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Bluespruce Foundation: 23 grants to organizations, $981,979 (tax year ended December 2025)
Bluespruce Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 23 grants to organizations totaling $981,979 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $396,614 to Edward and Jennifer Magnus Schwab Charitable Fund in Ann Arbor, MI for general support.
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- EIN
- 843854465
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $5,910
- Grants paid
- $981,979
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202621359349102457. It reported $981,979 in grants paid; 23 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward and Jennifer Magnus Schwab Charitable Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $396,614 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hurd Family Donor Advised Fund | Aspen, CO | General support | $386,615 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wings Program Inc | Palatine, IL | General support | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General support | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chadtough Defeat Dipg Foundation | Saline, MI | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Historical Society | Chicago, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Children's Hospital Colorado Foundation | Aurora, CO | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Stage Theater | New York, NY | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Stanford University Development Services | Stanford, CA | General support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aspen Education Foundation | Aspen, CO | General support | Employment | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Valley Health Foundation | Aspen, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Seatlle, WA | General support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Haymarket Opera Company NFP | Chicago, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independence Pass Foundation | Aspen, CO | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Injustice Watch | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | General support | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Wilmette, IL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lead the Way Fund Inc | Ny, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry Schueler 41 & 9 Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Catherine Cook School | Chicago, IL | General support | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2025, IRS object ID 202521359349102057. It reported $2,446,512 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward and Jennifer Magnus Schwab Charitable Fund | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | $1,237,056 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hurd Family Donor Advised Fund | Aspen, CO | General support | $1,093,956 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wings Program Inc | Palatine, IL | General support | Housing and shelter | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General support | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Aspen Football | Aspen, CO | General support | Recreation and sports | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mary Meyer School | Chicago, IL | General support | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Haymarket Opera Company NFP | Chicago, IL | General support | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Ann Arbor, MI | General support | Health care | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Three Fires Council Inc Boy Scouts of America Troop 1776 | Saint Charles, IL | General support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys Hope Girls Hope | Wilmette, IL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lead the Way Fund Inc | Manhasset, NY | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Henry Schueler 41 & 9 Foundation | Chicago, IL | General support | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General support | Education | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The University of Wisconsin Founation | Madison, WI | General support | $500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Housing and shelter | $100,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $60,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 |
| Human services | $10,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Education | $5,500 |
| Employment | $5,000 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Michigan | $1,648,670 |
| Colorado | $1,515,571 |
| Illinois | $226,250 |
| New York | $15,000 |
| California | $10,000 |
| Wisconsin | $5,500 |
| Washington | $5,000 |
| Massachusetts | $2,500 |
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Updated May 15, 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.