Best Walter & Edith Foundation 110010842120

Chicago, IL
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1989
EIN: 36-6857916

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Revenue

$293k (2025)

Expenses

$409k (2025)

Total Assets

$4.03M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

Years with missing data

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2025

Revenue

$292,997

Expenses

$409,430

Net Income

-$116,433

Net Assets

$4,029,466

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$135,510	46.2%
Sales of Assets	$157,477	53.7%
Other Income	$10	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$360,805	88.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$95,509	23.3%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,029,466
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,029,466

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Bank N A (Co Trustee)	$63,673	$0
Thomas J Kuhn (Co Trustee)	$31,836	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 18, 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2024

Revenue

$279,835

Expenses

$355,526

Net Income

-$75,691

Net Assets

$4,117,310

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$122,792	43.9%
Sales of Assets	$156,877	56.1%
Other Income	$166	0.1%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$313,332	88.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$86,721	24.4%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,117,310
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,117,310

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Bank N A (Co Trustee)	$57,814	$0
Thomas J Kuhn (Co Trustee)	$28,907	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 18, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2023

Revenue

$219,239

Expenses

$353,909

Net Income

-$134,670

Net Assets

$4,192,207

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$117,916	53.8%
Sales of Assets	$99,699	45.5%
Other Income	$1,624	0.7%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$314,490	88.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$80,184	22.7%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,192,207
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,192,207

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Co Trustee)	$53,456	$0
Thomas J Kuhn (Co Trustee)	$26,728	$0

990-PF

Filed on Dec. 15, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2022

Revenue

$231,425

Expenses

$394,210

Net Income

-$162,785

Net Assets

$4,327,614

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$144,859	62.6%
Sales of Assets	$86,497	37.4%
Other Income	$69	0.0%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$346,154	87.8%
Compensation of Officers*	$85,071	21.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,327,614
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,327,614

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Co Trustee)	$56,714	$0
Thomas J Kuhn (Co Trustee)	$28,357	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 18, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2021

Revenue

$455,675

Expenses

$389,132

Net Income

$66,543

Net Assets

$4,491,019

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$109,287	24.0%
Sales of Assets	$344,954	75.7%
Other Income	$1,434	0.3%

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$346,850	89.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$91,410	23.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,491,019
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,491,019

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Co Trustee)	$60,940	$0
Thomas J Kuhn (Co Trustee)	$30,470	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 19, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2020

Revenue

$112,625

Expenses

$360,283

Net Income

-$247,658

Net Assets

$4,425,122

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$109,043	96.8%
Sales of Assets	$3,582	3.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$320,154	88.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$84,661	23.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,425,123
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,425,122

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Co Trustee)	$56,308	$0
Thomas J Kuhn (Co Trustee)	$28,154	$0

990-PF

Filed on April 7, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2019

Revenue

$206,840

Expenses

$374,063

Net Income

-$167,223

Net Assets

$4,671,412

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$138,251	66.8%
Sales of Assets	$68,589	33.2%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$328,228	87.7%
Compensation of Officers*	$84,251	22.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,671,413
Total Liabilities	$1
Net Assets	$4,671,412

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Co Trustee)	$56,167	$0
Thomas J Kuhn (Co Trustee)	$28,084	$0

990-PF

Filed on Jan. 23, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2018

Revenue

$422,892

Expenses

$373,136

Net Income

$49,756

Net Assets

$4,839,626

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$138,210	32.7%
Sales of Assets	$284,682	67.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$328,432	88.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$85,637	23.0%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,839,626
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,839,626

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Bmo Harris Bank N A (Co Trustee)	$57,091	$0
Thomas J Kuhn (Co Trustee)	$28,546	$0

990-PF

Filed on March 6, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2017

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2016

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

990-PF

Primary tax return for a private foundation's activities, finances, and governance

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2015

Revenue

$322,813

Expenses

$385,460

Net Income

-$62,647

Net Assets

$4,982,239

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$138,543	42.9%
Sales of Assets	$184,270	57.1%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$323,838	84.0%
Compensation of Officers*	$90,896	23.6%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,982,239
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,982,239

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2014

Revenue

$671,465

Expenses

$365,378

Net Income

$306,087

Net Assets

$5,046,887

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$145,789	21.7%
Sales of Assets	$525,676	78.3%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$311,623	85.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$94,246	25.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$5,046,887
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$5,046,887

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2013

Revenue

$522,915

Expenses

$470,653

Net Income

$52,262

Net Assets

$4,738,905

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$144,244	27.6%
Sales of Assets	$378,671	72.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$420,437	89.3%
Compensation of Officers*	$82,523	17.5%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,738,905
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,738,905

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2012

Revenue

$338,257

Expenses

$266,741

Net Income

$71,516

Net Assets

$4,685,854

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$192,935	57.0%
Sales of Assets	$145,322	43.0%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$215,682	80.9%
Compensation of Officers*	$79,548	29.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,685,854
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,685,854

990-PF

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov.
2011

Revenue

$385,037

Expenses

$327,845

Net Income

$57,192

Net Assets

$4,610,481

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions Received	$0
Interest Revenue	$0
Dividends	$198,668	51.6%
Sales of Assets	$186,369	48.4%
Other Income	$0

Notable Expenses		Percent of Total Expenses
Charitable Disbursements	$285,620	87.1%
Compensation of Officers*	$78,029	23.8%
* Officer compensation may be included in charitable disbursements, so Percent of Total Expenses may add up to greater than 100%.

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$4,610,481
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$4,610,481

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Best Walter & Edith Foundation 110010842120

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Type of Nonprofit

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue $293k (2025)

Expenses $409k (2025)

Total Assets $4.03M (2025)

Total Liabilities $0 (2025)

Tax Filings by Year

Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2025

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Nov. 2013

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Revenue

$293k (2025)

Expenses

$409k (2025)

Total Assets

$4.03M (2025)

Total Liabilities

$0 (2025)

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