Northwest Home for the Aged
Northwest Home for the Aged is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $106.4M in total assets. In 2024, it made $3.8M in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $3.2M.
Northwest Home for the Aged at a glance
- Total assets
- $106,352,250
- +2.0% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $7,314,200
- -34.6% vs 2023
- Qualifying distributions (2024)
- $3,787,680
- -17.2% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $7,922,419
- +0.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Northwest Home for the Aged funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
7 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 4 grants of 7 (57%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Northwest Home for the Aged gives
- Giving fell 100% from 2019 to 2022. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2022) to $11.0M (2019). In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago Mitzvah Campaign Chicago, IL | Support of Jewish Community | $5,400 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $106,352,250 | $7,314,200 | $7,922,419 | — | — | $3,787,680 | $3,238,595 |
| 2023 | $104,273,526 | $11,175,591 | $7,915,476 | — | — | $4,575,449 | $7,589,137 |
| 2022 | $98,417,484 | $6,661,659 | $6,890,949 | $5,400 | 1 | — | $3,825,679 |
| 2021 | $118,493,742 | $7,962,080 | $11,443,433 | $5,100,000 | 2 | — | $5,120,831 |
| 2020 | $116,217,011 | $4,849,661 | $6,501,089 | $310,000 | 4 | — | $2,022,210 |
| 2019 | $113,108,895 | $6,153,327 | $16,867,888 | $11,000,000 | 3 | — | $2,961,713 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Northwest Home for the Aged is led by Elly Bauman, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 15 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Elly Bauman
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$93K (2019) → $166K (2024)
David Rubin
President
Treasurer → President, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerome Orbach
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marsha Lyons
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Brooks
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ronald Abrams
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon Cohen
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephen Landes
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steven Goodman
Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jay Goodgold
Director
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Benjamin
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Bloch
Director
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marvin Katz
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Norman Finkel
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sanford Bokor
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: James Mainzer (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Alan Caplan (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Hillel Lipson (2022) — Director - Sales & Mktg
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $166K, to Elly Bauman (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Northwest Home for the Aged
How large is Northwest Home for the Aged?
Northwest Home for the Aged reported $106.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $7.3M.
What is Northwest Home for the Aged?
Northwest Home for the Aged is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Chicago, IL. It holds $106.4M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Northwest Home for the Aged operate?
Northwest Home for the Aged has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Northwest Home for the Aged's EIN?
Northwest Home for the Aged's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2216170. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 6, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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