Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 42-1425846

Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $10.0M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$10.0M

+1153.1% YoY

Grant Count

1

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10.0M

+2406.3% YoY

About Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found

Based on IRS filings

Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $10.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

ASPENCHICAGONW WASHINGTON

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3M$5M$8M$10M0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20222 grants20231 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 1 recipients in 2024

ASPEN MUSIC FESTIVAL AND…$10.0M

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M1$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CAROLYN BUCKSBAUMVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
JOHN BUCKSBAUMPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
ANN B FRIEDMANVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
THOMAS L FRIEDMANDIRECTOR1
ROBERT TRATTNERSECRETARY/TREASURER1

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

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