The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation
The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation is a private foundation based in Chicago, Illinois. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including arts and music organizations, educational institutions, and other organizations.
The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation at a glance
In short: The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation gave $152K across 46 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), top state Illinois. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $152,360
- -15.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 46
- -32.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,312
- +24.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $70,958
- -54.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (3 of 41, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Illinois (45% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 10 South Wacker Drive Ste 3100, Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 828-1100
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Pennsylvania ($55K across 3 grants). Together the top 10 received $124K.
Grant Size Distribution
351 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 346 grants of 351 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Illinois recipients received 45% of grant dollars and Pennsylvania recipients received 37%. Ohio received 7%, the District of Columbia 4%, and Florida 3%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 46 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 41 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $515; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $311 first-time, $1K repeat.
- 71% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 52% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $152K (2025) to $748K (2021). In 2025 it made 46 grants totaling $152K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Donation | $35,000 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra Chicago, IL | Donation | $25,000 |
| University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | Donation | $19,667 |
| Barstow & Reed Societycleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH | Donation | $10,000 |
| Merit School of Music Chicago, IL | Donation | $10,000 |
| Cato Institute Washington, DC | Donation | $5,000 |
| Jazz Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| JUF Chicago, IL | Donation | $5,000 |
| Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, IL | Donation | $3,000 |
| Hyde Park Jazz Festival Chicago, IL | Donation | $3,000 |
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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 | $70,958 | $73,257 | $159,474 | $152,360 | 46 | $152,360 | $9,150 | $5,691 |
| 2024 | $157,175 | $205,605 | $184,794 | $180,563 | 68 | $180,563 | $26,511 | $9,966 |
| 2023 | $157,196 | $145,272 | $187,624 | $183,675 | 93 | $183,675 | — | $8,648 |
| 2022 | $197,341 | $348,215 | $321,368 | $315,010 | 82 | $315,010 | — | $9,351 |
| 2021 | $172,450 | $907,303 | $748,307 | $748,307 | 62 | $748,307 | $3 | $1,109 |
| 2020 | $13,454 | $175,250 | $160,883 | $157,186 | 46 | — | — | $527 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for music and arts organizations, higher education, and other charitable organizations. The Chicago Symphony Orchestra Association describes its mission as enriching, inspiring, and transforming lives through music, community engagement, and education. Merit School of Music says it works to remove barriers to high-quality music education for young people. The Jazz Institute of Chicago describes its mission as preserving and perpetuating jazz performance, education, and culture.
Other 2025 recipients include Cato Institute, which says its mission is to advance the principles and ideas of liberty and move public policy toward individual liberty, limited government, free markets, and peace; and Hyde Park Jazz Festival, which says it produces a two-day festival, enhances cultural opportunities in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood, and supports the arts in Chicago.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 46 grants totaling $152,360. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $35,000, with a median of $1,000. Notable grants included $35,000 and $19,667 to the University of Pennsylvania, $25,000 to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, $10,000 to Merit School of Music, and $10,000 to Barstow & Reed Society/Cleveland Clinic. The filing lists the grants’ purposes as donations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Joseph B Glossberg as president, treasurer, and director; Madeline KB Glossberg as secretary, vice-president, and director; and John C Stiefel as vice-president and director.
The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation is led by Joseph B. Glossberg, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joseph B. Glossberg
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
0.4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John C. Stiefel
Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Madeline Kb Glossberg
Secretary, Vice President & Director
On filings since 2020
0 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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 The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation
How much does The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation give each year?
The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation gave $152K across 46 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $181K across 68 grants.
What is The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation's typical grant size?
The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $3,312, across 46 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation that year got $515 on average.
Where does The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation give grants?
The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation's top state is Illinois, with 45% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (37%) and Ohio (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Chicago, IL (21 grants), Philadelphia, PA (4 grants), Washington, DC (3 grants) and New York, NY (3 grants).
Does The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 46 grants with a stated purpose on The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (46 grants).
Who are The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation's largest grantees?
The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include University of Pennsylvania ($54,767 across 3 grants), Chicago Symphony Orchestra ($25,000) and Barstow & Reed Societycleveland Clinic ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation?
The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation reported $71K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $152K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for music and arts organizations, higher education, and other charitable organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation's EIN?
The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4119754. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Joseph B Glossberg Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 November 1, 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 May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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