Lauri S Bauer Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Long Grove, IL EIN: 45-1158371

Lauri S Bauer Foundation is a private foundation, based in Long Grove, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $426K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $71K.

Key facts about Lauri S Bauer Foundation

In short: Lauri S Bauer Foundation gave $71K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
45-1158371
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$70,500
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$17,625
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$425,557
Primary geography
Illinois (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$426K

+25.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$71K

-35.9% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$18K

-19.9% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lauri S Bauer Foundation reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Lauri S Bauer Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 515% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ChicagoBannockburnRosemontWestportDeerfieldHighland Park

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K5 grants2019 2 grants2020 5 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $49K (2020) to $155K (2019). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $71K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Lauri Bauer Grief Center: $30KLauri Bauer Grief Center$30KJUF: $30KJUF$30KThe Auditorium Theatre: $10KThe Auditorium Theatre$10KHALLIE225 Foundation: $500HALLIE225 Foundation$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Lauri Bauer Grief Center ($30K). Together the top 4 received $71K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 22 (91%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lauri Bauer Grief Center Bannockburn, ILGrief Supportive Services for Children, Families, and Schools$30,000
JUF Chicago, ILPower Local Jewish Programs in the Community$30,000
The Auditorium Theatre Chicago, ILHearts to Art$10,000
HALLIE225 Foundation Highland Park, ILNorth Shore Supermom 5K$500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$425,557$339,233$281,050
Revenue$183,267$232,233$37,899
Expenses$96,943$174,050$71,901
Qualifying Distributions$96,943$174,050$71,901
Distributable Amount$18,838$15,569$15,133

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 22, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 23, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lauri S Bauer Foundation is led by Andrew Balbiber, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Balbiber

    President

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Audrey Mass

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jack Newman

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lauren Margolin

    Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Bauer

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Bauer

    Assistant Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steven Greenberg

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Layne

    Board Member

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: Andy Balbirer (2019–2024) — President
  • Former: Jerry Karel (2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Amy Silverman (2019–2023) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Lauri S Bauer Foundation

How much does Lauri S Bauer Foundation give each year?

Lauri S Bauer Foundation gave $71K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $110K across 5 grants.

What is Lauri S Bauer Foundation's typical grant size?

Lauri S Bauer Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $20,000, and its average grant was $17,625, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lauri S Bauer Foundation give grants?

Lauri S Bauer Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (2 grants).

Does Lauri S Bauer Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Lauri S Bauer Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is Lauri S Bauer Foundation?

Lauri S Bauer Foundation reported $426K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $97K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lauri S Bauer Foundation's EIN?

Lauri S Bauer Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1158371. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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