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Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Foundation (f/k/a Mayfair Foundation): 25 grants to organizations, $860,240 (tax year ended December 2025)
Barbara Bluhm-Kaul Foundation (f/k/a Mayfair Foundation), a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 25 grants to organizations totaling $860,240 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on July 1, 2026. The largest was $500,000 to Aspen Art Museum in Aspen, CO for bd of trustees & nat council.
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- EIN
- 367435405
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $17,612
- Grants paid
- $860,240
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed July 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202631829349100003. It reported $860,240 in grants paid; 25 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | Bd of trustees & nat council | Arts, culture and humanities | $500,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | Pledge 3 of 5 communal | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Costa Mesa, CA | Board of trustees | Arts, culture and humanities | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Board of trustees annual gift | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Museum of Contemporary Art | Chicago, IL | Annual fund & art auction | Arts, culture and humanities | $28,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | 2025 bd donation | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Washington Institute for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | 2025 trusteeship | International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | Bd of trustees & nat council | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,825 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Dept of photography | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | Bd of trustees & nat council | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Music Festival & School | Aspen, CO | Special gift | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Cares | Chicago, IL | 2025 contribution | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Smart Museum of Art | Chicago, IL | Theater gates at the smart | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Costa Mesa, CA | Donation | Arts, culture and humanities | $9,600 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Music Festival & School | Aspen, CO | In honor gael neeson | $7,300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | Governing members fund | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education | Skokie, IL | Membership | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Illinois Institute of Technology | Chicago, IL | Miles crown hall americas price | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Joint Action Committee Education | Highland Park, IL | 2025 contribution | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Joffrey Ballet | Chicago, IL | Honoring fred eychaner | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | Membership 2025/2026 | Religion-related | $4,070 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Botanic Garden | Glencoe, IL | 2022 membership & gift | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chabad Jewish Community Center | Green Bay, WI | Ski2liveprogram | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Ark | Williamstown, KY | Food pantry | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | Membership | Arts, culture and humanities | $145 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 26, 2025, IRS object ID 202502389349101310. It reported $1,029,310 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | To promote thought-provoking experiences of art, culture, and society. | Arts, culture and humanities | $537,300 | apps.irs.gov |
| Orange County Museum of Art | Costa Mesa, CA | To promote thought-provoking experiences of art, culture, and society. | Arts, culture and humanities | $185,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Art Institute of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Collects and conserves art works for public appreciation. | Education | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jewish United Fund | Chicago, IL | Promote local and global jewish needs | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism | NW Washington, DC | General support | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People for the American Way Foundation | Washington, DC | To support making the promise of america real for every american: equality, freedom of speech and freedom of religion | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Washington Institue for Near East Policy | Washington, DC | Promote ameeican interests in the middle east | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Segerstrom Center for the Arts | Costa Mesa, CA | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $24,390 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Cares | Chicago, IL | To support making chicago a stronger community. | Community improvement and capacity building | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Music Festival & School | Aspen, CO | Promote music education for young musixc students | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Anderson Ranch Arts Center | Snowmass Village, CO | To promote thought-provoking experiences of art, culture, and society. | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | Membership | Religion-related | $3,875 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Friends of Israel Philharmonic | New York, NY | Support israel philharmonic | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders Association Inc | Chicago, IL | General support | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Chicago Botanical Gardens | Glencoe, IL | General support | $600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Jewish Museum | New York, NY | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $145 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,374,405 |
| Education | $145,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $50,000 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $40,000 |
| International, foreign affairs and national security | $25,000 |
| Religion-related | $7,945 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Colorado | $1,124,425 |
| Illinois | $358,145 |
| California | $253,990 |
| District of Columbia | $150,000 |
| New York | $2,290 |
| Wisconsin | $500 |
| Kentucky | $200 |
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Updated July 1, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.