETTER CHICAGO PURPOSE: PUBLIC | $100,000 |
Chicago, IL PURPOSE: PUBLIC | $100,000 |
Peer Organizations
| Organization Name | Assets | Revenue |
|---|---|---|
Anthony Pritzker Fam Foundation Chicago, IL | $0 | $37,184,888 |
Robert And Adele Schiff Family Foundation Inc Milwaukee, WI | $226,331,394 | $18,541,997 |
Paula And Rodger Riney Foundation St Louis, MO | $118,536,395 | $1,770,419 |
Pritzker Traubert Foundation Chicago, IL | $0 | $14,671,849 |
Fund For Wisconsin Scholars Inc Madison, WI | $273,321,225 | $22,010,196 |
John W Anderson Foundation Valparaiso, IN | $342,409,938 | $34,395,256 |
Motorola Solutions Foundation Chicago, IL | $427,877 | $12,200,078 |
The Walsh Foundation Chicago, IL | $179,756,510 | $18,008,076 |
Herbert Simon Family Foundation Indianapolis, IN | $26,075,189 | $9,696,254 |
Roy J Carver Charitable Tr Muscatine, IA | $235,043,756 | $22,231,044 |
Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation Glenview, IL | $31,204,978 | $8,995,660 |
The John And Kathleen Schreiber Foundation Lake Forest, IL | $89,899,268 | $85,376,815 |