Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found
Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $3K.
Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found at a glance
In short: Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $15,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $8,081
- -59.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (67% 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 Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation ($5K). Together the top 3 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 16 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $19K (2021). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation Boca Raton, FL | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $5,000 |
| Hadassah New York, NY | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $5,000 |
| Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County Boca Raton, FL | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $5,000 |
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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 | $8,081 | $4,294 | $16,262 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,026 | $3,050 | $1,039 |
| 2024 | $20,049 | $6,395 | $16,280 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,026 | $5,144 | $1,736 |
| 2023 | $26,182 | $2,243 | $16,291 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,026 | $973 | $2,348 |
| 2022 | $40,230 | $-1,986 | $16,192 | $15,000 | 3 | $15,026 | — | $2,870 |
| 2021 | $58,408 | $-139 | $20,092 | $19,054 | 4 | $19,054 | $498 | $4,030 |
| 2020 | $78,645 | $1,085 | $10,026 | $10,000 | 2 | — | $1,215 | $3,602 |
| 2019 | $90,948 | $8,347 | $15,025 | $15,000 | 3 | — | $8,347 | $4,234 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found is led by Dorothy Bucksbaum, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dorothy Bucksbaum
President & Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Louis Bucksbaum
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Madelyn Bucksbaum Adamson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Trattner
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found
How much does Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found give each year?
Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found gave $15K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $15K across 3 grants.
What is Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found's typical grant size?
Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found give grants?
Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found gives mostly in Florida: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boca Raton, FL (2 grants).
Does Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found?
Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found reported $8K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found's EIN?
Maurice & Dorothy Bucksbaum Family Found's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-7240193. 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.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 28, 2020)
- 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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