William & Beverly Burkardt Family
Dixon, IL · EIN 45-4203285. Reported 195 grants totalling $218,466 to 106 recipients across tax years 2021-2025. 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. Recipients are grouped by name and state as they were written on the returns, so an organization entered under two different names appears twice. Years funded is the number of separate tax years in which that name received money.
| 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 | $32,800 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| Sauk Valley Community College | Dixon, IL | $20,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Heritage Square | Dixon, IL | $7,750 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| St Anne's School | Dixon, IL | $6,400 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Polo Historical Society | Polo, IL | $4,549 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Iowa State University | Ames, IA | $4,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank | Geneva, IL | $2,850 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Polo Senior Center | Polo, IL | $2,829 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Village of Mount Morris | Mt Morris, IL | $2,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Eternal Word Television Network | Birmingham, AL | $2,150 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Aurora University | Aurora, IL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $2,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Illinois Wesleyan University | Bloomington, IL | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2023 |
| Samaritan Purse - Hurricane Relief | Boone, NC | $1,500 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| University of Missouri | Columbia, MO | $1,500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Polo Chamber of Commerce | Polo, IL | $1,288 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Polo Fire Department | Polo, IL | $1,150 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| St Jude's Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, TN | $1,100 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| 100 Women Who Care | Woodbridge, IL | $1,000 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| University of Wisconsin Platteville | Platteville, WI | $1,000 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Polo Lions Club | Polo, IL | $965 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Serenity Hospice and Home Foundation | Oregon, IL | $950 | 5 | 5 | 2025 |
| Tunnel to Towers | Staten Island, NY | $790 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Dixon in Bloom | Dixon, IL | $650 | 4 | 4 | 2025 |
| Sinnissippi Foundation | Dixon, IL | $650 | 4 | 4 | 2024 |
| Christian Appalachian Project | Paintsville, KY | $600 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Mercy Home for Boys and Girls | Chicago, IL | $550 | 3 | 3 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Savannah College of Art and Design | Savannah, GA | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| University of Health Science & Pharmacy | St Louis, MO | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| University of Illinois-Chicago | Chicago, IL | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| University of Louisville | Louisville, KY | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Wisconsin-Whitewater | Whitewater, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| Waukesha Co Technical College | Pewaukee, WI | $500 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Pads Homeless Shelter | Dixon, IL | $450 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Dixon Food Pantry | Dixon, IL | $400 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Dixon Habitat for Humanity | Dixon, IL | $400 | 3 | 3 | 2024 |
| Pinecrest Community Foundation | Mount Morris, IL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| Polo Life Line | Polo, IL | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| University of Massachusetts | Amherst, MA | $400 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Newman Central Catholic High School | Sterling, IL | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Rock River Center | Oregon, IL | $350 | 3 | 3 | 2023 |
| Shriners Hospital for Children | Chicago, IL | $350 | 2 | 2 | 2025 |
| Feeding America | Chicago, IL | $330 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Blackhawk Area Council | Rockford, IL | $325 | 3 | 3 | 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 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Peoria, IL | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Salvation Army | Sterling, IL | $200 | 2 | 2 | 2022 |
| Troopathon | Sacramento, CA | $200 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Disabled American Veterans | Erlanger, KY | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Dixon Firefighter Association | Dixon, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 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 |
| Rock River Hospice and Home | Sterling, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Twin Citiees Homeless Shelter | Sterling, IL | $150 | 1 | 1 | 2022 |
| Boy Scouts of America | Irving, TX | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Polo Area Community Theatre | Polo, IL | $125 | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| Disabled American Veterans Association | Chicago, IL | $100 | 1 | 1 | 2021 |
| 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 |
50 of 106 (47%) received money in more than one year over the 5 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 41%, across 4 year-to-year transitions. The median foundation retains about 67%, so this one is less consistent than most. This measures how often it paid the same organizations again. It says nothing about whether it would consider a new one.
What kind of organizations it funds
By the activity category the IRS assigns each recipient, for the 54 grants where we could match the recipient to a registered organization. The categories are the IRS's. The match, made from the name and address on the return, is ours.
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 |
| 2025 | 32 | $34,943 | $475 |
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
89% of its giving went to organizations in Illinois. If your organization is based elsewhere, look in the recipient list for grants to your area before writing.
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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 a sign of overlapping priorities and nothing more: they do not show that any of these funders would consider a new organization. Each page says what its filings show.
How to approach this foundation
- Check you are its size. The median grant is $200. A request many times that size asks for something it has rarely or never given.
- 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 5 returns (tax years 2021-2025). Grant figures are from its returns. Matching recipients to registered organizations, their IRS classifications, the retention rate and the funders that support the same organizations are our own calculations, described in how we build this.
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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