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Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation: 8 grants to organizations, $4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Melva Bucksbaum Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 8 grants to organizations totaling $4,006,004 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 1, 2026. The largest was $1,000,000 to Drake University in Des Moines, IA for all contributions made for the intent established by the various charities.
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- EIN
- 426122182
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $4,006,004
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 1, 2026, IRS object ID 202641529349100804. It reported $4,006,004 in grants paid; 8 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | Des Moines, IA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Education | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Health care | $835,335 | apps.irs.gov |
| Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund | Boston, MA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Preventative Medicine Research Institute | Sausalito, CA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $335,335 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $335,334 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Quahog Bay Conservation | Harpswell, ME | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Environment | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Regenerative Future Donor Advised Fund | Boston, MA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Amendment Foundation | Bellevue, WA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2025, IRS object ID 202541339349100924. It reported $3,000,000 in grants paid; 10 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspen Art Museum | Aspen, CO | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Argonautica Fidelity Donor Advised Fund | Boston, MA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $750,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Second Amendment Foundation | Bellevue, WA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Our Regenerative Future Donor Advised Fund | Boston, MA | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mayo Clinic | Rochester, MN | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Health care | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Community Foundation of the Hudson Valley | Poughkeepsie, NY | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maine Community Foundation | Portland, ME | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northwest Connecticut Community Foundation | Torrington, CT | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Quahog Bay Conservation | Harpswell, ME | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | Environment | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nevada Northern Railway Foundation | Ely, NV | All contributions made for the intent established by the various charities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $1,000,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,000,000 |
| Health care | $985,335 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $500,000 |
| Environment | $425,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $125,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | $2,000,000 |
| Iowa | $1,000,000 |
| Colorado | $1,000,000 |
| Minnesota | $985,335 |
| Maine | $550,000 |
| Washington | $500,000 |
| California | $335,335 |
| Illinois | $335,334 |
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Updated June 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.