Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 42-6122182

Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $3.0M.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$3.0M

-4.8% YoY

Grant Count

10

+66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$300K

-42.9% YoY

About Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 10 grants totaling $3.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ASPENBELLEVUEBOSTONELYHARPSWELLPORTLANDPOUGHKEEPSIEROCHESTERTORRINGTON

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$788K$2M$2M$3M7 grants20207 grants20217 grants20226 grants202310 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

ASPEN ART MUSEUM$1.0MARGONAUTICA FIDELITY DON…$750KSECOND AMENDMENT FOUNDAT…$300KOUR REGENERATIVE FUTURE …$250KMAYO CLINIC$150KMAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$125KQUAHOG BAY CONSERVATION$125KCOMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF …$125KNORTHWEST CONNECTICUT CO…$125KNEVADA NORTHERN RAILWAY …$50K

Grant Size Distribution

37 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K8$100–250K14$250–500K9$500K–1M5$1–5M$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
MARY BUCKSBAUM SCANLANPRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
GENE BUCKSBAUMVICE PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR1
CATHERINE M O'BRIENSECRETARY/TREASURER1

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

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