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EIN 20-3902715

Bears Care

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
0
City
Lake Forest
State
Illinois
Year formed
2006
Most recent tax filings
2023-12-01
NTEE code, primary
T12: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
Description
Bears Care supports programs aimed at positively impacting people in education, youth athletics, and medical research for health awareness, with a focus on breast and ovarian cancer. It issues grants to support quality of life improvement programs in the Chicago area.
Total revenues
$2,616,619
2023
Total expenses
$2,715,326
2023
Total assets
$1,111,005
2023
Num. employees
0
2023

Program areas at Bears Care

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, and medical research awareness programs focusing on breast and ovarian cancer.

Who funds Bears Care

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
ImpactAssetsYouth Sports Support$50,000
Rush University Medical CenterSponsorship$10,500
The Ayco Charitable FoundationCommunity & Human Services$10,000
...and 16 more grants received

Personnel at Bears Care

NameTitle
J Gary FencikDirector

Financials for Bears Care

RevenuesFYE 12/2023
Total grants, contributions, etc.$2,050,738
Program services$0
Investment income and dividends$78,811
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$487,070
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$2,616,619

Form 990s for Bears Care

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2023-122024-11-13990View PDF
2022-122023-11-14990View PDF
2021-122022-10-19990View PDF
2020-122021-10-13990View PDF
2019-122021-02-22990View PDF
...and 10 more Form 990s

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Data update history
January 3, 2025
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $50,000 from ImpactAssets
September 21, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $10,500 from Rush University Medical Center
January 22, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 1 new personnel
January 15, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 17 new grant, including a grant for $35,000 from NFL Foundation
Nonprofit Types
Grantmaking organizationsCivic / social organizationsCharities
Issues
HealthDiseases and disorders
Characteristics
Provides grantsFundraising eventsGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsNo full-time employeesAccepts online donations
General information
Address
1920 Football Dr
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Metro area
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI
County
Lake County, IL
Website URL
chicagobears.com/community/bears-care 
Phone
(847) 295-6600
IRS details
EIN
20-3902715
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
2006
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
T12: Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations Fund Raising and Fund Distribution
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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