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Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Chicago, Illinois · EIN 42-6122182

Grants itemized on the 990
$4MTax year 2025
Grants made
8Tax year 2025
Total assets
$3.1MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2025Form 990 / 990-PF

Giving by year

$3.2M2019
$3.2M2020
$3.2M2021
$3.2M2022
$3.2M2023
$3M2024
$4M2025

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
Drake University$1M2025
Mayo Clinic$840K2025
Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund$750K2025
Preventative Medicine Research Institute$340K2025
Northwestern University$340K2025

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (8 grants in 2025) is available with a free account.

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2025. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.