William & Beverly Burkardt Family
Dixon, IL · EIN 45-4203285. Reported 163 grants totalling $183,523 to 92 organizations across tax years 2021-2024. This foundation did not tell the IRS it funds only preselected organizations.
Does this foundation accept applications?
Yes -- on its own tax return. Form 990-PF asks every private foundation whether it makes grants only to organizations it selects itself. Of the 91,758 foundations in our data that made a grant and answered, 78% said yes -- and applying to those is wasted effort. William & Beverly Burkardt Family did not check that box on its most recent filing, which puts it in the minority that is at least open to being approached.
How big are its grants?
The median grant is $200. Half of everything it gave fell between $150 and $500; the smallest was $50 and the largest $42,000. If you are asking for materially more than the top of that range, you are asking the wrong foundation.
Every organization it funded
This is the complete list from its filings, largest first. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which the organization received money -- more than one means a real relationship rather than a one-off.
| Organization | Location | Total received | Grants | Years funded | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polo School District | Polo, IL | $52,000 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| City of Polo | Polo, IL | $35,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Anne's Church | Dixon, IL | $30,800 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon, IL | $17,000 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| St Anne's School | Dixon, IL | $6,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $2,850 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $2,500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Aurora University | Aurora, IL | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Eternal Word Television Network | Birmingham, AL | $1,400 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Polo Chamber of Commerce | Polo, IL | $1,288 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Polo Fire Department | Polo, IL | $1,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Auburn University | Auburn, AL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Boys Town | Boys Town, NE | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Cgh Health Foundation | Sterling, IL | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Illinois State University | Normal, IL | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois | Champaign, IL | $1,000 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation | Oregon, IL | $850 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Tunnel to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $790 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Sinnissippi Foundation | Dixon, IL | $650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| 100 Women Who Care | Woodbridge, IL | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Paintsville, KY | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Knights of Columbus | Dixon, IL | $505 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Atf Flight School | West Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Black Hawk College | Moline, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Carroll University | Waukesha, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Coe College | Cedar Rapids, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Educators of Beauty | Sterling, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Eureka College | Eureka, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Heritage Square | Dixon, IL | $500 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Highland Community College | Freeport, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Maryville University | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| North Carolina School of Arts | Winston Salem, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockford Rescue Mission | Rockford, IL | $500 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Samaritan Purse - Hurricane Relief | Boone, NC | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Health Science & Pharmacy | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Wisconsin Platteville | Platteville, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Dixon in Bloom | Dixon, IL | $450 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pads Homeless Shelter | Dixon, IL | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dixon Habitat for Humanity | Dixon, IL | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pinecrest Community Foundation | Mount Morris, IL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| American Red Cross | Dixon, IL | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Home of Hope Cancer Wellness Center | Dixon, IL | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Hope Life Center | Sterling, IL | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Mount Morris Fire Department | Mount Morris, IL | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Rock River Center | Oregon, IL | $350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $330 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blackhawk Area Council | Rockford, IL | $325 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Paralyzed Verterans of America | Washington, DC | $300 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Madison, WI | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Shriner's Hospital for Children | Tampa, FL | $300 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Evergreen Cemetery | Evergreen Park, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Lutheran Social Services | Dixon, IL | $250 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Northern Illinois Cancer Treatment Center | Dixon, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Performing Arts Guild | Mount Morris, IL | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Darkhorse Lodge | Springville, TN | $250 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Buddy Bags | Dixon, IL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Feed the Children | Schaumburg, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Goodfellows | San Angelo, TX | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| March of Dimes | Chicago, IL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Polo Senior Center | Polo, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Peoria, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Sterling, IL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Platteville, WI | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Mercy Home for Boys | Chicago, IL | $175 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Daughters of Divine Love | Chicago, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Father Ted's Kids Mission in Kenya Ltd | Lake Geneva, WI | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| International Fellowship of Christians | Chicago, IL | $150 | 2 | 2 | 2024 |
| Newman Central Catholic High School | Sterling, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Twin Citiees Homeless Shelter | Sterling, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Disabled American Veterans Association | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Dixon Food Pantry | Dixon, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Doctors Without Borders | New York, NY | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Granny Rose Animal Shelter | Dixon, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | Westchester, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Rockford Rescore Mission | Rockford, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Shining Star Childrens Advocacy Center | Dixon, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| St Joseph's Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Vincent Depaul Society | Sterling, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Sun Light Power | Berkeley, CA | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Focus House | Rochelle, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| Wounded Warrior Project | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| St Josephs Indian School | Chamberlain, SD | $60 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
42 of 92 (46%) received money in more than one year over the 4 years we hold.
Measured the way we measure every foundation -- what share of one year's grantees are funded again the next -- this one retains 47%, across 3 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. A high number means its list is close to settled and a newcomer has to displace someone; a low one means it is still moving money around, which is where an opening is.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the recipient's own IRS classification, for the 52 grants where we could identify the organization. These are assigned categories, not our guesses.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants | Total | Median grant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47 | $15,738 | $150 |
| 2022 | 45 | $66,660 | $200 |
| 2023 | 34 | $62,325 | $250 |
| 2024 | 37 | $38,800 | $250 |
Tax years, not calendar years, and the most recent year is usually incomplete -- filings arrive about a year late, so a low final year means late paperwork rather than a foundation winding down.
Where its money goes
Foundations concentrate geographically far more than their mission statements suggest. 91% of this one's giving went to organizations in Illinois. If you are outside its footprint, that matters more than how well your programme fits.
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Funders that support the same organizations
These funders gave to organizations this one also funded -- some private foundations, some community foundations and other grantmaking charities. Shared grantees are the strongest available signal that two funders have overlapping priorities, and a funder already backing your peers is a far warmer prospect than one that merely lists your cause.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $200. Asking for ten times that is the most common way small organizations waste a submission.
- Check you are in its geography. Its giving is concentrated in Illinois.
- Read the recipient list above for organizations like yours. If nothing on it resembles your work, that is a real answer, and a cheap one to get.
- Look up the current filing before writing. The 990-PF names the foundation's officers and, where one exists, its application procedure. We link it below.
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Where these numbers come from
Everything above is taken from William & Beverly Burkardt Family's own Form 990-PF filings, which the IRS publishes in bulk. We used 4 returns (tax years 2021-2024). Nothing here is scraped, inferred, or estimated.
Address of record on the latest return: 1660 Overlook Dr, Dixon, IL, 61021. This is the address the foundation gave the IRS; many small foundations file through an accountant or a bank trust department, so it may not be where post to a programme officer should go.
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