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Private foundation (trust)EIN 426122182Est. 1968-08

MELVA BUCKSBAUM FAMILY FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, IL 60606

Total Assets

$3.1M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$3.1M

FY 2023

Grants Made

6

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$525K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$250K–$1M

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$3.3M

Total Expenses

$3.2M

Qualifying Distributions

$3.2M

Distributable Amount

$170K

Min. Investment Return

$171K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

6 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $250K through median $450K to maximum $1M, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

5 years

Giving over time from 2018 to 2023. Peak $4.2M in 2018. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

35 grants

ASPEN ART MUSEUM
$4M
4 grants
ARGONAUTICA FIDELITY DONOR ADVISED FUND
$3.8M
5 grants
MAINE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$2.6M
5 grants
NORTHWEST CONNECTICUT COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$1.3M
4 grants
COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONS OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
$1.3M
4 grants
OUR REGENERATIVE FUTURE DONOR ADVISED FUND
$1M
4 grants
ASPEN COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL
$1M
1 grant
QUAHOG BAY CONSERVANCY
$600K
4 grants

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants

<$10K
$10–50K
$50–250K
17
grants
$250K–1M
18
grants
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

8 states

Colorado
$5.5M
33% of total
Massachusetts
$4.8M
28% of total
Maine
$3.3M
19% of total
Connecticut
$1.3M
7% of total
New York
$1.3M
7% of total
Washington
$250K
1% of total
Nevada
$250K
1% of total
California
$250K
1% of total

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