Private foundation · Chicago, IL

Barbara Bluhm-kaul Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K $5K $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
54
Repeat grantees
21
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2023 990-PF

Leadership · from 2023 990-PF

Barbara Bluhm-kaul
TRUSTEE

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

Payout rate · TY 2023
2944.1%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
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'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
219
Total grants awarded
$3.2M
Total amount
$14K
Average grant
$205K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2023
$658K
27 grants
2022
$391K
26 grants
2021
$395K
21 grants
2020
$121K
21 grants
2019
$228K
22 grants
2018
$162K
13 grants
2017
$225K
19 grants
2016
$220K
17 grants
2015
$187K
17 grants
2014
$212K
19 grants
2013
$369K
17 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$533K
16 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$516K
10 grants · CO · ≈ likely match
$398K
10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$393K
11 grants · DC · ≈ likely match
$344K
10 grants · IL · ✓ Exact match
$160K
6 grants · CO · ✓ Exact match
$53K
1 grant · NY · ✓ Exact match
$50K
Chicago Architecture Center
1 grant · IL
$50K
1 grant · IL · ✓ Exact match
$50K

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

Orange County Museum of Art
ANNUAL PLEDGE
CA · TY 2023
$150K
Jewish United Fund
PROMOTE LOCAL AND GLOBAL JEWISH NEEDS
IL · TY 2023
$50K
Storm King Art Center
SUPPORT ART MUSEUM
NY · TY 2023
$50K
Chicago Architecture Center
PROMOTE ARCHITECHTURE AND DESIGN
IL · TY 2023
$50K
The Washington Institue for Near East Policy
PROMOTE AMEEICAN INTERESTS IN THE MIDDLE EAST
DC · TY 2023
$43K
Aspen Art Museum
TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY.
CO · TY 2023
$39K
Central Fund of Israel
PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL
NY · TY 2023
$35K
People for the American Way Foundation
TO SUPPORT MAKING THE PROMISE OF AMERICA REAL FOR EVERY AMERICAN: EQUALITY, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION
DC · TY 2023
$35K
Orange County Museum of Art
TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY.
CA · TY 2023
$35K
Art Institute of Chicago
COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION.
IL · TY 2023
$30K
Museum of Contemporary Art
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Art Institute of Chicago
COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION.
IL · TY 2023
$25K
Chicago Cares
TO SUPPORT MAKING CHICAGO A STRONGER COMMUNITY.
IL · TY 2023
$15K
Art Institute of Chicago
COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION.
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Art Institute of Chicago
COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION.
IL · TY 2023
$10K
Pacific Symphony
PROMOTE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES FOR FUTURE MUSICIANS
CA · TY 2023
$10K
The Joffrey Ballet
PROMOTE STUDENTS THROUGH DANCE.
IL · TY 2023
$10K
American Friends of Israel Museum
SUPPORT ISRAELI MUSEUMS
NY · TY 2023
$7K
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
TO PERFORM AND PROMOTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
IL · TY 2023
$5K
Anderson Ranch Arts Center
TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY.
CO · TY 2023
$5K
Aspen Music Festival & School
PROMOTE MUSIC EDUCATION FOR YOUNG MUSIXC STUDENTS
CO · TY 2023
$5K
Chicago Sinai Congregation
MEMBERSHIP
IL · TY 2023
$4K
Illinois Holocaust Museum
TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF THE HOLOCAUST
IL · TY 2023
$3K
Charter 100 DC
PROMOTE THE ADVANCEMENT OF WOMAN
DC · TY 2023
$3K
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
LEGAL AID SERVICE
IL · TY 2023
$3K
Israel Cancer Research Fund
CANCER RESEARCH
NY · TY 2023
$1K
English in Action
HELPING ADULTS TO LEARN TO READ, WRITE AND SPEAK ENGLISH.
CO · TY 2023
$1K
Orange County Museum of Art
TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY.
CA · TY 2022
$150K
People for the American Way Foundation
TO SUPPORT MAKING THE PROMISE OF AMERICA REAL FOR EVERY AMERICAN: EQUALITY, FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND FREEDOM OF RELIGION
DC · TY 2022
$35K
Art Institute of Chicago
COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION.
IL · TY 2022
$30K
Art Institute of Chicago
COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION.
IL · TY 2022
$29K
Museum of Contemporary Art
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION
IL · TY 2022
$25K
Chicago Cares
TO SUPPORT MAKING CHICAGO A STRONGER COMMUNITY.
IL · TY 2022
$20K
Orange County Museum of Art
TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY.
CA · TY 2022
$18K
Iit College of Architecture
TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE NEXT GENERATION OF ARCHITECTS
IL · TY 2022
$11K
Art Institute of Chicago
COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION.
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Orange County Museum of Art
TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY.
CA · TY 2022
$10K
Aspen Art Museum
TO PROMOTE THOUGHT-PROVOKING EXPERIENCES OF ART, CULTURE, AND SOCIETY.
CO · TY 2022
$10K
Studio Museum of Harlem
SUPPORT BLACK ART AND CULTURE.
NY · TY 2022
$10K
Art Institute of Chicago
COLLECTS AND CONSERVES ART WORKS FOR PUBLIC APPRECIATION.
IL · TY 2022
$10K
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
TO PERFORM AND PROMOTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
IL · TY 2022
$5K
Aspen Community Foundation
CONNECTS DONORS TO COMMUNITY NEEDS AND SOLVES COMMUNITY PROBLEMS
CO · TY 2022
$5K
Chicago Sinai Congregation
MEMBERSHIP
IL · TY 2022
$4K
Illinois Holocaust Museum
TO PRESERVE THE LEGACY OF THE HOLOCAUST
IL · TY 2022
$3K
North Suburban Legal Aid Clinic
LEGAL AID SERVICE
IL · TY 2022
$3K
Paws Chicago
NATIONAL MODEL IN ANIMAL SHELTERING, COMMITTED TO BRINGING AN END TO KILLING OF HOMELESS CATS AND DOGS
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Global Philanthropy Partnership
PROMOTE INTERNATIONAL GIVING
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Thresholds
SUPPORT PEOPLE LIVING WITH MENTAL ILLNESSES
IL · TY 2022
$1K
Chicago Botanical Gardens
TO SUPPORT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT.
IL · TY 2022
$600
Macular Degeneration Research
MASCULAR GENERATION RESEARCH
MD · TY 2022
$500

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