Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found
Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $1.0M. Net investment income was $260K.
Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found at a glance
In short: Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $1.0M), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,000,000
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,000,000
- -90.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000,000
- Total assets
- $5,187,787
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Museum of Language Arts ($1.0M).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 4 (25%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
Cities
How Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found gives
- In 2025 it paid out 375% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $800K (2023) to $10.0M (2024). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $1.0M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Museum of Language Arts NW Washington, DC | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $1,000,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,187,787 | $267,942 | $1,010,332 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,003,020 | $259,760 | $267,778 |
| 2024 | $5,930,177 | $779,208 | $10,030,699 | $10,025,000 | 1 | $10,025,411 | $778,490 | $715,931 |
| 2023 | $15,181,668 | $773,489 | $800,531 | $800,000 | 2 | $800,135 | $773,093 | $753,311 |
| 2022 | $15,208,747 | $223,166 | $400 | — | — | $129 | $222,895 | $738,300 |
| 2021 | $15,488,130 | $1,629 | $1,004 | — | — | — | $1,091 | $738,071 |
| 2020 | $15,487,505 | $55,449 | $448 | — | — | — | $55,449 | $737,084 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found reported a distributable amount of $268K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found is led by John Bucksbaum, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Bucksbaum
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann B. Friedman
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas L. Friedman
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Trattner
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Carolyn Bucksbaum (2020–2024) — Vice President & Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found
How much does Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found give each year?
Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found gave $1.0M across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10.0M across 1 grant.
How large is Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found?
Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found reported $5.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.0M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $268K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found operate?
Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found has awarded grants in Colorado, District of Columbia, Illinois.
What is Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found's EIN?
Matthew & Carolyn Bucksbaum Family Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 42-1425846. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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