Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Backstop Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $2K – $10K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
23
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2025 990-PF

DeadlinesN/A
ContactSCOTT LATIMER · 3122777780
MaterialsAPPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES A FUNDING REQUEST FORM THAT MUST BE COMPLETED.
RestrictionsN/A

Leadership · from 2025 990-PF

Kunal Gullapalli
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Sunil Biswas
DIRECTOR
Clint Coghill
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
James Schuler
TREASURER/SECRETARY/DIRECT
Scott Zimmerman
DIRECTOR
John Pettit
DIRECTOR
James Lyle
DIRECTOR
Jennifer Bayat
SECRETARY

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
83.5%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
78
Total grants awarded
$348K
Total amount
$4K
Average grant
$20K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2025
$12K
1 grants
2024
$10K
1 grants
2023
$20K
2 grants
2022
$22K
3 grants
2021
$27K
4 grants
2020
$32K
6 grants
2019
$33K
7 grants
2018
$38K
14 grants
2017
$33K
7 grants
2016
$52K
18 grants
2015
$41K
12 grants
2014
$30K
3 grants

Top recipients

10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$104K
7 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$70K
Help for Children
7 grants · NY
$45K
2 grants · NY · ✓ Exact match
$30K
Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship
2 grants · IL
$20K
Umoja Student Development Corporation
2 grants · IL
$11K
Ravinia Festival
2 grants · IL
$8K
2 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$8K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$5K
Metrosquash
2 grants · IL
$4K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2025
$12K
Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2024
$10K
Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2023
$15K
Help for Children
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2023
$5K
Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2022
$15K
Help for Children
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2022
$5K
United Help Ukraine
CHARITABLE
MD · TY 2022
$2K
Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2021
$15K
Help for Children
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2021
$5K
Paws Chicago
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2021
$5K
Girls 4 Science
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2021
$2K
Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2020
$15K
Invest for Kids
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2020
$10K
Help for Children
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2020
$5K
Jefferson County Health Foundation
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2020
$1K
Tulane University
CHARITABLE
LA · TY 2020
$500
Buck Hill Communty Services Committee
CHARITABLE
PA · TY 2020
$300
Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2019
$15K
Invest for Kids
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2019
$10K
Help for Children
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2019
$5K
Ravinia Festival
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2019
$1K
Center on Halsted
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2019
$1K
Ihcc Foundation
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2019
$500
100 Women in Finance Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2019
$500
Invest for Kids
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2018
$10K
Help for Children
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$10K
Ravinia Festival
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2018
$7K
Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2018
$3K
The Lunchbox Fund
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$2K
North Valley Animal Disaster Group
CHARITABLE
CA · TY 2018
$1K
Harlem Grown
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$1K
Sarah's Circle
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2018
$1K
One Acre Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$1K
Broadway Youth Center
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2018
$650
Umoja Student Development Corporation
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2018
$600
100 Women in Finance Foundation
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2018
$500
Center for Neighborhood Technology
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2018
$450
L'arche Chicago
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2018
$400
Invest for Kids
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2017
$10K
Help for Children
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$10K
Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2017
$3K
Metrosquash
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2017
$3K
Econ Illinois
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2017
$3K
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2017
$3K
Hudson Highlands Nature Museum
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2017
$3K
Hedge Funds Care
CHARITABLE
NY · TY 2016
$20K
Invest for Kids
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2016
$10K
YWCA Metropolitan Chicago
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2016
$5K
Bernie's Book Bank
CHARITABLE
IL · TY 2016
$3K
Spectrum 360
CHARITABLE
NJ · TY 2016
$1K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.